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News & Analysis 2008 p5:

• Technology4Medicine wins exclusive distribution of MedX lasers to U.S. dental, dermatology, plastic surgery, anti-aging markets
  July 15, 2008 -- MedX Health Corp. (Mississauga, Ontario) has made an exclusive distribution agreement with Technology4Medicine (San Clemente, CA), for the U.S. dental, dermatology, plastic surgery and anti-aging markets. Technology4Medicine will sell MedX's new Oralase immediately upon clearances from the FDA. Oralase is a low level laser therapy (LLLT) designed to alleviate pain and accelerate tissue repair following dental procedures.
• Sales of STAAR's implantable collamer lens increase 38%
  July 15, 2008 -- STAAR Surgical Company says U.S. sales of its Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens), a flexible lens implanted in the eye to correct refractive errors, grew 38% in Q2 over the prior year period. "The recent media attention to the complications of LASIK . . . has led to more patients asking more questions about the procedure and more seriously considering alternative procedures like the Visian ICL," notes company president and CEO Barry G. Caldwell.
• FDA approves Lutronic's Mosaic eCO2 fractional laser system
  July 14, 2008 -- Lutronic (Seoul, Korea and Princeton Junction, NJ), developer and manufacturer of aesthetic and medical laser systems, has received regulatory clearance from the FDA for its Mosaic eCO2 fractional laser. The system is designed to offer a safe treatment of deep ablative indications, and enables customization.
• Ohio's largest health insurer recognizes ingestible "capsule endoscopy" as primary evaluation tool
  July 14, 2008 -- Capsule endoscopy company Given Imaging Ltd. (Yoqneam, Israel), said today that Medical Mutual of Ohio, the state's largest health insurer, now allows physicians to use Given's PillCam ingestible video cameras for primary tests (without prior use of other procedures) for patients suspected of small bowel tumors, Crohn's disease, and esophageal varices. "We anticipate additional coverage decisions like this in the future," said Given Imaging president and CEO Homi Shamir.
• Optical tweezers manipulate DNA chains without breaking them
  July 11, 2008--Japanese scientists have made a micro-sized sewing machine to sew long threads of DNA into shape. The team uses optical tweezers to control the Z-shaped micro hook and pick up a single DNA thread.
• New Jersey man gets $2.1 million in LASIK lawsuit settlement
  July 10, 2008--A New Jersey man has received $2.1 million in an out-of-court settlement of a malpractice lawsuit after a LASIK procedure left him legally blind. The lawsuit, filed against Dr. Joseph Dello Russo and the New Jersey Eye Center, is part of a group of 16 malpractice suits filed against Dr. Dello Russo for negligently performing LASIK.
• European researchers set sights on photoreceptor proteins
  July 9, 2008--Capturing moving images of tiny protein molecules is the aim of a new research project at Imperial College London. The research will reveal the movements of proteins that help carry out important biological processes in people, animals, insects, and plants.
• Time-resolved fluorescence demonstrates role of cytate in detection of prostate cancer
  July 8, 2008--Researchers at the Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers (IUSL) at The City College of New York (CCNY) have conducted time-resolved fluorescence measurement and optical imaging studies that demonstrate the efficacy of cytate as a fluorescence marker to detect prostate cancer.
• OCT shows promise for orthodontic and endodontic applications
  July 7, 2008--Lantis Laser, the only commercial developer of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for dental applications, is initially targeting its Dental OCT System for use in the early detection of tooth decay, secondary decay under and around fillings, root surface decay and decay under sealants. However, new studies indicate that the Lantis OCT Dental Imaging System could be deployed for many more dental applications than originally envisaged.
• Researchers achieve ultra fast 2D, time-resolved visualization of nanoscale biomedical events
  July 3, 2008 -- Researchers at the University of Michigan report unprecedented performance using a dual-camera setup to visualize nanoscale biomedical events. Their simultaneous framing and streak camera setup included a SIM8-02 Ultra Fast Framing Camera (Specialised Imaging Ltd) and an Optoscope SC-10 Streak Camera (Optronis Gmbh) in a single package.

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