| June 22, 2012 | News for medical technology professionals |
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- Roche Diagnostics to spend $300M on Ind. facility expansion
Roche Diagnostics plans to invest $300 million to expand its headquarters in Indianapolis during the next decade. The expansion plan, which includes the establishment of an 88,000-square-foot commercial education facility for the company's customers, is expected to generate as many as 100 new jobs in the area over five years. The Indianapolis Star
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- Startup targets mid-2013 launch with organ retraction device
 Medtech startup NovaTract Surgical has obtained $3.2 million in a series A funding round and is gearing up for a possible launch in the middle of next year. The startup's first product will be an organ retraction tool intended to help surgeons perform fewer incisions during laparoscopic procedures. MedCityNews.com
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- DaTscan-SPECT helps improve management of CUPS patients
SPECT imaging with DaTscan contributed to improved clinical management of patients with clinically uncertain Parkinsonian syndromes, according to a study presented at a conference on movement disorders. Physicians of patients who underwent the scan also showed higher diagnostic confidence than those of patients who did not have the scan, the study said. AuntMinnie.com (free registration)
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- Surefire's catheter device for smaller vessels gets FDA OK
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Surefire Medical to market its Surefire high-flow microcatheter, which is tailored to fit smaller vessels. The company said the device can substantially cut backflow and administer therapy with greater infusion efficiency compared with traditional microcatheters. BeckersASC.com
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