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Equipment | 04 February 2022

Thermo Scientific launches Nicolet RaptIR FTIR microscope

New instrument helps maximize lab productivity and extends FTIR to large, heavy samples

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Equipment | 03 February 2022

Mylab launches CoviSwift for Covid-19 Point of Care testing

Unlike “Fast PCR” platforms - which uses LAMP/Isothermal technology and not gold standard RT-PCR - CoviSwift has high accuracy and sensitivity and is suitable for airports and hospitals

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Equipment | 30 January 2022

Union Budget 2022-23 : Medtech expects incentives, GST exemptions and custom duty rationalisation

Medtech plays a vital role in the healthcare system and players in this field believe that the budget should address some of their concerns if India has to become a formidable player

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Equipment | 27 January 2022

Thermo Fisher Scientific earns NSF/ANSI 456 vaccine storage certification

It meets stringent requirements for ensuring the safe storage and efficacy of temperature-sensitive vaccines, including those for Covid-19

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Equipment | 26 January 2022

Philips introduces at-home, 12-lead ECG integrated solution for trials

Philips expands remote cardiac monitoring portfolio with patch-based, clinical-grade ECG designed to improve patient recruitment, compliance and retention by reducing need for site visits during clinical trials

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Equipment | 25 January 2022

Agilent announces the Innovative Seahorse XF Pro Analyzer

Optimized for pharma/biopharma to deliver a deeper understanding of cellular function

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Equipment | 25 January 2022

Medtronic gets USFDA approval of spinal cord stimulation therapy

Studies show significant reduction in pain and improved quality of life for patients treated with spinal cord stimulation compared to medication management alone

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Equipment | 19 January 2022

ICMR approves Krivida Novus RT-PCR kit

Krivida Novus can detect the Omicron variant and its sub-lineages in 45 minutes

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Equipment | 18 January 2022

Menarini Diagnositcs PCR kit identifies Omicron variant

It provides Covid-19 detection and Omicron surveillance in less than two hours

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Equipment | 18 January 2022

BiologyWorks k(now) handheld molecular device 99.1 % accurate to RT-PCR test

Results from the BiologyWorks k(now) molecular test were 99.1% in overall percent agreement with the results of the RT-PCR lab tests

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Equipment | 14 January 2022

LumiraDx Lab Covid-19 Antigen test detects the Omicron variant

In-house wet testing with live Omicron virus demonstrated that the Antigen test detects the Omicron variant with comparable sensitivity to other variants

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Equipment | 13 January 2022

BioGenex RT-PCR Kit detects all Covid variants in half the time

This test analyses samples in VTM directly without the need for RNA extraction step

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Equipment | 13 January 2022

AliveCor’ KardiaMobile gets NICE approval to detect irregular heart rhythm symptons

KardiaMobile is the first personal ECG to be recommended by NICE for use within the National Health Service (NHS) in England and Wales

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Equipment | 11 January 2022

Roche introduces cobas infinity edge

Cobas infinity edge is designed as an open platform, allowing healthcare professionals to easily access and adopt third-party innovators’ new digital tools and medically-relevant applications via the Roche digital marketplace

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Equipment | 10 January 2022

Mylab’s CoviSelf can detect Omicron: Study

Recent Study by Columbia University finds Mylab’s CoviSelf can detect the Omicron variant successfully

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Equipment | 10 January 2022

Odisha is the first state to place order for OmiSure to detect Omicron

TATA MD’s OmiSure is the only test approved by the ICMR for RT-PCR detection of the Omicron variant

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Equipment | 10 January 2022

Indica Labs receive CE Mark for its HALO AP

The HALO AP platform was developed by Indica Labs to address the specific needs of anatomic pathology labs by supporting a wide range of tissue-based workflows, including primary diagnosis, secondary consults, tumour boards, clinical trials, synoptic reporting, quantitative analytics, and AI

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Equipment | 06 January 2022

Thermo Fisher Scientific acquires PeproTech for US $1.85 bn

PeproTech's recombinant proteins portfolio complements Thermo Fisher's cell culture media products

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Equipment | 05 January 2022

Tata Medical develops OmiSure to detect Omicron

The test kit is compatible with all standard Real-Time PCR machines with a test run time of 85 minutes. The result turnaround time, including sample collection and RNA extraction, is 130 minutes

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Equipment | 04 January 2022

Transcat acquires Tangent Labs for US $ 9 million

Tangent offers ISO/IEC 17025-accredited calibrations and has labs located in both Indianapolis and Huntsville, Alabama

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