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Soluble Therapeutics Acquired by CytoBioscience more

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Young Living Essential Oils Partners with TFS Sandalwood Farms more

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Beaufort Memorial Using Xenex Germ-Zapping Robot to Destroy Pathogens That Can Cause Hospital-Acquired Infections more

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DNAtrix to Present Clinical Data at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology more

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Cartersville Medical Center Unveils Xenex Germ-Zapping Robot more

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DNAtrix enters into license agreement with University of Florida to develop new oncolytic virus platform more

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DNAtrix Licenses Myxoma Virus for New Immunotherapy Platform more

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Supportive Data for the Use of Santalis Pharmaceuticals’ East Indian Sandalwood Oil (EISO) for the Treatment of Psoriasis is Presented at International Conference more

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Santalis Pharmaceuticals Obtains FDA Allowance To Start A Phase 2 Clinical Study For The Treatment Of Mild To Moderate Atopic Dermatitis (AD) more

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DNAtrix Announces First Patients Treated in Phase 2 Trial with DNX-2401 and KEYTRUDA more

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Robotics: Germ-Zappers Are Saving Lives more

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DHR first in RGV with xenon UV disinfection systems more

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neoSurgical® Announces CE Mark Approval of the neoClose® Laparoscopic Port Closure Device more

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Germ-zapping robot named 'Gronk' helped kill MRSA at Mass. high school more

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Doctors Hospital at Renaissance is First in Rio Grande Valley to Deploy Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots more

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Bio2 Medical's Angel Catheter successfully placed in first two patients more

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Cardiovate Develops First Bioabsorbable Vascular Graft more

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Funding San Antonio’s Biotech Ecosystem more

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A biotech groups to share in major military contract to manufacture stem cells more

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Robot disinfecting rooms at Life Line Hospital in Wintersville more

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Life Line Hospital is the First Long Term Acute Care Hospital in Ohio to Enhance Patient Safety by Deploying a Xenex Germ-Zapping Robot more

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Robots show Marin, Sonoma hospitals the light on disinfection more

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Santalis Pharmaceuticals Announces Issuance of Patent for the Use of Sandalwood Oil to Treat Cancers more

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Santalis Pharmaceuticals Initiates a Phase 2 Study of Mild, Moderate and Severe Atopic Dermatitis - Enrolls First Patient Into Its Australian Clinical Trial Site more

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With Scaffold for Regenerating Arteries, Cardiovate Raises $350,000 more

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Bluegrass Vascular Secures CE Mark Approval and Announces Successful Commercial Use of The Surfacer® Inside-Out® Access Catheter System more

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Bio2 Medical® Closes on $3 Million of Venture Debt Financing more

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Tropical Forestry Services prepares for first Indian sandalwood shipment to China more

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Bio2 Medical® Announces 510(k) Clearance from the FDA for the Angel® Catheter, the First Ever Prophylactic Use Indication for a Medical Device for Pulmonary Embolism more

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International perfumery competition winner tours Indian sandalwood plantations in the Kimberley more

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SA biotech firm drawing global interest year after moving from Germany more

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TFS Corporation makes bond offer more

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New robot system at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital uses UV light to disinfect hospital rooms

A robot that can disinfect a hospital room in a matter of minutes, using UV light to kill bacteria and microorganisms that cause life-threatening infections, is one of several new technologies coming to patients served by USC Verdugo Hills Hospital.

The $100,000 portable unit, created by San Antonio-based Xenex Disinfection Services, uses a xenon bulb capable of emitting full-spectrum light rays up to 2,000 times brighter than natural sunlight to genetically destroy 99.9% of all microorganisms, even the ones traditional cleaning methods might miss.

"It zaps the entire room with UV light at different frequencies, which helps destroy any remaining bacteria," said Kenny Pawlek, chief operating officer of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, in a recent interview. "It's very cool."

The technology will not replace current disinfection procedures, which involve the manual application of a bleach solution on all affected surfaces, but simply add another level of protection in areas where infected patients have been.

Pawlek said the facility is in the process of purchasing three new Xenex robots, which could be up and running sometime next year.

Word of the new additions comes at a time when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that on a typical day, one in every 25 patients in the United States has at least one hospital-associated infection. Cases of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), and bacteria like C. diff (Clostridium difficile) can often be fatal.

Dr. Stephanie Hall, chief medical officer for USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, as well as USC's Keck Hospital and Norris Cancer Center, said she's looking forward to bringing a robot that's been proven to work quickly and efficiently at other USC campuses into a community hospital setting.

"This creates an opportunity to reduce infections, not only in the operating rooms, but in patient rooms and throughout the hospital," Hall said. "Using a nontoxic process to disinfect and reduce the possibility of the transmission of infections is really exciting."

According to Pawlek, advancements like Xenex are part of a wider effort being taken by Keck Medicine of USC to bring cutting-edge technologies currently tested and employed at the academic institutions in the health system to residents of the Foothills.

"Bringing new technology and techniques into the community at all levels helps grow excellence," he said.

Another newcomer to USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is the da Vinci Surgical System, which gives surgeons a 3-D glance at the work they're doing with the help of a robotic arm that provides a range of motion similar to a human hand in a laparoscopic fashion.
The $2-million investment will be used to help surgeons at the local hospital perform prostate surgeries as well as nephrectomies, the removal of diseased tissue or tumors from the kidney, possibly without removal of the organs.

Created by California's Intuitive Surgical, Inc., the da Vinci system has already assisted in 26 robotic surgeries at the facility since it arrived in February, Pawlek reported.

A third new advancement that just became available to patients of the hospital last month is LINX, a magnetic reflux barrier designed to help patients who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Resembling an adjustable beaded bracelet about the size of a quarter, the device is implanted around the outside of a patient's lower esophageal sphincter. The beads are magnetically drawn to each other, pulling the bracelet tight, but still allow for normal swallowing.

The new device from Minnesota-based Torax Medical, Inc. is an alternative to the current treatment, which involves the permanent implantation of stomach lining tissue pulled tight like a belt over the esophagus.

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital will host an on-site informational seminar Aug. 27 at 10 a.m., 1812 Verdugo Blvd., in Glendale, with Keck School of Medicine of USC physicians to explain the new advancements in GERD treatment being employed at the facility. Residents can RSVP by calling (818) 952-4729.

What all three technologies have in common, Pawlek said, is that they help ultimately reduce the amount of time patients have to spend in a hospital so they can get back to their own personal care networks of friends and family and recover more quickly.

"More advanced surgical techniques and more modern procedural techniques, and access to these, really help people recover much faster," Pawlek said. "It doesn't matter whether they're 25 or 95 — the quicker you can get back to your normal activities, the better."

Source: http://www.latimes.com back

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DNAtrix wins $2 million FDA grant for cancer immunotherapy more

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DNAtrix Awarded FDA Orphan Products Development Grant for DNX-2401 more

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TFS Corporation - July 2016 Update more

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StemBioSys reaches European distribution agreement for its products more

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BRIEF-Diamyd Medical: Cellaviva appointed European distributor for StemBioSys more

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DNAtrix Receives European Medicines Agency PRIME Designation more

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DNAtrix Announces Successful Intratumoral Delivery of DNX-2401 via Alcyone's MEMS Cannula for the Targeted Treatment of Recurrent Glioblastoma more

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Australia forestry company TFS Corp gets two ratings upgrades more

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Tour of Texas: Valence, Stellarray, Flux Farms, A&M, StemBioSys more

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StemBioSys reaches distribution agreement for its products in South Korea more

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Camden Clark Medical Center Introduces Newest Xenex Germ-Zapping Robot more

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MPR Client Innovative Trauma Care Wins Gold at 2016 Medical Design Excellence Awards more

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Santalis Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results From a Study Using 10% East Indian Sandalwood Oil (EISO) Serum Formulation for the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Plaque Psoriasis more

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Texas among top states in foreign investments more

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How Your Family Drives Business Decisions more

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StemBioSys enters distribution agreement for its products in Japan more

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San Antonio biotech firm takes big step toward global expansion more

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Vidant Edgecombe Hospital adds Xenex Germ-Zapping Robot to reduce HAIs more

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This hospital spent $300,000 on giant, superbug-killing robots more

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Santalis Announces First Subject Enrolled in Phase 2 Trial of East Indian Sandalwood Oil (EISO) to Treat Mild to Moderate Plaque Psoriasis more

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SA biotech company backing fed stem cell bill to cut red tape from regulatory pathway more

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Bexar County added 4,350 jobs last year, study says more

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Springfield Clinic unveils Xenex Germ-Zapping Robot for infection control more

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San Antonio venture capital funding fell last year more

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neoSurgical Limited Expands Indications For neoClose Device more

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Bio2 Medical Closes Series D Preferred Stock more

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TFS undertakes $60 million placement more

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Bluegrass Vascular Technologies’ catheter system used on first patient more

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Cytocentrics refunds $100,000 in economic development funds to city more

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Bluegrass Vascular Technologies Announces First Clinical Use of the Surfacer® Inside-Out® Access Catheter System in Europe. more

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Long-term acute care facility in California implements Xenex germ-zapping robot more

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Robotic housekeeper disinfects the rooms at Modesto hospital more

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Aerin Medical raises $16.7M, adds new board members more

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Brokers Sniff Sweet Potential In TFS Corp more

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East Indian sandalwood oil (EISO) is the key ingredient in these grooming products for dogs more

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Santalis Pharmaceuticals Completes the Spin-Off of Roxy’s Remedies Inc. more

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TFS Corporation - January 2016 Update more

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DNAtrix's Oncolytic Immunotherapy, DNX-2401, Awarded EU Orphan Medicine Designation more

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Strategic partnering deal with Cytocentrics more

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Cytocentrics CEO: San Antonio to get big boost from new deal more

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GhostBuster the Lab Mix Reviews Roxy’s Remedies Pure Relief Spray Gel more

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Avera McKennan Addresses Patient Safety with Germ-Zapping Robots more

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Santalis Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results from a Study of Pediatric Patients with Eczema more

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Santalis announces positive results for pediatric atopic dermatitis treatment more

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Here’s why the TFS Corporation Limited share price soared 28% today more

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Cytocentrics gaining traction in San Antonio more

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The Drugstore Acne Fighters Dermatologists Swear By more

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neoSurgical® Begins Postmarket Surveillance Study more

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Santalis Announces First Subject Enrolled in Phase 2 Trial more

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BiO2 Medical Reports Positive Advancement of the Series D Round of Funding more

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Germany’s Axiogenesis to collaborate with new San Antonio biotech company more