New Nanotechnology Receives FDA Approval - Setting Stage For New Era In Battle Against Hospital Related Infections
Portland, OR (ContentDesk) December 12, 2005 -- AcryMed Inc. today announced clearance from the Food And Drug Administration (FDA) for the first use of SilvaGard", the companys breakthrough silver nanotechnology that can render existing medical devices impervious to infection-causing bacteria.
Unlike any other infection control technology available today, SilvaGard can be used to treat virtually any medical device and its use does not alter the devices original properties.
Due to these and other unique attributes, SilvaGard is expected to have a significant impact on the battle against hospital-related infections.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 2 million U.S. patients a year acquire hospital-related infections.
These infections cost an average of $47,000 per patient to treat and cause 90,000 deaths each year.
The added cost to hospitals is $4.8 billion annually in extended care and treatment. The initial FDA clearance was given to I-Flow Corporation for marketing the companys ON-Q? SilverSoaker" regional anesthesia delivery catheters.
ON-Q SilverSoaker catheters are treated with AcryMeds SilvaGard,
a silver nanoparticle antimicrobial coating that protects against the formation of infection-causing biofilm. We are excited to be the first company to gain FDA clearance for the use of this breakthrough antimicrobial technology, specifically in our unique ON-Q SilverSoaker said Donald M. Earhart, I-Flows chairman, president and CEO.
I-Flow has always been at the forefront of medical advancements in our markets and we believe this will prove to be a significant milestone in the fight against hospital-related infections. It has been a pleasure working with I-Flow to receive the first FDA clearance for use of SilvaGard, said Jack D. McMaken, president and CEO of AcryMed Inc.
And now that a predicate product has been approved we expect that more clearances will be forthcoming. Even in the early stage, interest among medical device manufacturers was very strong.
We are already in development talks with over a dozen other device manufacturers who have approached AcryMed about using SilvaGard for the treatment of their devices, from silicone catheters to titanium implants. A New Era In Fighting InfectionsManufacturers of medical devices have long been searching for an effective, low-cost way to easily incorporate antimicrobial protection with their devices.
Prior to SilvaGard, other antimicrobial technologies had at least one of four problems.
Some could not be applied to certain elastic or interior surfaces of the device.
Others altered the original characteristics of the product making it unsuitable for the intended use, or requiring expensive reengineering.
Still more concerns regarding current technologies ranged from length of effective sustainability to the cost of application.
SilvaGard addresses all of these problems.Ionic silver has been long recognized and used as a highly effective antimicrobial.
SilvaGard nanotechnology provides an easy, cost-effective method of applying a surface treatment of ionic silver to a device.
The devices can be treated to provide effective antimicrobial protection for days, weeks, or even months, depending upon application requirements.
About I-FlowI-Flow Corporation (NASFAQ:IFLO) designs, develops and markets technically advanced drug delivery systems that are redefining the stadard of care by providing life enhancing, cost-effective solutions for pain relief.About AcryMedAcryMed is a pioneer in the advancement of silver antimicrobial infection control technology.
The company was the first to successfully incorporate ionic silver into advanced moist wound dressings.
AcryMed markets these products worldwide under the brand name SilvaSorb? a brand that is recognized internationally by medical professionals as the standard-of-care for burns and serious chronic wounds.
AcryMed has received a number of prestigious industry awards including the Frost & Sullivan Technological Innovation Award in 2003 and its Product of The Year Award in 2004AcryMed (www.acrymed.com) is based in Portland, Oregon where it maintains GMP manufacturing and full chemistry and microbiological development and testing facilities. The company is ISO certified and operates under ISO 13485 and EN 93/42/EEC.
For more information visit www.acrymed.com..
Tis the Season for Giving…Flowers
(ContentDesk) December 2, 2005 -- Are you racing around trying to buy holiday gifts for everyone on your list? Getting gifts out to everyone, near or far, doesnt have to be difficult. Instead of running in and out of every store in town make one stop at your local flower shop or a couple clicks on an online flower site and send flower arrangements to those hard to shop for folk. Winter is the number 1 flower-buying season and theres a reason for that, plants and flowers make great gifts. Here are some great gift ideas: Look for arrangements using poinsettias and amaryllis (flowers of the season) Think wreathsthey make beautiful door hangings and can also be used as centerpieces Ask your florist to incorporate pieces of evergreen into the arrangement for a real holiday feel Find arrangements with candles, fruit, and ornaments used as focal points Anything that is deep purple or red, these are great winter season colors
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Art that?s Good Enough to Eat: Delicious, a Show of Culinary Art, Opens at Studio Gallery in San Francisco
Two of the Bay Area's abiding passions?-food and art?-come together in Delicious, a show of culinary art at Studio Gallery in San Francisco.
The show, which runs from March 2nd ? April 3rd, will include work from over local 30 artists. Art on display will range from traditional still lives and landscapes to more humorous pieces from artists who still clearly play with their food.
"The work really gives you a sense of the diversity of the local art scene," says Rab Terry, gallery owner and an artist himself.
"And who can resist a painting of toast?"
Over 125 pieces will be on display, include paintings, photography, sculpture, floorcloths, jewelry, collage, woodblock prints, encaustics, ceramics, blown glass, and handmade books.Many of the artists in the show point to the local farmers markets as a source of inspiration.
Some artists go one better and incorporate actual produce in their work.
Maya Kini uses very thin slices of real...
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"Woodcuts" by Shawna Khalily
On Sunday April 17th from 1:00-7:00 pm the Bardstown Art Gallery, 214 W Stephen Foster Ave in Bardstown will host the opening reception of "Woodcuts" by Shawna Khalily of Louisville.
The public is invited to attend.
The exhibition will run from April 16 to May 28, 2005.
The gallery is usually open Tues-Sat from 10:00- 5:00.
Phone 502-348-6488 for more information or visit their website at www.bardstownartgallery.com.Khalily will be exhibiting her new woodcuts which incorporate the chine coll? technique of utilizing colored papers in the manner of collage in conjunction with the woodcut.
The pressure of printing then laminates the papers together.
Included in her exhibition will be her angel images inspired by Rilke's Duino Elegies dealing with such elemental questions as: Who are we?
Where are we?
What are our connections with the unknown...
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BPO iCatchIT Now Offers One-Source Offshore Accounting Services
Cebu City, Philippines (ContentDesk) May 7, 2006 - There is fragmentation in the way accounting services are outsourced and the American BPO firm, iCatchIT , led by CEO Jonathan Corners, is doing something about it.
iCatchIT announced the expansion of their accounting services, adding A/P, A/R, Payroll and Tax Accounting Outsourcing to their existing G/L services.
Making the statement last May 2 at their site in Nasipit, Cebu, Mr. Corners said,
We will transform our offshore outsourced bookkeeping services into a One-Source Accounting Solution for a broad range of accounting needs.
He said, further, Our success in offering General Ledger (G/L) services and client demand have prompted us to add these additional services. ICatchIT is an offshore outsourcing firm that also now offers Six Sigma Quality Control in all of its accounting packages.
Jonathan added, Six Sigma is a robust technology that gives the client essentially error free accounting...
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Pam Newman Announces New Book That is a Must Have For Any Entrepreneur Who Wants to Increase Their Profitability and Cash Flow
(ContentDesk) August 22, 2005 -- Out of the Red gives small business owners and organizations insight into the management accounting aspects that every successful business owner needs to incorporate into their management decision making process. "In talking with Small Business Owners, one thing that became very clear was that they were searching for a way to be more profitable with a better cash flow," said Pam Newman, Certified Management Accountant. "Out of the Red is a great resource that anyone can understand and learn the importance of concepts including Break-Even Point, Cash vs. Profit, Gross Profit vs. Net Profit, basic financial insights, and more.
Out of the Red introduces small business owners to these concepts that are easy to incorporate in any business, allowing them to realize the opportunity to keep their business out of the red. You don't have to be an Accountant or a Financial Expert to implement these ideas in your business, but the outcome can be revolutionary."Small...
Pam Newman Announces New Book That is a Must Have For Any Entrepreneur Who Wants to Increase Their Profitability and Cash Flow
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How to Develop Your Own Personal Fashion Style
Samuel L. Jackson has a Kangol hat.
Jude Law always seems to have a beautiful tailored English suit with a colored shirt.
Mischa Barton from the hit TV show "The OC" has her beautiful frilled skirts. What is your personal fashion style? Have you ever sat down and worked out your personality and what would suit you? You should.
After this article you will have some ideas of how to gain that look. THAT LOOK. The look that makes people say, "They have great sense of personal style."
First, take a serious assessment of your personal style. Are you traditional? Are you modern with some punk attitude? Fashion forward perhaps, daring even? You have to find this out. This heads you in the right direction.
Second, why are you trying to develop your own personal fashion style? What is the reasoning behind it? Are you trying to be more noticeable, just for fun, or for the opposite sex?
Third, find your niche market on...
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