Results show Pipeline device offers safe and effective treatment of large and giant aneurysms

MANSFIELD, Mass. - Tuesday, June 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Covidien (NYSE:COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that the final results of the PUFs (Pipeline for Uncoilable or Failed Aneurysms) clinical study of its Pipeline™ embolization device have been published in the June issue of Radiology.1 Radiology is the official peer-reviewed medical journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

The Pipeline device met the trial’s primary endpoints for both effectiveness and safety. Based on these data, the Pipeline device was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 6, 2011.

"Patients with an unruptured large or giant wide-necked aneurysm in the internal carotid artery are at significant risk of death or a highly disabling stroke and other significant neurologic complications if the aneurys ... Read more »

Realize top class[Note 1] low ON-resistance performance and high-speed switching

TOKYO - Tuesday, June 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the introduction of a 30V voltage power MOSFET line-up for general-purpose DC-DC converters used in base stations and servers. The products use the latest 8th generation low-voltage trench structure and achieve the highest class[Note 1] of low ON-resistance and high-speed switching. Mass production is scheduled to start at the end of June.

Features

    Uses the 8th generation low-voltage trench structure and achieves top class[Note 1] low ON-resistance
    Achieves low internal gate resistance and a low gate capacity ratio (Cgd/Cgs), which contributes to prevention of the self turn-on phenomenon

 

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Gemalto provides the TSM as a hosted service

AMSTERDAM - Monday, June 17th 2013 [BUSINESS WIRE/ ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces the selection by Keolis, a major private sector transport group in France, to provide and operate the Allynis Trusted Service Management (TSM) services for the NFC mobile ticketing roll out in the territory of Caen la mer. After a detailed tender process, the Caen urban area transport organization Viacités has decided to offer a new service to bus and tram passengers using the Twisto network managed by Keolis. Transit passengers in Caen are now able to use their NFC mobile phone to ride city transportation with ease.

The service went live on June 17, 2013 and passengers using public transport in the city can enjoy transport services simply by using the "Twisto” ticketing application downloaded onto their NFC mobile phones. Re ... Read more »