Confocal microscopy manufacturer Optiscan Imaging has moved to list its new oral tissue imaging device for sale in the United States. The Mulgrave, Melbourne company announced its submission of its US Food and Drug Administration pre-market notification (510(k)) application for its ultra small InVivage imaging device (pictured). Billed as the next generation, non invasive instantaneous…
Microscopic imaging technology company OptiScan Imaging is to undertake a study to screen, diagnose and treat oral cancer at the Melbourne Dental School. The company has received $ 1 million in funding from the Medical Research Future Fund operated by MTPConnect to trial its endomicroscopic technology for real time imaging of human tissue. The hand-held…
Optiscan Imaging has entered into a collaboration through a know-how agreement with Mayo Clinic in the US to develop a digital confocal laser endomicroscopic imaging system for use in robotic surgery. The collaboration combines Optiscan’s engineering expertise in digital endomicroscopic hardware and software development with Mayo Clinic’s know-how in robotic surgery and quality patient care,…
Medical imaging technology manufacturer Optiscan Imaging has completed a key milestone in its development of telepathology utilising its imaging systems that visualise biological structures in their natural environment. The company has been working with Canada’s Prolucid Technologies developing a telepathology platform that enables pathologists to undertake virtual biopsy assessments. The project has now passed the…
Digital microscopy company Optiscan Imaging has announced the launch of an entitlement offer, aiming to raise as much as $16.7 million for purposes including R&D, clinical studies and working capital. In a statement on Tuesday morning it said that had lodged a prospectus with ASIC, with an indicative date of July 6 for issuing shares…
Medical equipment manufacturer Optiscan Imaging (ASX: OIL) has announced its virtual biopsy technology has been selected for a cancer trial at the prestigious Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York. The Centre will use the Optiscan system and confocal laser endomicroscope technology for an oral cancer human clinical trial to begin shortly. Optiscan views…
The federal government has committed $51 million to support collaboration between industry and researchers under Round 15 of the Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P). The 21 grants support industry-led projects with promising commercial potential that solve a wide range of community and economic challenges, from diagnosing life-threatening infections more quickly to innovative environmental recycling processes.…
SEA Electric creates all electric fuel truck Electric vehicle drivetrain manufacturer SEA Electric’s collaboration with Air bp and Refuel International had produced Australia’s first electric aviation refueller (pictured). The company has developed a number of specialist electric trucks with users, describing the latest truck development as ‘perhaps our most interesting final application to date, with…
ResMed sends thousands of ventilators to India Sleep apnoea treatment company ResMed is sending 28 pallets of the company’s hospital ventilators to India (pictured). CEO Mick Farrell said the thousands of devices would help with the latest Covid case surge in the country. “Thanks to our teams in Atlanta, Sydney, and Singapore for stepping up…
Cimic returns to growth after Covid disruption Diversified engineering company Cimic Group has seen sales return to growth in the third quarter after the Covid-19 pandemic affected sales in early 2020. The engineering and mining services business reported revenue for the first nine months of the year of $9.3 billion, down from $10.7 billion, and…
