Patient Warming Articles & Analysis
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Mercury Biomed, a company developing a novel approach to managing core body temperature, was awarded a $1.5 million non-dilutive Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). The award (2 R42 GM119871-02) will enable Mercury to continue along the path toward commercialization of its first device, WarmSmart, a ...
Mercury Biomed, a company developing a novel approach to managing core body temperature, announces it has won a non-dilutive Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) for $225,000. The award (R41GM119871) will enable Mercury to accelerate commercialization of its first device, a disruptive solution for warming ...
Inspiration Healthcare Group plc is pleased to announce the opening of its new corporate head office in the Manor Royal Business District, Crawley, UK. The newly redeveloped 4,500 ft2 office in the Satellite Business Village was officially opened on Friday 3rd March 2017 by Henry Smith MP who unveiled a commemorative plaque and joined guests, the Inspiration Healthcare Group plc Board of ...
Mercury Biomed announces that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), after substantive examination, has issued its patent application entitled, “Altering Temperature in a Mammalian Body ” (U.S. Patent No. 9,549,844). The 844 patent, having a September 2009 priority date and exclusively licensed from the University of Texas at Austin, further expands Mercury’s ...
Maintaining a patient’s body temperature during and after surgery to prevent hypothermia and infections has long been a challenge in the medical community. Traditionally, medical providers have used Forced Air Warming (FAW) devices to warm a patient, but these devices often fall short. “Current FAW devices, the standard of care, fail to meet the clinical goal of maintaining normal ...
The Ohio Third Frontier Commercialization Acceleration Loan Fund (CALF) has awarded Mercury Biomed a $1.4 million loan to accelerate its efforts in developing and commercializing its patented Smart Temperature Management System™ technology for warming and cooling patients. Mercury Biomed was founded earlier this year as a joint venture between Texas-based CoolCore and Cleveland-based ...
An article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal which examined the efforts to green hospital operating rooms supports the work currently underway by Practice Greenhealth, the nation's leading membership organization for institutions in healthcare that have made a commitment to sustainable, environmentally friendly practices. The article, which appeared in the Canadian Medical ...