Compression

VERSATILE WALL-F GLASS SYSTEM FROM BENDHEIM CLADS DENVER AIRPORT ELEVATOR

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At Denver International Airport, a newly expanded gate concourse features the exceptionally versatile Wall-F Glass system from Bendheim in a new role: as a strikingly simple elevator enclosure.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At Denver International Airport, a newly expanded gate concourse features the exceptionally versatile Wall-F Glass system from Bendheim in a new role: as a strikingly simple elevator enclosure.
  • Bendheim's Wall-F Compression Fitting Glass system, originally designed for exterior rainscreen applications, allowed them to achieve their goal.
  • "We liked the clean aesthetic of the Bendheim clip system and felt it was more transparent than the typical pin supported system."
  • In the case of the new airport elevator, Bendheim's Wall-F compression fittings secured the glass across the 8-foot spans between steel supports.

Volpara Health software used in largest image quality evaluation to date

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2022 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting, Peter R. Eby, MD, of Virginia Mason Medical Center presented the results of the largest mammographic image quality evaluation to date, titled "Reduction in technical repeat and recall rate after implementation of artificial intelligence driven quality improvement software."

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  • Volpara Analytics uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically and objectively measure the image quality of every mammogram image taken.
  • These improvements in objectively measured image quality indicators corresponded with technical repeats and recall rates decreasing from 0.77% ("baseline") to 0.17% ("current").
  • "Through the objective analysis of images, Volpara Analytics can help facilities improve image quality and reduce technical repeats and recalls."
  • Our AI-powered image analysis enables radiologists to quantify breast tissue with precision and helps technologists produce mammograms with optimal image quality, positioning, compression, and dose.

Enovis Introduces DynaNail Helix™ – a New Twist on Hindfoot Fusions

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

DynaNail Helix is designed to achieve sustained dynamic compression for subtalar fusion with an innovative, anatomically friendly design and simple, screw-like insertion.

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  • DynaNail Helix is designed to achieve sustained dynamic compression for subtalar fusion with an innovative, anatomically friendly design and simple, screw-like insertion.
  • Leveraging the same groundbreaking NiTiNOL compressive element technology from other DynaNail systems, the DynaNail Helix is smaller, easy to use, and comes with expanded indications.
  • The Enovis DynaNail Helix NiTiNOL implants are as easy to use as traditional screws.
  • The flexible, pseudo elastic NiTiNOL element that DynaNail Helix offers is unlike typical static fixation devices that are available on the market.

Prologis Announces Major EV Truck Installations in Southern California

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD), the global leader in logistics real estate, today unveiled two significant electric truck charging installations as part of its Prologis Mobility platform. The two charging sites will enable Performance Team, a leading national logistics company, to simultaneously charge up to 38 of its Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 battery-electric trucks.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD), the global leader in logistics real estate, today unveiled two significant electric truck charging installations as part of its Prologis Mobility platform.
  • Prologis and Performance Team are working together to install EV charging infrastructure in several large U.S. industrial markets.
  • The companies started in Southern California, home to two of the nation's busiest ports.
  • Today, two large installations are up and running, energizing a total of 38 new electric trucks that are reducing noise and emissions on Southern California roadways.

Restore Hyper Wellness Opens First Location on Boston’s North Shore

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Monday, November 7, 2022

WOBURN, Mass., Nov. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restore Hyper Wellness (Restore), the nations leading provider of proactive wellness services with more than 170 locations across the country, recently opened its newest location and first on the North Shore in Woburn, MA.

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  • WOBURN, Mass., Nov. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restore Hyper Wellness (Restore), the nations leading provider of proactive wellness services with more than 170 locations across the country, recently opened its newest location and first on the North Shore in Woburn, MA.
  • Laddha and Rao also own six locations of The Learning Experience early education and childcare centers in the Boston area.
  • We look forward to bringing Hyper Wellness to the Woburn community and beyond in the coming years.
  • One of the many cutting-edge services offered at Restore Hyper Wellness is Whole Body Cryotherapy: a cold therapy which immerses the body in temperatures as low as -150F for up to three minutes.

OTC Braces & Supports Global Market Report 2022: Increasing Prevalence of Orthopedic Diseases and Disorders Fuels Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

The knee braces and supports segment accounted for the largest share of the otc braces and supports market, by product

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  • The knee braces and supports segment accounted for the largest share of the otc braces and supports market, by product
    Based on product, the otc braces and supports market is segmented into knee braces and supports; ankle braces and supports; back, hip, & spine braces and supports; foot walkers and orthoses; hand & wrist braces and supports; shoulder braces and supports; elbow braces and supports; and facial braces and supports.
  • Based on the application, the otc braces and supports market is segmented into preventive care, ligament injury, osteoarthritis, compression therapy, and other applications.
  • Pharmacies & retailers to hold the largest market share in the global otc braces and supports market, by distribution channel
    On the basis of the distribution channel, the OTC braces and supports market is classified into pharmacies & retailers, e-commerce platforms, orthopedic clinics and hospitals.
  • Pharmacies & retailers are expected to hold the largest share in the distribution channel segment in the otc braces and supports market in 2022.

More Precise Diagnoses, Efficient Monitoring and Comfortable Patient Experiences are Hallmarks of Advanced Medical Technologies in the New HealthAlliance Hospital

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221025005361/en/
    New HealthAlliance Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (Photo: Business Wire)
    The Philips health technologies at HealthAlliance Hospital will help medical imaging technicians capture patient scans fast, with enhanced clarity for more accurate diagnoses of patient conditions, monitor patient vital signs with increased efficiency, and enable patient care collaboration between HealthAlliance Hospital clinicians and medical subspecialists around the WMCHealth Network.
  • For example, HealthAlliance Hospital patients will benefit from Philips industry-leading Azurion system, which enables image-guided interventional therapies for conditions affecting the brain and heart.
  • The new HealthAlliance Hospital and the accompanying Philips partnership are part of WMCHealths ongoing efforts to equip our network with the newest medical systems and technologies to provide the best care possible, said Israel.
  • We are bringing some of the worlds most advanced medical technologies to Ulster County so we can deliver the highest quality care right here.

InterDigital Announces Collaboration with Philips on Video-Based Immersive Codec Research to Enable XR Opportunities

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

As part of the collaboration, InterDigital and Philips will demonstrate the impact and benefit of these technologies in critical industry use cases.

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  • As part of the collaboration, InterDigital and Philips will demonstrate the impact and benefit of these technologies in critical industry use cases.
  • Volumetric video is a critical component to create and enjoy increasingly immersive experiences made popular through XR applications.
  • The collaboration will leverage each partners research expertise - InterDigital will contribute expertise on immersive codecs, including V3C Systems and V-PCC and MIV extensions.
  • InterDigital and Philips will showcase the latest results of their immersive codec collaboration within InterDigitals booth at the AWE XR expo in Portugal from October 20 21.

New Data Confirms Early Detection and Intervention of Lymphedema Improves Quality of Life for Breast Cancer Patients Who Avoid Chronic Lymphedema

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ImpediMed Limited (ASX: IPD) is pleased to announce publication of results from the PREVENT trial showing that early detection and intervention of breast cancer-related lymphedema reduces the burden of chronic lymphedema on patients. The analysis also shows that L-Dex testing is more effective than tape measure at identifying the optimal time to intervene to stop lymphedema progression.

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  • CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --ImpediMed Limited (ASX: IPD) is pleased to announce publication of results from the PREVENT trial showing that early detection and intervention of breast cancer-related lymphedema reduces the burden of chronic lymphedema on patients.
  • The analysis also shows that L-Dex testing is more effective than tape measure at identifying the optimal time to intervene to stop lymphedema progression.
  • He continued, "Chronic BCRL takes a physical and emotional toll on breast cancer survivors leading to depression, reduced mobility, and infection risk.
  • This study showed that by stopping progression with early intervention, patients can avoid the burden of life-long lymphedema.

Volpara Health proudly attains B Corp Certification

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volpara Health (ASX: VHT), a global leader in software for the early detection of cancer, today announced that it is a Certified B Corporation, or B Corp.

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  • WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volpara Health (ASX: VHT), a global leader in software for the early detection of cancer, today announced that it is a Certified B Corporation, or B Corp.
    As a purpose-driven company focused on saving families from cancer, B Corp Certification is of importance to us.
  • Companies that become B Corp Certified lead in their ability to meet high standards for social and environmental performance.
  • "After over a decade of game-changing innovation in healthcare, it was clear to us that our next step was B Corp Certification," said Volpara Chief People Officer Kathryn Greene.
  • B Lab's initiatives include B Corp Certification, administration of the B Impact Management programs and software, and advocacy for governance structures like the benefit corporation.