• AirStrip Technologies (San Antonio) said it is in the advanced stages of development for its AirStrip OB medical application for the new Apple iPhone 3G. AirStrip OB, which is already available for use on PDAs and Smartphones, will allow obstetricians to use their iPhones to remotely access virtual real-time and historical waveform data for both the mother and baby directly from the hospital's labor and delivery unit using only a cell phone connection. AirStrip Technologies specializes in medical software applications for hand-held devices.

• AngioDynamics (Queensbury, New York) reported results from its RAPTURE study, which was conducted to identify the feasibility, efficacy and safety of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of malignant lung tumors. The results show a high proportion of sustained, complete tumor response after treatment with RFA. The procedures in this study were performed with a 150 200 watt AngioDynamics RITA Medical Systems Model 1500 and 1500X generators with an expandable AngioDynamics RITA StarBurst XL radiofrequency ablation system. AngioDynamics is a provider of devices used by interventional radiologists, surgeons, and other physicians for the minimally invasive treatment of cancer and peripheral vascular disease.