• fsPhysioMed (Aliso Viejo, California) said that its mechanical penile traction device, the Extender, has been demonstrated to produce 10-45 degree improvements in Peyronie's curvatures for study patients. The device also produced up to a 2 cm increase in length with accompanying increases in girth. Peyronie's Disease results in an unnatural curvature of the penis caused by scarring within the penile tissue. Research has yet to identify a specific cause, or cure for the disease. fsPhysioMed makes products for sexual health and well being and for erectile dysfunction.

• Luna Innovations (Roanoke, Virginia) said that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its EDAC (emboli detection and classification) Quantifier, a cardiopulmonary bubble detector that uses quantitative ultrasound technology to non-invasively detect gaseous emboli in an extracorporeal bypass circuit line. Emboli can be air bubbles or solid matter, variable in their size and consistency, and can enter the extracorporeal blood circuit during invasive medical procedures such as cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. The Quantifier simultaneously monitors up to three bypass circuit locations, provides count rates up to at least 1,000 per second and detects emboli as small as 10 microns in diameter. The blood circuit monitor also provides real-time feedback and archived data on information such as emboli counts and volume estimates. Luna makes products for the healthcare, telecommunications, energy and defense markets.

• Purkinje (St. Louis) reported launch of the CareSeries Plus, a solution that provides small- and medium-sized medical practices a single source for their clinical and billing needs. It combines Purkinje's suite of integrated, Web-based practice management and electronic medical record applications with value-added billing and A/R management services. Purkinje is a managed software and professional services partner of physicians.