The Tennessee Biotechnology Association was established
On Apr. 15, 1999, the Tennessee Biotechnology Association (TBA), now the Life Science Tennessee, was established. The Tennessee…
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Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act continued 1992 Act until 2002
In 1998, the Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act (MQSA) was passed by the U.S. Congress and continued the…
Montana Neuroscience Institute Foundation was founded
In 1998, Montana Neuroscience Institute Foundation was a non-profit partnership between St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center…
FDA Modernization Act reauthorized the Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992
In 1997, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Modernization Act reauthorized the Prescription Drug User Fee Act…
Alfred Mann gave $112.5 million to establish the USC Alfred E Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering
In 1998, Alfred Mann gave $112.5 million to establish the University of Southern California Alfred E. Mann Institute…
Medtronic opened Bakken Research Center in Maastricht, The Netherlands
In 1997, Medtronic opened Bakken Research Center in Maastricht, The Netherlands, signaled Medtronic’s expanded emphasis on international markets….
Medtronic opened pacemaker assembly facility in Pudong, China
In 1997, Medtronic opened pacemaker assembly facility in Pudong, China, reflecting the importance of China as a key…
Kurt Amplatz invented the Amplatzer Septal Occluder
In 1997, Kurt Amplatz invented the Amplatzer Septal Occluder. The device is inserted by percutaneous catheter placement, thus…
AGA Medical was founded by Kurt Amplatz and Frank Gougeon
In 1997, Kurt Amplatz, MD and son-in-law Frank Gougeon founded AGA Medical. The company, based in Plymouth, designed…
National Space Biomedical Research Institute was established in Houston
In 1997, the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBR) was established in Houston through a NASA Cooperative Agreement….
IsoRay was founded
In 1997, IsoRay was founded in Richland as a spin-off from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to…
Siemens introduced Prisma, the first digital hearing instrument featuring a twin microphone
In 1997, Siemens, now Sivantos, introduced Prisma, the first digital hearing instrument featuring a twin microphone. The history…
SeaMed Corp was founded
On Oct. 2, 1996, SeaMED Corp. was founded in Redmond by Bob Berg. The company manufactured cell-production systems,…
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GeneChip was developed by Stanford University and Affymetrix
On Dec. 11, 1996, scientists from Stanford University and Affymetrix announced a new high-tech method that used a…
Kurt Amplatz performed one of the first percutaneous catheterization of the heart
In 1996, Kurt Amplatz performed one of the first percutaneous catheterization of the heart. Amplatz, M.D., who was…
Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute was founded
In 1996, Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute (THBI) was founded in Austin. The mission of the Texas Healthcare…
The first department of bioengineering in the U.S. was established at UC San Diego
In 1995, the first department of bioengineering in the U.S. was established at the University of California, San…
The Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience opened at Georgia Tech
In 1995, the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience opened at Georgia Tech to build a…
Kurt Amplatz created Goose-Neck Snares used to retrieve broken catheters from the cardiovascular system
In 1995, Kurt Amplatz, M.D. created Goose-Neck Snares which are used to retrieve broken catheters and other items…
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research was founded
In 1995, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research was founded. The Institute was the research branch of the…
Ivan R Sabel was appointed president and CEO of Hanger Orthopedic Group
In 1995, Ivan R. Sabel was appointed president and CEO of Hanger Orthopedic Group. In 1968, Ivan R….
The Huntsman family pledged $100 million to construct a state-of-the-art cancer center
In 1995, the Huntsman family led by Jon M. Huntsman Sr. and his wife Karen, pledged $100 million…
Washington State Sales Tax Exemption for High Technology R&D/Manufacturing was signed by Governor Mike Lowery
On Apr. 4, 1994, the Washington State Sales Tax Exemption for High Technology R&D/Manufacturing was signed by Governor…
Johnson ﾠ&ﾠ Johnson introduced PALMAZ-SCHATZ stent, the first coronary stent, revolutionized cardiology
In 1994, Johnson ﾠ&ﾠ Johnson introduced PALMAZ-SCHATZ stent, the first tube-shaped coronary device that was inserted into arteries,…
The Science Coalition was founded
In 1994, the Science Coalition was founded. The Science Coalition is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of more than…
CyberKnife was developed at Stanford University
In 1994, CyberKnife developed by John Adler, MD and colleagues at Stanford University. CyberKnife’s special quality is that…
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Martin Marietta assumed the Sandia management contract
On Jul. 25, 1993, Sandia Corp. became a Martin Marietta company, leaving the AT&T fold for the first…
University of Alberta researchers Kelly James and Richard Stein invented the first bionic leg
In 1992, University of Alberta (UAberta) researchers Kelly James and Richard Stein invented the first bionic leg, a…
LifeSciences British Columbia (BC Biotech) was founded
In 1991, Life Sciences BC, a non-profit industry association (LBC) formerly known as BC Biotech, was founded. The…
The world’s first superconducting cyclotron built to treat cancer was installed in Gershenson Radiation Oncology Center
In 1991, the world’s first superconducting cyclotron built to treat cancer was installed at the Gershenson Radiation Oncology…