January/February 2008

Digital Edition

320-Slice CT Images Entire Organ in One Rotation

FDA Clears Clinical Parameters, EMR for ICG

Implantable Cardiac Monitor Receives FDA Nod

Medtronic Inc. received FDA clearance of the Reveal DX Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) designed to help physicians identify the cause of unexplained fainting or abnormal heart rhythms, including ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VT), fast ventricular tachyarrhythmias (FVT), bradyarrhythmias and asystole.

HeartStation Boosts Productivity

MUSE Offers ECG Management for Paperless Workflow

The latest version of GE’s MUSE 7.0 system reportedly incorporates enhancements in information technology, ECG management processes and clinical report editing in an all-digital environment for paperless workflow.

FDA Clears Spacelabs’ Cardiology Data Management System

Hospital Cardiograph Features Color Touchscreen Display

The PageWriter Touch Cardiograph from Philips is a hospital cardiograph with color touchscreen display.

Web-Based Solution Views, Stores ECGs

The PicomECG is a reportedly flexible and robust Web-based ECG management and distribution system.

Management Module Enables Multiprocedure Viewing

New Vascular X-Ray System Designed for Versatility

FDA Clears Siemens’ ‘Affordable’ 1.5T MRI

Septal Occluder Cleared for Use in Very Young Patients

W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) announced that the FDA granted approval for the use of GORE HELEX Septal Occluder with a modified catheter delivery system indicated for the transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD), providing a percutaneous ASD closure solution for very young patients.

Baxter Receives FDA Clearance For New Antimicrobial Intravascular Technology

Starion Instruments Introduces TLS3 Tissue Ligating Shears, Universal Power Supply

Picis Demonstrates CareSuite Extelligence OR

RES-Q to Demo Surgical Patient Status Monitoring

RES-Q Perioperative Resource Management assesses and confirms surgeonsï¿½ procedure-specific preferences, staff and equipment requirements, supply lists and inventory and operating room availability, and then sets surgery schedules that aim to diminish resource conflicts and boost productivity.

Wireless RFID Asset Manager Aims for Accuracy

iDrive Surgical Devices Receive FDA Clearance

Abaxis Releases CLIA-Waived Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Point-of-care blood analysis systems company Abaxis Inc. said the FDA granted waived status for its comprehensive metabolic panel, basic metabolic panel and electrolyte panel, allowing lab-accurate comprehensive health screenings in nearly any environment.

Single-Hand Fluid Aspiration Device Now Available

New Chest Compression System Hits U.S.

Physio-Control Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic Inc., offers the LUCAS Chest Compression System in the U.S. through an exclusive distribution partnership with JOLIFE AB, expanding the reach of its emergency medicine device portfolio.

Baxter Announces FDA Approval of GELFOAM Plus Hemostasis Kit

EVICEL Approved for Hemostasis in Surgery

HemCon, Cardinal Health Launch Battle-Tested, Life-Saving Dressings

Hemostat Puts Pressure on Hemorrhagic Control

Detecto 6856 Waist-High, Stand-on Bariatric Scale

Bed Reduces Potential Risks with Bariatric Patient Handling

ARJO Offers Full Line of Sliding Surfaces

Clock is Ticking for CTA

3D Gives Cath Labs a New Look

Delivering vivid and insightful CT images of the coronary vessels directly into the cardiac catheterization laboratories (cath labs) has proven very effective by helping save staff from re-acquiring images of the heart and boosting patient throughput. But CT images are only part of the bigger picture.

Realizing the Benefits of Truly Integrated Innova IVUS Technology

Advanced Integrated IVUS Technology

C-PACS Packs in More Images

IT Speeds Door-to-Flow Times

When it comes to collecting patient data, the ability to manage that information often becomes more crucial than the speed at which it is collected. But ensuring that the right data gets to the right person when needed often presents some challenges in hospitals that have installed best-of-breed systems or whose budgets have prevented them from purchasing some of the newer, integrated solutions.

Feds Helping Boost Technology in Rural America Via Telemedicine

Safety at the Pump

Induced Hypothermia Shows Promise in Treating Cardiac, Neurotrauma Patients

Keeping Connected with Bedside Monitoring Devices