Technology

Infinitt Xelis Cardiac Software Receives FDA Clearance

Xelis Cardiac from Infinitt North America is a 2-D, 3-D and 4-D display and analysis tool for coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) and left ventricle analysis (LVA)....

Philips Launches HeartStart FR3 Automated External Defibrillator for Treating Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Royal Philips Electronics introduced Philips HeartStart FR3 automated external defibrillator (AED) in the United States for professional responders who treat victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)....

VasSol Releases NOVA Blood Flow Analysis System

VasSol’s Noninvasive Optimum Vessel Analysis (NOVA) technology provides physicians with detailed, quantitative information of blood flow through any vessel in the brain....

Gore Receives FDA Approval for Conformable Gore Tag Stent Graft

W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. announced that it has received approval from the U.S....

MedSolutions Announces Program to Reduce Unnecessary Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Surgeries

 

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Suitcase Sized Cath Lab Simulator Introduced at TCT

Medical Simulation Corp. (MSC) launched an easy-to-use, portable, high-fidelity endovascular procedural simulator at TCT 2011....

Everist Genomics Offers Real-Time Heart Monitoring Smartphone Software

The CardioDefender diagnostic system from Everist Genomics is the first U.S....

Cerebral Stethoscope Offers New Tool for Early Detection of Aneurysms

ProTron Technologies announces a new approach to early detection of aneurysms in vascular systems through the patented Stethotron Cerebral Stethoscope.

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Maquet Launches Cardiosave IABP

The Cardiosave intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) from Maquet Cardiovascular incorporates a large state-of-the-art touchscreen display and is smaller, lighter and quieter than any pump the company ha...

InfraReDx Launches Intravascular TVC Imaging System

The TVC Imaging System from InfraReDx an enhanced version of the LipiScan IVUS coronary imaging system.

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Volcano to Present Clinical Trial Results, FFR Product Launch at TCT 2011

The PrimeWire Prestige Plus is a new fractional flow reserve (FFR) catheter from Volcano Corp. It is the third pressure guidewire the company has introduced in the last three years.

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FDA Approves Xarelto for Nonvalvular AFib Patients

Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the U.S....

FDA Clears First Balloon-Expandable Stent for Iliac Arteries

The Assurant Cobalt Iliac Balloon-Expandable Stent System from Medtronic is the first balloon-expandable stent made from a cobalt-chromium alloy to be approved  for the treatment of narrowed i...

TriVascular Releases Smallest Abdominal Stent Graft System

The Ovation Abdominal Stent Graft System from TriVascular Inc. is for patients with small arteries....

Cerner Cardiovascular Solutions Automates ECG Viewing

Cerner cardiovascular solutions enable cardiologists to automate functions across the continuum of care....

FDA Approves Sapien Transcatheter Aortic Valve

November 2, 2011 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved the first transcatheter aortic heart valve in the United States - the Sapien THV....

Xience Prime Coronary Stent Offers Greater Flexibility

The Xience Prime everolimus-eluting coronary stent system for the treatment of coronary artery disease uses the same drug and biocompatible polymer as the Xience V, but features an enhanced stent d...

TruFlight Select PET/CT Offers Economical Time-of-Flight Technology

Philips TruFlight Select is its first economical positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) system equipped premium time-of-flight (TOF) technology, Astonish TF.  Competitive sy...

Boston Scientific Introduces iPad App to Educate Patients on Cardiovascular Diseases, Treatments

 

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TeraRecon Showcases Web-Based, Zero-Footprint Advanced Visualization

TeraRecon will be showcasing iNtuition Cloud, the company’s flagship iNtuition solution in the form of a Web-based service at RSNA 2011.       &...

MRI-Compatible Display Aids Function MR Exams

NordicNeuroLab (NNL), a developer of products for functional neuroimaging, announced the launch of its magnetic resonance (MR)-compatible liquid crystal display (LCD) display....

Lantheus Awarded Premier Agreements For Ultrasound, MRI Contrast Agents

October 26, 2011 – Lantheus Medical Imaging announced it has been awarded three-year supplier contracts with Premier Purchasing Partners, the group purchasing unit of the Premier healthcare allianc...

Scimage, Philips Team Up For Coordinated, Efficient ECG Workflow

As a result of the long-standing relationship between Philips Healthcare and ScImage Inc., the two companies are pleased to announce a newly developed integration option between ScImage’s PicomEnte...

Washington Hospital Uses Mobile App to Provide Live Video of Critical cardiac Patients

Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., conceptualized “CodeHeart,” a highly secure mobile application solution developed and customized in collaboration with AT&T that provides a real-...

Radiographic/Fluoroscopy System Offers Patient-Side Controls

The Luminos Agile fluoroscopy/radiography system is the first patient-side controlled system with dynamic flat-panel detector technology, height-adjustable table and true dual-use capability for fl...

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