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May 9, 2008 – The FDA approved Covidien’s contrast delivery system with radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, integrating the technology to create a system that is designed to enhance patient safety by reducing the risk of medical errors in radiology departments.
May 08, 2008
Technology
At the 2008 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses National Teaching Institute, Holtech Medical displayed its new FoleyManometer LV to help monitor intra-abdominal pressure (IAP).
May 08, 2008News
May 9, 2008 – The FDA cleared the Strada Carotid Guiding Sheath, a flexible tube for physicians to deliver balloon ...
May 08, 2008Sponsored Content
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE), and pulmonary embolism (PE) in particular, are among the most complex and dangerous acute ...
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May 9, 2008 – Philips launched the new Xcelera R2.2, the latest version of its Xcelera multimodality cardiology image management, analysis and reporting solution, offering improved support for imaging studies and data from key cardiac subspecialties including cardiac catheterization and cardiovascular ultrasound, and additionally supports nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT, cardiac MRI and electroph
May 08, 2008News
May 8, 2008 – The first human procedure using the Volcano OCT imaging catheter, which uses optical coherence tomography (OCT) designed to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease, was performed by Patrick Serruys, M.D., at the Thoraxcenter, in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
May 07, 2008Technology
A safety engineered short-term peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter, the VantageCath, is designed to reduce exposure to ...
May 07, 2008Sponsored Content
Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Sponsored Content — According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in ...
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May 7, 2008 – Lantheus Medical Imaging initiated CaRES (Contrast Echocardiography REgistry for Safety Surveillance), a ...
May 07, 2008Technology
CorMatrix ECM by CorMatrix Cardiovascular is for Cardiac Tissue Repair, which utilizes the company’s proprietary ...
May 07, 2008News
May 7, 2008 - The FDA has cleared for marketing a new safety engineered short-term peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter ...
May 07, 2008Sponsored Content
Feature | Nuclear Imaging
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
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May 7, 2008 - GE Healthcare signed a nonexclusive agreement with Merck and Co. to provide spin signal technology (SST) ...
May 06, 2008Technology
May 6, 2008 - Cordis Corp. U.S. launch of the SLEEK and SAVVY Long PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheters, representing the ...
May 05, 2008News
May 5, 2008 - HeartWare Ltd. received conditional approval from the FDA of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for ...
May 05, 2008Sponsored Content
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May 6, 2008 - Vascular Insights received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its ClariVein infusion catheter for infusion of physician-specified agents in the peripheral vasculature. ClariVein is a percutaneous, 2 2/3 Fr (0.035-inch) catheter, containing a rotating wire driven by a motor, that enhances fluid dispersion in the treatment area.
May 05, 2008News
May 6, 2008 - Cordis Corp.'s U.S. launch of the SLEEK and SAVVY Long PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheters represents the ...
May 05, 2008
Technology
May 6, 2008 - Philips' IntelliVue mobile viewer application gives physicians access to patient information from anywhere within the hospital by providing patient data and alerts through a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
May 05, 2008