May 20, 2008 - There were no device-related events at 30 days follow-up of the first 13 patients in the OPEN I clinical ...
May 20, 2008 – Abbott launched the StarClose SE Vascular Closure System, a next-generation vessel closure device engineered to enable fast and secure closure of the femoral artery access site following a catheterization procedure.
Boston Scientific launched its FilterWire EZ Embolic Protection System in a new 2.25 – 3.5 mm size, designed to contain ...
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), and pulmonary embolism (PE) in particular, are among the most complex and dangerous acute ...
May 20, 2008 - Medtronic introduced Profile 3D Annuloplasty Ring with a design is based on the geometry of the saddle ...
May 20, 2008 - Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS) said today Providence Portland Medical Center (PPMC), Portland, OR has implemented Amelior ORTracker version 2.6 in its perioperative department.
May 19, 2008 - Recognizing patient safety remains a major hurdle in the U.S., the National Quality Forum (NQF) last week endorsed 48 voluntary consensus standards focused on measuring the performance of acute care hospitals, including measures addressing pediatric safety, hospital readmission, and prevention and care of venous thromboembolism.
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May 19, 2008 - An extensive survey by InMedica on the use of ultrasound equipment in Western European hospitals and ...
STERIS Corp. launched its first Class 6 products, the Verify SixCess Steam Emulating Indicators and Test Packs, which are monitoring devices that provide faster final reads to allow the immediate release of all loads and all items within the load.
May 15, 2008 – McKesson has acquired Vivalog LLC, a provider of Web-based solutions, including its MyPACS.net medical ...
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
InnerSpace added six preconfigured carts to the Harmony line including larger versions of its crash, anesthesia and isolation carts, a pediatric emergency cart, a suture cart and a line cart.
Pedigo’s ergonomically-designed task chairs, the T-580 and the T-581, both feature pneumatic height adjustment, duel ...
InnerSpace launched its System 100, which uses embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and biometric security access to track and account for high-cost clinical supplies in real time.
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Nihon Kohden America Inc. unveiled two new patient monitoring systems at the National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition, part of AACN 2008.
Masimo received FDA clearance in May 2008 for its noninvasive and continuous total hemoglobin monitoring technology (SpHb).
Pedigo’s full-function 540 Stretcher is both versatile and economical. It features a patient a weight capacity of 500 ...
May 19, 2008
