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May 14, 2008 - Cook Medical today launched the EVOLUTION-Shortie Mechanical Dilator Sheath Set, a tool for venous entry ...

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Feature | Nick Obradovich

The healthcare industry has increasingly integrated the use of robots into many areas of medicine. In intensive care units (ICUs) and operating rooms (ORs), doctors are working with robots hand-in-hand— literally.

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May 14, 2008 - PLC Systems Inc. said it is demonstrating its RenalGuard System May 12-16 at EuroPCR, the annual meeting of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) in Barcelona, Spain.

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Boston Scientific has expanded its portfolio with COGNIS cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) and TELIGEN implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), new platforms to treat heart failure and sudden cardiac death.

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Feature | Maureen Leahy-Patano

Many formerly invasive diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures have migrated to less invasive or percutaneous options. The subsequent rise in cath lab procedures has increased the need for alternatives to manual compression that promote hemostasis at the access site, allowing for quicker patient ambulation and throughput.

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May 13, 2008 – Spectranetics’ excimer laser sheath safely and effectively assists removal of pacing and defibrillator leads, according to the study, “Large, Single-catheter, Single-operator Experience with Transvenous Lead Extraction: Outcomes and Changing Indications,” featured in the April issue of HeartRhythm.

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Abbott Vascular’s HI-TORQUE WHISPER guidewire is designed to offer a higher level of support to facilitate device ...

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The Edwards Lifesciences unveiled a new software upgrade that allows greater flexibility to trend and analyze the ...

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May 13, 2008 – Echoserve launched an online portal designed to facilitate the research, purchase and sale of diagnostic ...

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The FDA cleared for marketing a new automated version of diaDexus’ proprietary PLAC Test, an automated immunoassay designed to run on common existing laboratory equipment, including clinical chemistry analyzers from Hitachi, Roche/Hitachi and Olympus, expanding the number of clinical labs and physician offices that are able to offer the PLAC Test.

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TomTec Imaging Systems recently announced that its new CardioArena, the network and imaging solution for cardiology ...

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May 13, 2008 - Philips today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Brazilian-based Dixtal Biomédica e Tecnologia (Dixtal), a Brazilian manufacturer of in-hospital patient monitoring systems, in a move to bolster Philips’ healthcare presence in high-growth emerging markets .

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Northeast Monitoring received clearance from the FDA to sell its DR200 Series devices with its automatic atrial ...

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Boston Scientific Corp. said the FDA approved three products in its Cardiac Rhythm Management business, including the ...

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May 13, 2008 - Edwards Lifesciences Corp. launched a next-generation transfemoral delivery system for the Edwards SAPIEN ...

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