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.
May 14, 2008 - St. Jude Medical received both FDA 510(k) clearance and European CE Mark approvals of the IsoFlex Optim ...
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.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), and pulmonary embolism (PE) in particular, are among the most complex and dangerous acute ...
May 13, 2008 - Medtronic received FDA premarket approval (PMA) for the first wave of cardiac rhythm disease management ...
Northeast Monitoring received clearance from the FDA to sell its DR200 Series devices with its automatic atrial ...
Boston Scientific Corp. said the FDA approved three products in its Cardiac Rhythm Management business, including the ...
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May 13, 2008 – The FDA approved changes to the U.S. product label for DEFINITY Vial For (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) ...
Boston Scientific’s IQ Guidewire is designed to provide the torque response, side branch access support and device ...
The Promote RF CRT-D and Current RF ICD feature InvisiLink radiofrequency (RF) telemetry for reportedly secure, wireless communication between the implanted device and the programmer, have extended their reach with the new Durata lead.
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
May 13, 2008 - Edwards Lifesciences unveiled a new software upgrade that allows greater flexibility to trend and analyze ...
Boston Scientific's ALTRUA family of pacemakers is the first Boston Scientific-branded pacemaker to treat bradycardia ...
Medtronic’s Endeavor Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System is engineered for the treatment of coronary artery disease. Endeavor uses the Driver bare metal cobalt alloy stent platform and the drug zotarolimus along with the proprietary, biocompatible drug delivery polymer.
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Edwards Lifesciences Corp. has rolled out a next-generation transfemoral delivery system for the Edwards SAPIEN ...
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.
GE Healthcare launched its new mobile Vivid S5 cardiovascular ultrasound system, created for multiple care areas ...
May 13, 2008
