AVT, a new advanced visualization solution from Barco, reportedly answers the demand for instant access to 3D anywhere, anytime. With AVT, doctors can read volumetric studies throughout the hospital, in a remote office or even at home.
ARJO offers a full line of sliding surfaces including bariatric Maxi Slide sheets, for bed boosting and lateral ...
Baxter Healthcare Corp. received FDA 510(k) clearance for its needleless V-Link Luer-activated device (LAD), an IV ...
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Power Medical Interventions Inc. said the FDA cleared its intelligent iDrive surgical devices, which includes a suite of ...
The SafeSeal Hemostasis Patch topical wound dressing is designed to decrease the time it takes to control bleeding from the puncture made into a blood vessel to perform an endovascular procedure.

As hospitals migrate to digital imaging and picture archive and communications systems (PACS) and video become important ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
February 21, 2008 - Philips opened the doors to its 50th Ambient Experience suite at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, OH ...
To assist facilities with the transfer of patient images and/or medical records into an electronic information management system, eHealth Global Technologies will introduce its new service at HIMSS for migrating film or paper into a digital format.
Physio-Control Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic Inc., offers the LUCAS Chest Compression System in the U.S. through an exclusive distribution partnership with JOLIFE AB, expanding the reach of its emergency medicine device portfolio.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
Heavy duty, yet lightweight, the Detecto 6856 bariatric scale’s balanced design reportedly makes it easy to move ...

With the rising obesity problem in the U.S., transporting larger patients around hospitals has become more difficult and presents liability issues for the healthcare facilities, and a safety issue for staff.

February 2008 - The traditional hospital cleaning methods of wiping down surfaces and mopping floors are now being ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
February 20, 2008 - Philips Medical Systems features at HIMSS 2008 enhancements to its speech recognition solution ...
W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) announced that the FDA granted approval for the use of GORE HELEX Septal Occluder with a modified catheter delivery system indicated for the transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD), providing a percutaneous ASD closure solution for very young patients.
February 20, 2008 - At HIMSS 2008, Siemens Healthcare will emphasize its image data management solutions for radiology ...