Philips, Lumify smart-device ultrasound, S4-1 cardiac transducer, RSNA 2016
October 14, 2016
Philips Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Lumify S4-1 Ultrasound Transducer
October 14, 2016 — Philips announced at The American College of Emergency Physicians' (ACEP) annual meeting that it has…
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Toshiba CT, picking a CT scanner, choosing a CT scanner, CT 101, what to look for in CT scanners, Aquilion ONE ViSION
Dave Fornell
October 14, 2016
What to Consider When Buying a New CT Scanner
As hospitals begin replacing their first-generation 64-slice computed tomography (CT) scanners after a decade of use,…
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HHS, Health and Human Services, MACRA, Quality Payment Program, Medicare physician payment
October 14, 2016
HHS Finalizes New Rule for MACRA Quality Payment Program
October 14, 2016 — The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) today finalized a landmark new payment system…
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October 13, 2016
Biotricity Expands Partnership with the University of Calgary on Wearable Monitors
October 13, 2016 — Biotricity Inc. announced recently that it will be expanding its existing research partnership with…
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Medtronic, FDA approval, MRI, MR-conditional scanning, cardiac devices
October 13, 2016
Medtronic Cardiac Devices Gain FDA Approval for Full 3T MRI Scanning
October 13, 2016 — Medtronic plc is the first company to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for…
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transcarotid artery revascularization, TCAR Surveillance Project, Society for Vascular Surgery Patient Safety Organization, SVS PSO,
October 13, 2016
Carotid Stenting Being Evaluated by Society for Vascular Surgery Patient Safety Organization
October 13, 2016 — A surveillance project to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of transcarotid artery…
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SentreHeart, Eclipse Surgical Device, left atrial appendage, LAA closure, first clinical use, Poland
October 13, 2016
SentreHeart Announces First Clinical Use of Eclipse Surgical LAA Closure Device
October 13, 2016 — SentreHeart Inc. announced this week it has treated the first patients using the Eclipse Surgical…
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3-D bioprinting, 3-D printing, printed organs, 3D bioprinting
Dave Fornell
October 13, 2016
FDA Changes Rules For Custom Medical Device Exemptions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed its rules concerning custom medical devices Oct. 12, adding new…
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Shockwave lithoplasty system, VIVA 16, Vascular Interventioanl Advances, VIA Physicians, late-breaking endovascular clinical trial results
October 12, 2016
Late-Breaking Endovascular Clinical Trial Results Announced At VIVA 16
October 12, 2016 — VIVA (Vascular Interventional Advances) Physicians announced a number of highly anticipated late-…
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Society for Vascular Surgery, SVS, new PAD reporting standards, peripheral artery disease
October 12, 2016
Society for Vascular Surgery Announces New PAD Reporting Standards
October 12, 2016 — The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has released new reporting standards focused on endovascular…
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Terumo Finecross guidewire illustrates some of the basics of guide wire technology
Dave Fornell
October 12, 2016
Understanding the Design and Function of Guidewire Technology
While guidewires are a key tool used by all interventionalists in the cath lab, most operators do not have a deep…
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Medtronic, FDA clearance, TrailBlazer peripheral angled support catheter, PAD, peripheral artery disease
October 12, 2016
Medtronic Receives FDA Clearance of TrailBlazer Angled Peripheral Support Catheter
October 12, 2016 — Medtronic plc announced recently that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the…
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October 11, 2016
New NIH Awards will Enhance Understanding of How Nerves Control Organ Function
October 11, 2016 — Awards from the National Institutes of Health’s Common Fund are supporting research on the…
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AirStrip One, ECG management, web client, U.S. clearance
October 11, 2016
AirStrip One Web Client Receives U.S. Regulatory Clearance
October 11, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued 510(K) Class II clearance to a web client for…
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ZipLine Medical, Zip Surgical Skin Closure, cath lab time savings, PACE study
October 10, 2016
Study Shows Zip Skin Closure System Saves Time in the Cath Lab
October 10, 2016 — ZipLine Medical Inc. recently announced results from a study recently published online in Pacing and…
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Cardioband, first tricuspid valve repair, University Hospital Zurich, Francesco Maisano
October 10, 2016
University Hospital Zurich Heart Team First to Perform Tricuspid Valve Repair with Cardioband
October 10, 2016 — Francesco Maisano, clinic director at the University Hospital Zurich, recently led a team of cardiac…
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St. Jude Medical, PressureWire X Guidewire, FDA, launch, FFR catheter
October 10, 2016
St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Clearance and Launch of PressureWire X Guidewire
October 10, 2016 — St. Jude Medical Inc. announced the U.S. clearance and launch of the company’s new PressureWire X…
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radial access drape, radial access sleeve drape, reducing radial access setup time
Richard Casazza, MS, RT(R)
October 07, 2016
Improving Efficiencies With a Radial Access Sleeve Drape
The transradial revolution is one of the fastest growing trends in cardiology. Compared to the femoral access technique…
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Mercator MedSystems, Bullfrog Micro-Infusion Device, DANCE trial, VIVA 2016, 13-month results
October 07, 2016
First Large-Scale Trial of Bullfrog Micro-Infusion Device Shows Positive Results
October 7, 2016 — Mercator MedSystems recently announced that 13-month data from the DANCE trial was presented during a…
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Northwestern Medicine, Edwards Lifesciences, Intuity Elite suturless aortic valve, first in Illinois
October 07, 2016
Northwestern Medicine First in Illinois to Implant New FDA-Approved Aortic Valve
October 7, 2016 — A Northwestern Medicine cardiac surgeon was recently the first in Illinois and second in the United…
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