August 16, 2011 — Vital Images Inc. received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for VitreaView, a new universal viewer providing uniform access to all images within patient imaging. VitreaView is designed for access through the electronic medical record (EMR), electronic health record (EHR) and health information exchange (HIE). Vital Images is a Toshiba Medical Systems Group company.

August 12, 2011— Simbionix USA Corp., a provider of medical simulation training and education products for medical professionals and the healthcare industry, has been granted a patent in the United Kingdom for its innovative Procedure Rehearsal Studio.

August 12, 2011 — Endologix Inc. announced that the first American commercial implant of the company's AFX Endovascular AAA system was performed at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Chicago. Ross Milner, M.D., F.A.C.S., associate professor and chief of vascular surgery & endovascular therapy at Loyola University Chicago performed the procedure.

August 12, 2011 — SynCardia Systems Inc., manufacturer of the temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH). said Aug. 2, Papworth Hospital in Cambridge discharged the United Kingdom's first TAH patient. He was sent home to wait for a matching donor heart with his wife and 5-year-old son using the Freedom portable driver.

August 11, 2011 — A physician studying the link between behavior and diet and exercise in African-American men is the inaugural recipient of the first award issued by the Coalition to Reduce Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes, or CREDO. The coalition is part of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).

August 11, 2011 – GE Healthcare announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of Optima CT660 – a compact computed tomography (CT) system offering improvements from its predecessors in diagnostic capabilities at low dose levels. The system is designed for sustainability and ease-of-use.

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