January 5, 2010 – St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada recently was the first to use the Embrella Embolic Deflector cerebral protection system. The device uses a porous membrane to deflect emboli away from the carotid arteries. It is inserted through the right radial or right brachial artery, away from the femoral artery, which is the typical access site for procedures.

January 4, 2010 – The first patient was enrolled the TAXUS Liberte arm of the Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy (DAPT) Study, evaluating the TAXUS Liberté stent in combination with a dual anti-platelet therapy drug that includes aspirin and Effient.

January 4, 2010 – The new design of the D-Stat Rad-Band incorporates a quick-release feature and a larger release tab, making it easier to detach the translucent comfort pad without disrupting clot integrity.

January 4, 2010 – The FDA's permission is sought to allow a safety and feasibility trial for the PHOENIX System, which allows tissue stimulation and injections of biologic or pharmacologic agents to the myocardium. The system is designed to treat patients with refractory angina.

December 31, 2009 – A new micro-introducer kit launched this week features a stiffened introducer option. The AngioDynamics micro-introducers allow physicians to perform percutaneous introduction of a guide wire or catheter into the peripheral vasculature using a 21-gauge needle.

December 30, 2009 – Medical device company Emerging Healthcare Solutions LLC (EHS) entered into an agreement to distribute ThromboVision’s T-Guide, a new diagnostic test to assess patient response to clopidogrel. The option agreement gives the companies a mutual due diligence review period prior to completing an investment and profit sharing agreement.

December 30, 3009 – The U.S. Justice Department said yesterday Spectranetics Corp. agreed to pay $4.9 million in civil damages, plus a $100,000 forfeiture, to resolve allegations it illegally imported unapproved medical devices and provided them to physicians for use in patients.

December 29, 2009 - The American College of Cardiology (ACC) today said it filed a complaint against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, in United States District Court.

December 29, 2009 - Among the 312 heart transplant patients at the Mayo Clinic who researchers followed for 19 years, nearly half developed skin cancers during follow-up, particularly squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas, according to a study published in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology.

December 29, 2009 - Imaging is at the heart of diagnostic procedures and is the focus of the "ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Imaging", which will be released in early 2010.

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