The debate over healthcare reform has raised many issues as to why costs have risen so much in recent years. During the debates, comments have been made that device manufacturers are a big factor in driving up costs.

Primarily used in the hospital setting, NATRECOR (nesiritide) is used intravenously in patients who have acutely decompensated heart failure with dyspnea (shortness of breath).

To support anti-coagulation disease management for patients at risk for stroke and other clotting disorders, the CoagNow offers a home monitoring system. It is designed to manage the potential risks associated with warfarin therapy.

January 21, 2010 – A new minimally invasive therapy using radiofrequency ablation to short-circuit nerves in the kidney arteries shows promise in treating uncontrolled hypertension. The research was presented this week at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET).

January 21, 2010 - A recent study found generic epoprostenol is a safe and effective therapy alternative to brand name Flolan for patients suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

January 21, 2010 – The FDA this week cleared the HeartMate II, a continuous-flow, left ventricular assist device (VAD), as a support for severe heart failure patients who are not acceptable candidates for heart transplantation.

The HeartMate II is already FDA-approved for use in patients awaiting further, more complex treatment, such as transplants.

January 21, 2010 – The Federal Patent Court in Munich, Germany upheld the validity of Edward Lifesciences' patent for transcatheter valve technology and dismissed invalidity claims by competitor CoreValve.

January 20, 2010 - Advanced breast imaging capabilities added elastography to the list, fused MR/CT image data combined with angiography navigation systems to guide percutaneous oncology, and 3.0 Tesla MR debut at the 2009 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

January 20, 2010 - The IHE 2010 North America Connectathon demonstrated the efficacy of electronic health record system connectivity and interoperable exchange of patient health data with standards-based systems.

January 20, 2010 - Nearly $1 million of medical equipment and supplies donated by a leading medical manufacturer is being shipped today to Haitia for a team of Caritas Christi clinicians headed to Sacre Coeur Hospital, in Milot, Haiti, north of Port-au-Prince, to use to treat victims of the recent earthquake.

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