January 13, 2009 - Stereotaxis Inc. said the first crossing of a chronic total occlusion (CTO) using the RF PowerAssert Magnetic Guide Wire was undertaken by Austin Heart interventional cardiologist Frank Zidar, M.D. Jan. 7, on a patient with severe peripheral artery disease (PAD).

Cleared by the FDA in 2008, the RF PowerAssert guide wire is the only magnetically enabled device available for crossing peripheral occlusions, including CTOs. Used with the Niobe Magnetic Navigation System, it is an innovative solution that enables precise intra-lesion control of its distal tip.

January 13, 2009 - Michigan CardioVascular Institute (MCVI), a twenty-two location cardiovascular group practice based in Saginaw, selected the integrated Sage Intergy practice management (PM) and Sage Intergy EHR electronic health records system to improve care, workflow, data access and reporting.

The group, which includes 33 nationally recognized cardiologists and heart surgeons and employs more than 260 people at 22 locations in mid Michigan, also wants to standardize care and prepare for a pay-for-performance environment.

January 13, 2009 - Micell Technologies, a development-stage biomedical device company dedicated to developing innovative interventional cardiology systems, has obtained the rights to Maxcor's CE-marked Genius MAGIC Cobalt Chromium Coronary Stent System for the purpose of developing and marketing drug-eluting stents (DES) based on Micell's prop coating technology.

January 13, 2009 - Cardima Inc. plans to showcase its atrial fibrillation treatment products and technologies at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) conference Jan. 26-28, 2009 in San Francisco.

Cardima will also sponsor a breakfast symposium at the STS conference entitled, "Surgical Ablation - Keys to Success." The symposium will highlight Cardima's Surgical Ablation System and feature prominent speakers including:

January 12, 2009 - Influenza, strep throat and the common cold afflict many people during the winter months, yet viral myocarditis, a sometimes fatal infection that inflames the myocardium, often goes undiagnosed and is the most common cause of heart failure in otherwise healthy children and young adults.

January 12, 2009 - Medtronic Inc. today said it entered into an agreement whereby Medtronic will acquire Ablation Frontiers in a move to expand Medtronic’s ablation technology offerings for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

January 8, 2009 - Two RSNA exhibits featuring Aquarius iNtuition by TeraRecon won Cum Laude awards at the recent 94th annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Scientific Assembly at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, Nov. 30 - Dec. 5, 2008.

January 9, 2009 - Cheetah Medical said this week it was granted FDA 510(k) marketing clearance for the noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) functionality, provided by SunTech Medical, in its NICOM Reliant Hemodynamic Monitoring System.

January 9, 2009 - Cardiac nuclear medicine company Positron Corp. said today it will market its complete turnkey offering of radiopharmaceuticals, camera service and imaging under the name PosiRx.

January 9, 2009 - CardioNet Inc. today announced the publication of two studies and the presentation of two abstracts that further support the broader use of the CardioNet System for the detection of atrial fibrillation (AF).

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