November 18, 2008 - According to a study published in the Nov. 18 issue of the journal Circulation, Medtronic's Lead Integrity Alert (LIA) significantly improves early identification of potential implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead fractures.

November 17, 2008 - Medtronic received European CE Mark for the EnRhythm MRI SureScan Pacemaker System, a pacemaker designed for safe use in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems.

November 17, 2008 - ZOLL Medical Corp. debuted two new models of its R Series Code-Ready defibrillator for hospitals Nov. 9-11 at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2008 in New Orleans.

November 17, 2008 - Medtronic Inc. said it received CE Mark for the first-ever MR-conditional pacemaker system, the EnRhythm MRI SureScan pacemaker and CapSureFix MRI SureScan pacing leads (Model 5086MRI).

November 17, 2008 - The healthcare business of Thomson Reuters today released its annual study identifying the 100 U.S. hospitals that are setting the nation's benchmarks for cardiovascular care.

The study, �2008 Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success,� examined the performance of 970 hospitals by analyzing clinical outcomes for patients diagnosed with heart failure and heart attacks and for those who received coronary bypass surgery and angioplasties.

A list of the 100 Top Hospitals is provided below.

November 17, 2008 - Sectra and Synthetic MR AB have signed a distribution agreement for Synthetic MR AB's software-based technology in an effort to improve patient flow and analysis of MR examinations.

In accordance with the agreement, Sectra will distribute Synthetic MR's software, SyMRI Suite, as a plug-in in its PACS solution.

November 14, 2008 - The 21st annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) will bring together industry leaders and experts to deliver cutting-edge interventional education to meet the needs of physicians Jan.18-22 at the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa in Hollywood, FL.

November 14, 2008 - Fluke Biomedical said today it made a FDA 510(k) submission for the Impulse 7010 Defibrillator Selectable Load Accessory to test defibrillators beyond 175 ohms.

November 14, 2008 - Royal Philips Electronics said the cardiovascular X-ray business of its healthcare division was recently recognized as the No. 1 vendor in the Cardiovascular /Interventional Radiology X-ray Study category by KLAS, an independent research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting performance of healthcare medical equipment, software, and professional services vendors.

KLAS said the Philips Allura Xper FD20 technology ranked first in overall performance in the cardiovascular/interventional radiology X-ray study, published in August 2008.

November 14, 2008 - Surplus energy generated by the heart may one day help power pacemakers and defibrillators implanted in cardiac patients, according to research presented this week at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008 in New Orleans.

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