Cook Medical said the FDA approved its improved Zenith Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Iliac Flex Legs and Z-Trak Introduction System, made for use with the Zenith Flex AAA Endovascular Graft.

The Piccolo Xpress is designed to enable cardiologists to quickly run CLIA-waived Creatinine and BUN tests via the kidney check panel to assess renal function prior to administering contrast agents for a cardiac MRI or CT scans.

The nSPEED reconstruction software from Digirad Corp. is for use in its imaging systems for SPECT procedures at either half-time and/or half count densities with parallel and nonparallel hole collimators, reportedly resulting in quicker exams, improved image quality and less radiation exposure.

Vascular Solutions Inc. offers the EXPRO Elite Snare, a one-piece medical device designed for the retrieval and manipulation of objects located in the cardiovascular system, including coils, balloons, catheters and guide wires.

St. Jude Medical said the FDA cleared its SJM Confirm implantable cardiac monitor (ICM), a compact device designed to help physicians diagnose abnormal heart rhythms.

GE Healthcare’s recently released Vivid E9 ultrasound features Accelerated Volume Architecture (AVA), which not only makes single beat acquisition possible but, working alongside Extended Signal transducer technology in each probe, it reportedly delivers a leap in 2D, 4D and shared service image quality across the entire patient population.


There have been numerous new products released in the past year to enhance implantable pacing and defibrillation devices, but new advances in remote monitoring seem to be paving the way of the future.

There is skepticism among cardiologists whether flat panel detectors can help lower the X-ray dose more than using traditional image intensifiers in the cath lab. There was a story concerning this in the last issue of DAIC which said flat panel detectors are replacing image intensifiers partly because they help lower the X-ray exposure to patients.

October 30, 2008 - Thinking Systems is debuting at RSNA 2008 its new release of the company’s unified Web-based ThinkingPACS/ThinkingRIS with comprehensive solutions for radiology, cardiology and molecular imaging.

October 30, 2008 - Abbott this week received a 2008 Chicago Innovation Award for its XIENCE V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System based on the product's design and strong clinical data, the next-generation drug eluting stent represents a significant advance in the treatment of coronary artery disease.

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