July 10, 2008 - Datascope Corp. said today it exercised its option to acquire the Peripheral Vascular Stent business of the Sorin Group of Milan.

July 10, 2008 - The XIV Congress of the Latin American Society of Interventional Cardiology (SOLACI) and the annual scientific meeting of the Mexican Society of Interventional Cardiology (SOCIME) will convene Aug. 6-8 at the Moon Palace Hotel in Cancun, Mexico.

There will be live cases from Columbia in New York City Thursday, Aug. 7. The panelists include doctors Martin B. Leon, Gregg W. Stone, Alexandre Abizaid, Eberhard Grube, Roxana Mehran and Jeffrey Moses. There will also be presentations on new techniques in percutaneous coronary interventions.

July 9, 2008 – The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today applauded the U.S. Congress for passing Medicare legislation that preserves seniors access to life-saving diagnostic and therapeutic imaging technologies.

MITA said the accreditation and appropriateness criteria provisions in the legislation are important steps toward ensuring proper utilization of medical imaging services.

July 9, 2008 - Summit Doppler Systems this week introduced a significant upgrade to the Vista AVS, a full-featured arterial physiologic exam system, which allows clinicians to perform the ankle brachial index (ABI) exam for the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the seated position.

July 9, 2008 - New research shows catheter cryoablation is comparably effective to radiofrequency catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial flutter (AFL) and may have some safety advantages over the use of radiofrequency.

July 9, 2008 – An article in the July issue of The Journal of Clinical Hypertension indicates an increased intake in minerals such as potassium, and possibly magnesium and calcium by dietary means, may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.

July 9, 2008 – The American Heart Association recently issued new guidelines for computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) angiography, which state CT is the better imaging technology, but MR offers more patient safety because it does not use ionizing radiation.

July 9, 2008 - InnerSpace has added the V-Series line of heavy-duty cabinets, carts and workstations to its organized storage solutions product offering.

V-Series high density storage products reportedly allow for more storage in less space due to partitioned, full-extension drawers. Movable interlocking steel partitions and dividers are shipped fully assembled and allow drawer compartment sizes to be adjusted to accommodate supplies of varying sizes and shapes. Roll-out shelves are also available for storing instrument trays and other large bulky items.

July 9, 2008 - Omron Healthcare Inc. released a new portable, single patient use monitor series, the HBP-T105.

The new monitors are designed to be customized for use in doctor offices, acute care settings, clinics and most environments in which qualified healthcare personnel provide patient care.

Proprietary to Omron, Smart Inflation technology automatically determines patient-specific inflation pressures and controls the inflation rate, resulting in a more comfortable measurement experience for the patient, said the company.

The Welch Allyn Holter System is a reportedly easy-to-use software and recording device that helps caregivers detect abnormalities in a patient’s heart rhythm over an extended period of time. The system aims to improve patient comfort (and compliance) with its lightweight, compact profile and can be configured with the caregivers' choice of both software and recorders, reportedly maximizing flexibility by giving fast, easy and cost-effective access to the electrical activity of a patient’s heart.

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