May 14, 2008 - Broadlane clients, consisting of approximately 1,100 hospitals, selected ScImage for a three-year contract to use its multi-department picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) for radiology, cardiology and other image-producing departments within a healthcare system.

May 14, 2008 - A randomized controlled trial conducted by Brigham and Women's Hospital in affiliation with Harvard Medical School found bar-coded, computer-assisted surgical sponge counting systems reduce the chance of counting errors during surgery by a factor of three to one. The results of the study, conducted by patient safety researchers Dr. Atul Gawande and Dr.

May 14, 2008 - St. Jude Medical received both FDA 510(k) clearance and European CE Mark approvals of the IsoFlex Optim pacing lead, a small-diameter lead built on the IsoFlex pacing lead platform, featuring the company’s exclusive Optim insulation material.

With the addition of Optim insulation to IsoFlex leads, all St. Jude Medical pacemaker and ICD leads now are available with Optim insulation.

May 13, 2008 – The FDA approved changes to the U.S. product label for DEFINITY Vial For (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) Injectable Suspension to reflect monitoring in only patients with pulmonary hypertension or unstable cardiopulmonary conditions.