The Edwards Lifesciences unveiled a new software upgrade that allows greater flexibility to trend and analyze the patient parameters using its FloTrac system at the 2008 American Association of Critical Nurses National Teaching Institute May 3-8 Chicago.

Siemens received FDA 510(k) clearance for Artis zeego, a robotic-assisted positioning capability for interventions in both radiology and cardiology, as well as the developing OR environment, designed to offer greater flexibility of movement and image acquisition.

Boston Scientific Corp. said the FDA approved three products in its Cardiac Rhythm Management business, including the CONFIENT implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), the LIVIAN cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) and an upgraded LATITUDE Patient Management System.

The CONFIENT ICD reportedly features an enhanced AV (atrial ventricular) Search Hysteresis designed to reduce unnecessary right ventricular pacing.

The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for the AIGISRX CRMD Anti-Bacterial Envelope by Tyrxpharma, a cardiac rhythm medical device intended to immobilize and reduce bacterial infection of a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in order to create a stable environment when implanted in the body.

Medtronic’s Endeavor Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System is engineered for the treatment of coronary artery disease. Endeavor uses the Driver bare metal cobalt alloy stent platform and the drug zotarolimus along with the proprietary, biocompatible drug delivery polymer.

The FDA cleared for marketing a new automated version of diaDexus’ proprietary PLAC Test, an automated immunoassay designed to run on common existing laboratory equipment, including clinical chemistry analyzers from Hitachi, Roche/Hitachi and Olympus, expanding the number of clinical labs and physician offices that are able to offer the PLAC Test.

Textronics Inc. received FDA clearance to market its textile-based ECG Electrode for use in general electrocardiograph monitoring and recording procedures, offering patients an alternative to adhesive electrodes and metal wristbands.

Boston Scientific’s IQ Guidewire is designed to provide the torque response, side branch access support and device delivery required for a variety of clinical scenarios. The IQ’s core material is linear elastic nitinol, and features a silicone coating.

Abbott Vascular’s HI-TORQUE WHISPER guidewire is designed to offer a higher level of support to facilitate device delivery. The smooth parabolic profile tracks around bends, reportedly allowing access to even the most distal tortuous lesions, and eliminates prolapse points and minimizes kinking.

The HI-TORQUE features high tensile strength core material, reportedly yielding favorable torque response and wire durability. The core-to-tip design aims for outstanding steering and torque control.

GE Healthcare launched its new mobile Vivid S5 cardiovascular ultrasound system, created for multiple care areas, featuring a full sized 17-inch LCD monitor, three active transducer connectors and room for on-board peripherals retained in a miniaturized console weighing less than 160 pounds.

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