April 28, 2008 – A study of clinical trials involving artificial blood substitutes has shown they can cause an increased in risk of death and heart attacks, according to an article this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

April 28, 2008 - Terumo Heart will present data on its DuraHeart LVAS, a circulatory support device intended to provide cardiac support for patients who are at risk of death due to end-stage left ventricular failure, which indicates the device provides safe and reliable long-term circulatory support with improved survival.

April 28, 2008 - Doctors at The National Brain Aneurysm Center in St. Paul, MN, use intraoperative angiography (IA) now in all of their surgical procedures as re-examination of the vascular anatomy may disclose a fundamental misinterpretation of the local anatomy on the part of the surgeon, which might lead to an error without the use of IA.

April 28, 2008 - Medtronic Inc. today said the FDA has cleared the OneTouch UltraLink Meter as the new wireless meter exclusively certified by Medtronic designed to wirelessly communicate with Medtronic diabetes management products in the U.S.

This new meter uses wireless technology to transmit glucose readings directly to MiniMed Paradigm insulin pumps and the Guardian REAL-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring System. This makes bolus dosing more accurate and easier for patients compared to the manual entry of blood glucose readings.

April 28, 2008 - Minimally invasive heart robotic bypass surgery could lead to faster recoveries for patients and a greater likelihood of the new bypass vessels staying open, and may be more cost-effective, according to a University of Maryland study on robotic heart bypass surgery. The study, "Superior Financial and Quality Metrics with Robotically-assisted (DaVinci) Coronary Artery Revascularization," was presented at the 128th annual meeting of the American Surgical Association in New York on April 26, 2008.

April 28, 2008 - There was no difference in mortality between men and women for patients who suffered a myocardial infarction, according to a study in Germany that included 132,000 men and women.

April 28, 2008 - Researchers at the University of Warwick have found a that the protein E-selectin is a marker for endothelial dysfunction and sub-clinical systemic inflammation, which can help identify a far greater number of people at high risk for future development of type 2 diabetes.

Medtronic Inc. has expanded its product line to include the OneTouch UltraLink Meter as the new wireless meter exclusively certified by Medtronic designed to wirelessly communicate with Medtronic diabetes management products in the U.S.

This new meter uses wireless technology to transmit glucose readings directly to MiniMed Paradigm insulin pumps and the Guardian REAL-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring System. This makes bolus dosing more accurate and easier for patients compared to the manual entry of blood glucose readings.

Armstrong Medical will display its Auto-Locking Cart with an optional proximity card reader for quick access at the 2008 AACN show in Chicago.

The multi-function Avant 2120 tabletop pulse oximeter combines Nonin Medical’s PureSAT pulse oximetry technology with fast, motion tolerant oscillometric NIBP.

The company said it can be used for continuous or spot-check monitoring. The Avant 2120 simultaneously measures, displays and records SPO2, pulse rate and blood pressure for patients pediatric to adult. Its compact, lightweight design makes it a highly mobile and convenient solution for hospital/sub-acute environments.

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