May 20, 2008 - There were no device-related events at 30 days follow-up of the first 13 patients in the OPEN I clinical study using its bifurcated stent, according to the principal investigator who presented the report at the EuroPCR 2008 international medical meeting on cardiovascular intervention.

The data, presented by Eberhard Grube, M.D., chief of Cardiology and Angiology at HELIOS Heart Center (Germany) and principal investigator of the OPEN I study, included safety results after 30 days post-implantation of the Stentys bifurcated stent in the first 13 patients.

May 20, 2008 – Volcano paid $12 million in cash at the closing for the acquisition of Novelis Inc., a privately-held company that develops imaging products to use in crossing chronic total occlusions (CTOs), enabling Volcano to incorporate Novelis’ technology into its s5i integrated IVUS platform.

Under the terms of the agreement, Volcano paid approximately $12 million in cash at the closing and will may make an additional cash payment of $3 million based on the achievement of a specific regulatory milestone.

Boston Scientific launched its FilterWire EZ Embolic Protection System in a new 2.25 – 3.5 mm size, designed to contain and remove embolic material that may be dislodged during an interventional saphenous vein graft (SVG) procedure or material that travels into the microvasculature where it could pose an increased risk for a heart attack.

Medtronic lays out the first wave of cardiac rhythm disease management therapies under the new Vision 3D portfolio, which will comprise a full line of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillators (CRT-Ds), pacemakers and cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemakers (CRT-Ps) to address the needs of patients with arrhythmias, heart failure and those at risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).

Abbott's StarClose SE Vascular Closure System, a next-generation vessel closure device, is engineered to enable fast and secure closure of the femoral artery access site following a catheterization procedure.

May 19, 2008 - An extensive survey by InMedica on the use of ultrasound equipment in Western European hospitals and imaging centers has shown that 73 percent of cardiologists expect to be using a hand-held system within the next five years.

Cardiologists expect portable and hand-held ultrasound systems to be increasingly used in emergency situations and intensive care units, which are growing applications for ultrasound. The miniaturization of ultrasound systems has fueled their use in new areas such as emergency care.

May 19, 2008 - Recognizing patient safety remains a major hurdle in the U.S., the National Quality Forum (NQF) last week endorsed 48 voluntary consensus standards focused on measuring the performance of acute care hospitals, including measures addressing pediatric safety, hospital readmission, and prevention and care of venous thromboembolism.

May 15, 2008 – McKesson has acquired Vivalog LLC, a provider of Web-based solutions, including its MyPACS.net medical imaging reference site, that enable radiologists, cardiologists and other imaging specialists to organize and share image and reference case information needed during daily practice.

This portfolio extends current hospital imaging and information management systems with reference case management and clinical conferencing capabilities that result in multimedia knowledge repositories, said McKesson.

Pedigo’s full-function 540 Stretcher is both versatile and economical. It features a patient a weight capacity of 500 pounds, full perimeter bumper, hydraulic height adjustment, 8-inch casters, and four corner IV pole positions. The 540 is also latex-free.

Pedigo’s ergonomically-designed task chairs, the T-580 and the T-581, both feature pneumatic height adjustment, duel wheel casters, a five-star base, integrated lumbar support, and independent backrest/seat pan height tilt controls. The difference between the two models is one has armrests and the other does not.

May 2008

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