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 - PLC Systems Inc. said it is demonstrating its RenalGuard System May 12-16 at EuroPCR, the annual meeting of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) in Barcelona, Spain.

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 - Boston Scientific reported that the FDA cleared its COGNIS cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) and TELIGEN implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), enabling the company to introduce new platforms to treat heart failure and sudden cardiac death.

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

Boston Scientific has expanded its portfolio with COGNIS cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) and TELIGEN implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), new platforms to treat heart failure and sudden cardiac death.

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.

May 13, 2008 - Edwards Lifesciences Corp. launched a next-generation transfemoral delivery system for the Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve designed for transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures at EuroPCR 2008 in Barcelona, Spain.

May 13, 2008 – Spectranetics’ excimer laser sheath safely and effectively assists removal of pacing and defibrillator leads, according to the study, “Large, Single-catheter, Single-operator Experience with Transvenous Lead Extraction: Outcomes and Changing Indications,” featured in the April issue of HeartRhythm.

May 13, 2008 - Medtronic received FDA premarket approval (PMA) for 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).

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