April 8, 2008 - Battelle, a nonprofit independent research and development organization, and MEDRAD Inc. won a Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA) for the MEDRAD XDS Extravasation Detector, a device for the enhancement of the safety of contrast media injection through early detection of extravasations.

Battelle worked closely with MEDRAD to develop the technology from exploration through product development. MEDRAD and Battelle jointly invented the electrical permittivity technology that enables XDS and developed the commercial product.

Itamar Medical's Endo-PAT2000 is an FDA-cleared device used to assess endothelial function.

MEDRAD Inc. won a Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA) for the MEDRAD XDS Extravasation Detector, a device for the enhancement of the safety of contrast media injection through early detection of extravasations.

The XDS continuously monitors the tissue immediately surrounding and directly beneath the injection site for changes in relative permittivity signaling fluid accumulation.

The Philips HD7 is a high-volume ultrasound system used in cardiovascular, OB/GYN, anesthesiology, oncology, electrophysiology, stress echo, pediatric, orthopedic, urologic, emergency and other applications.

The Amsco V-PROTM 1 Low Temperature Sterilization System is designed to simplify clinicians' lives by improving productivity and minimizing disruptions.

The Steris system utilizes VHP technology (Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide) and can quickly process large volumes of heat and moisture sensitive devices.


Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in Macomb, MS purchased computers on wheels for its nursing staff several years ago. However, due to small patient rooms it was difficult to maneuver them and the tight space frequently meant the COW served as a physical barrier between the clinician and the patients. As a result most nurses abandoned them.

April 4, 2009 - Biodex Medical Systems featured its Surgical C-Arm Table 840 at AORN 2008, highlighting features such as extra-large radiolucent area, free-float X-Y tabletop, motorized control of height, lateral roll, Trendelenburg motions and a catheter tray extension.

April 4, 2008 - Medtronic presented data at the ACC on its REVERSE (Resynchronization Reverses Remodeling in Systolic Left Ventricular Dysfunction) trial showed that more patients in the trial improved with CRT, although the trial did not meet statistical significance for the pre-specified analysis of its primary endpoint of a heart failure at 12 months.

April 4, 2008 - McKesson took the opportunity at ACC not only to showcase its Horizon Cardiology cardiovascular information system (CVIS) and enhancements to Horizon Cardiology Hemo but also to announce the integration with Mortara Instrument's Mortara ELI series electrocardiographs.

April 4, 2008 - Bracco Diagnostics featured its Isovue contrast agent and its Acist CVi Contrast Management System, plus CardioGen-82 at ACC 2008.

Isovue is a nonionic low osmolar contrast agent used in more than 236 million procedures worldwide. The agent is designed to be safe to minimize risk of thromboembolic events during angiographic procedures.

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