February 1, 2008 - Stentys' bifurcated stent was successfully implanted recently into a 49-year-old male patient at the ThoraxCenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, marking the sixth successful implantation of the Stentys bifurcated stent platform.

January 31, 2008 - Stentys' bifurcated stent was successfully implanted recently into a 49-year-old male patient at the ThoraxCenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, marking the sixth successful implantation of the bifurcated stent platform, according to the company.

January 30, 2008 - Cardica Inc.’s C-Port Distal Anastomosis Systems will be used in two courses to train cardiothoracic surgeons at the 2008 STS University, during the 44th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

In addition to the C-Port systems, the PAS-Port Proximal Anastomosis System will also be shown. Cardica’s C-Port systems are designed to allow surgeons to automate distal anastomosis, replacing traditional hand-sewn sutures.

January 30, 2008 - Cardiac Science Corp. won two contracts to supply Powerheart automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and program management services to hundreds of locations worldwide, as Cardiac Science aims to market AEDs as accessible defibrillation in the workplace.

The recent Cardiac Science deals are with the following companies:
- CH2M HILL: Cardiac Science signed an exclusive five-year deal to supply Powerheart AEDs and program management services at all of CH2M HILL locations in the U.S. CH2M HILL has more than 23,000 employees in offices around the world.

January 30, 2008 - NightHawk Radiology is the exclusive radiology provider for the High-Risk Plaque Initiative, called the HRP Initiative, a research effort aiming to interpret CT Chest scans to identify clinically significant cardiac and nonardiac findings where the participant might benefit from its detection and follow-up.