Cardiac Science Corp.'s portfolio of products includes the Burdick Atria 6100 ECG. The unit has 12-channel waveform, a large color LCD and can reportedly store up to 300 ECG records.

According to Cardiac Science, the system can be integrated using HeartCentrix, the Cardiac Science cardiac informatics system, to connect with HIS, EMR and other systems. The ECG devices all include options for Wi-Fi, wired Ethernet, wireless 802.11 communications and Bluetooth connectivity.

Sorin Group's ELA Medical markets ISOLINE, a defibrillation lead designed with redundant insulation and abrasion resistant materials for longevity and safety.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. offers VistaTrak, a contrast media management system that provides a new management tool designed to help enhance patient care and safety, optimize inventory management and improve billing accuracy.

March 10, 2008 - The FDA gave Siemens 510(k) market clearance of four new software applications used with the SOMATOM Definition aimed at simplifying the diagnosis of diseases of the heart, brain, lungs and extremity joints, as announced at ECR 2008, currently being held in Vienna.

March 10, 2008 - Royal Philips Electronics last week unveiled the HD7, the latest addition to its HD ultrasound family of products at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.

The Philips HD7 ultrasound system draws upon an array of features and capabilities available on high-end Philips systems and puts them into an affordable, mobile unit designed for a wide variety of clinical settings.

March 7, 2008 – An individual’s physical health, psychological stress, social support and own sense of well-being, are all factors that can play a significant role in the likelihood of surviving an arrhythmic event, according to a study published in the March 2008 edition of the HeartRhythm Journal, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society.

Nuance Communications Inc.'s on-demand offering for critical test result management (CTRM), Vocada Veriphy 2.0 is an end-to-end enterprise solution for communicating critical test results from hospital diagnostic departments to ordering clinicians.

NEC Display Solutions of America's MD205MG 5-megapixel flat-panel monitor is a grayscale display monitor that also forms the core of a new NEC medical bundled solution, said the company.

The NEC MD205-DRV bundled solution reportedly includes two MD205MG displays and a high-performance video card for medical applications from Realvision.

March 7, 2008 – CircuLite has advanced its Synergy Pocket Circulatory Assist Device clinical program into a 20-patient trial, after completion of a first-in-man pilot study of Synergy in four patients, as the company seeks CE Mark approval in the European Union for long-term implantation of Synergy in heart failure patients.

March 7, 2008 – KLAS recently named Toshiba’s Aquilion 64, Xario and Vantage 1.5T MR “Best in KLAS” in its Top 20 Year-End Report for 2007, in recognition of the company’s leadership in working with customers to maintain satisfaction.

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