February 19, 2008 - A new study released today found pending congressional legislation seeking the mandatory disclosure of prices for certain medical technologies might result in increased prices and no tangible benefits to patients.

February 18, 2008 - Treating patients who have occlusive femoropopliteal disease with paclitaxel-coated balloons during angioplasty — rather than the uncoated variety — leads to significant reductions in late lumen loss and target-lesion revascularization (TLR), according to a study published in the February 14, 2008, issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.

February 18, 2008 – OrbusNeich’s Genous Bio-engineered R stent is feasible and safe for use in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients, according to a paper published in the American Heart Journal (2008; Vol. 155, Issue 1: 128-132).

February 18, 2008 - Abbott received FDA approval for SIMCOR a fixed-dose combination of two cholesterol therapies, Niaspan (Abbott’s proprietary niacin extended-release) and simvastatin, offering patients a new option for reaching healthy lipid levels.

Siemens Healthcare will highlight the Magnetom Essenza which features 30 mT/m gradients, reportedly delivering excellent image quality for all clinical applications, and the MAGNETOM Verio, which combines image quality at 3T field strength and a 70-centimeter open bore that aims to offer improved patient comfort in one solution.

February 15, 2008 - The Sorin Group is launching the Sorin MEMO 3D Annuloplasty Ring for mitral valve repair clinical trial at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, which is designed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of MEMO 3D for diseased or dysfunctional mitral valve repair.

February 15, 2008 - Siemens received FDA 510(k) clearance for Artis zeego, a robotic-assisted positioning capability for interventions in both radiology and cardiology, as well as the developing OR environment, designed to offer greater flexibility of movement and image acquisition.

Siemens offers the Artis zeego, a robotic-assisted positioning capability for interventions in both radiology and cardiology, as well as the developing OR environment, designed to offer greater flexibility of movement and image acquisition.


February 2008 - Ken Willis, RT (R)(CV), is the radiology informatics PACS engineer for Baptist Health in Montgomery, AL. His healthcare system recently completed its first installation of LCDs in 27 operating rooms spread over three hospitals. The installation included 60 NDS Surgical Imaging DS 42-inch LCDs.

February 14, 2008 - A new approach called Hybrid Maze combines techniques from two existing procedures to offer patients a minimally invasive treatment for atrial fibrillation.

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