In healthcare, as in any industry, the ability to stay competitive involves proper protection and management of assets. Outside of its personnel, one of a hospital’s biggest assets — and a major contributor to the facility’s bottom line — is the OR. As a result, many hospitals are redesigning workflow, automating processes and integrating equipment in order to optimize efficiency, safety and productivity in the surgical suite.

Without a doubt, the technical specifications and functional options list on your latest anesthesia cart will not compete with the technological specifications of a NASA spacecraft or even your personal computer or laptop. But, even so, it is still very important to the users of these variable tool-chests that they provide a core set of functional options and control features that make them easy to use, safe and secure, and versatile enough to adopt to the rigors of everyday life in the anesthesia world.


Quick communication between medical staff is often critical in acuity care, and new technologies are helping make it easier for staffs to increase speed and efficiency. Staffs no longer need to depend on intercom pages, pagers, landline phones or cell phones.

December 18, 2007 - Biosense Webster Inc. has introduced aid in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias with the CARTOSOUND Image Integration module with the new SOUNDSTAR 3D Catheter designed for use with the CARTO XP Navigation System.

The new CARTOSOUND Module with the new System Software 2007 integrates intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) with 3D mapping.

December 18, 2007 - Forest Laboratories Inc. and Mylan Inc. announced today that the FDA cleared the novel beta blocker Bystolic (nebivolol) for the treatment of hypertension.

Bystolic is a once daily medication that can be used alone or in combination with other hypertension treatments.

December 18, 2007 - ATS Medical Inc. today announced it has received FDA clearance for the ATS Open Pivot AP360 Mechanical Heart Valve designed to maximize hemodynamic performance with a new supra-annular cuff design that facilitates implantation.

December 18, 2007 – ProSolv CardioVascular, a Fujifilm company, announced that they have been ranked No. 1 by KLAS in the 2007 Cardiology PACS Study, achieving the highest total score when evaluated on 40 performance indicators, ranking first in 26 of the 40 indicators.

December 18, 2007 - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rates are declining, but CVD is still the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. and risk factor control remains a challenge for many, according to the most recent data from the American Heart Association’s Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2008 Update, which was released today.

December 17, 2007 - Boston Scientific Corp. and Avista Capital Partners announced that Avista will acquire Boston Scientific’s Fluid Management and Venous Access businesses for $425 million in cash as part of Boston Scientific’s plan to divest non-strategic assets.

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.

December 17, 2007 - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Monday it has signed an agreement to sell its medical imaging unit to Avista Capital Partner for approximately $525 million.

The unit, Billerica, MA-based Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging, is a supplier of medical imaging products for nuclear and ultrasound cardiovascular diagnostic imaging procedures.

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