International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery

Congenital Heart Surgeons Society

28th International Conference on Cardiology and Healthcare

28th International Conference on Cardiology and Healthcare

Mayo Clinic researchers have shown a link between which type of oral anticoagulant a patient takes to prevent a stroke and increased risks of kidney function decline or failure.

VitalConnect Inc. announced its fifth 510(k) market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the company’s existing Class 2 wearable biosensor, the VitalPatch. This clearance extends the wear duration for the VitalPatch by 25 percent from 96 hours (four days) to 120 hours (five days).

Toshiba Medical, a Canon Group company, demonstrated the Vantage Galan 3T XGO Edition with the all-new Saturn X Gradient, pending U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance, at the 2017 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 26 – Dec. 1 in Chicago. The Saturn X Gradient features an advanced strength of 45 mT/m (milliTesla per meter) to offer healthcare providers fast, higher-resolution imaging, while continuing to deliver streamlined workflow and patient comfort.

CorInnova Inc. recently announced it was awarded second prize in the “2017 InnoSTARS” life science competition for its EpicHeart soft-robotic heart assist device.

At the 2017 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting, Philips unveiled the IQon Elite Spectral CT, designed to provide clinicians with increased diagnostic certainty in every scan. The system, a new configuration of the world's first spectral detector-based computed tomography (CT) scanner, debuts a suite of features that will enhance the clinical benefits of the IQon platform to improve diagnostic confidence while enhancing the patient experience, and supporting the needs of emergency/trauma and oncology care.

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