Feature | Maureen Leahy

For most of us, handheld devices put the “fun” in functional. In the medical world, these tools do much more — they help save lives.

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A combination of technologies can enhance a doctor’s ability to treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms. The NaviStar ...

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Offering a selection of packaging options and concentrations (160, 240, 300, 320 and 350), OptiMARK (gadoversetamide ...

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The Cardius-3 is reportedly the first triple-head gamma camera that is designed for nuclear cardiac imaging. Its three ...

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By recording a continuous three-channel ECG for up to 20 days, the new KCI Holter Recorder reportedly provides ...

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A device made by Life Support Inc reportedly allows remote electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring from any location in the U ...

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Cedara’s PET/CT Workstation allows the fusion of PET and CT medical images. With the assistance of PET/CT image fusion ...

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Trans fat testing and complete fatty acid profiles are available as additional blood testing options to the OMX-3, the ...

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A new contestant in the $115-million global heart valve repair market, the ATS Simulus annuloplasty line of products by ...

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A new percutaneous transluminal angioplasty balloon catheter, the Advance ATB PTA Dilatation Catheter by Cook is ...

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Better cardiac diagnosis and fewer hospitalizations are the promise with newly FDA-cleared CardiArc, a SPECT imaging ...

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The Elecsys proBNP assay is the first and only natriuretic peptide test to receive FDA clearance for the risk assessment ...

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The FDA has approved revised labeling for the instructions for use of the CYPHER Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent. The ...

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Enabling the TandemHeart percutaneous ventricular assist device to provide blood flow of up to five liters per minute ...

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The “crash cart” defibrillator-monitor from Cardiac Science is designed specifically for use by medical professionals to respond to cardiac emergencies in hospital settings. The new device is lightweight, rugged and portable, with resuscitation and pacing therapies designed for use by professionals in medically-supervised environments to respond to cardiac emergencies.

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