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October 28, 2008 - The Los Angeles Brain and Spine Institute yesterday said George Rappard, M.D., a neurointerventional surgeon in Glendale, CA is the first physician west of the Rockies to treat a patient using an FDA-approved liquid system for treating wide-necked brain aneurysms.

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October 28, 2008 – Thermedical said yesterday it received a $3.6 million competing phase two renewal grant from the ...

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October 29, 2008 - To offer hospitals more versatility and a seamless transition from endovascular imaging to surgical intervention on a single system, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. is partnering with surgical table manufacturer MAQUET to provide new solutions for Toshiba’s Infinix-i product line.

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October 27, 2008 - Merit Medical Systems Inc., said last week it received 510(K) clearance from the FDA for the Prelude ...

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October 28, 2008 – A study on the St. Jude Medical Biocor Stented Tissue Valve, which appears in the October issue of ...

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Visage Imaging Inc. has new clinical applications and tools for 2D, 3D, and 4D visualization and post processing designed to offer more cost-effective real-time medical image data processing with integrated enterprise 3D visualization.

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October 27, 2008 - Philips Healthcare has begun shipping its compact ultrasound unit, the CX50. The CX50 was designed for bedside exams, with technologies that reportedly provide premium image quality for clear, diagnostic data, even on technically challenging patients. The CX50 system can be hand-carried where needed, maneuvered on a specially designed cart or wheeled in a travel case.

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October 27, 2008 - Medtronic Inc. last week announced the U.S. market launch of the Talent Thoracic Stent Graft on the ...

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The Discovery CT750 HD is reportedly the first high-definition CT system, aiming to improve image quality across the heart and body with less radiation dose. High Definition Cardiac CT imaging enables clinicians to accurately quantify coronary stenosis, reduce cardiac radiation dose up to 83 percent on patients and reduce artifacts from calcium blooming.

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October 27, 2008 – Last week the FDA approved the Endologix Inc. IntuiTrak Delivery System used for the minimally invasive deployment of the Powerlink stent graft, which is indicated for the endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).

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October 27, 2008 - Boston Scientific Corp. last week said the FDA approved its Carotid WALLSTENT Monorail Endoprosthesis for the treatment of patients with carotid artery disease who are at high risk for surgery. The device is the leading carotid stent in Europe and other international markets, Boston Scientific said. The company said it plans to launch the product immediately in the U.S.

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Aquarius iNtuition represents a paradigm shift in 3D visualization. Client-based advanced visualization has come of age: Through Aquarius iNtuition, TeraRecon delivers workstation-class applications to regular PCs or PACS stations throughout the department and enterprise through the convenience of a thin client platform.

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October 23, 2008 - Premier Purchasing Partners signed a new agreement for cardiac ultrasound contrast media with Lantheus Medical Imaging of North Billerica, MA.

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October 23, 2008 - Stereotaxis Inc. is now commercially selling its Odyssey Cinema system, a data management solution ...

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October 23, 2008 - SynCardia announced that on Oct. 15, Dr. Lars Wiklund, chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Sahlgrenska ...

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