June 25, 2008 - The electromagnetic interference (EMI) produced by radio frequency identification (RFID) tracking systems can interfere with critical care medical devices, according to a new study by the Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands.
The implementation of an electronic medical record (EMR) to convert from a paper chart record system to a high-tech ...
June 25, 2008 - 3M Health Care this week launched of the 3M Filtro 1900 tie-on duckbill surgical mask that incorporates ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
3M Health Care offers the 3M Filtro 1900 tie-on duckbill surgical mask that incorporates proprietary filtration media ...
June 25, 2008 - Cardiologists completed the 1,300th worldwide procedure utilizing the TandemHeart System, said manufacturer CardiacAssist, marking the increased acceptance of the device and use by cardiologists and surgeons.
A new cardiac treatment facility that couples the benefits of interventional cardiology with cardiothoracic surgery for critically ill newborns, children and adults has opened at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. Toshiba's new biplane hybrid cardiac suite, which is one of only three facilities of its kind in the U.S., is equipped with the latest in continuous, real-time imaging technology and radio frequency identification (RFID) technology which allows "all-in-one-room" care.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
June 25, 2008 - Cambridge Heart has licensed a patent (7,336,995) for a "Method and Apparatus for Tachycardia Detection ...
June 20, 2008 - HemoCue AB reported that the FDA granted the HemoCue Albumin 201 System, a quantitative point-of-care ...
June 25, 2008 - U.S. health regulators remain concerned about the safety of contrast agents used to enhance ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
June 25, 2008 – Global Therapeutics received CE Mark approval for a new cobalt chromium bare metal coronary stent, the ...
IntelliDOT Corp. received FDA 510(k) clearance for the IntelliDOT Blood Product Administration (IntelliDOT BPA) for ...
June 25, 2008 - Lexiscan (regadenoson) injection, an A2A adenosine receptor agonist, for use as a pharmacologic stress agent in radionuclide MPI in patients unable to undergo adequate exercise stress, is now commercially available, reported Astellas Pharma U.S.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
June 25, 2008 - Medtronic reported that all Vision 3D implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac ...
June 26, 2008 - Loyola University Hospital has become the first Chicago-area hospital to treat heart problems with a ...
June 25, 2008 - Health Canada - Medical Device Bureau, Therapeutic Products Programme, has approved the use of the ATS ...