Feature | Ellen W. Rothschild, RN, MS

As new drug-eluting stents (DES) receive premarket approval (PMA) from the FDA, despite an abrupt downturn in the market ...

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Boston Scientific has expanded its portfolio with COGNIS cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) and TELIGEN implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), new platforms to treat heart failure and sudden cardiac death.

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May 14, 2008 - Cook Medical today launched the EVOLUTION-Shortie Mechanical Dilator Sheath Set, a tool for venous entry ...

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Feature | Nick Obradovich

The healthcare industry has increasingly integrated the use of robots into many areas of medicine. In intensive care units (ICUs) and operating rooms (ORs), doctors are working with robots hand-in-hand— literally.

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May 14, 2008 - PLC Systems Inc. said it is demonstrating its RenalGuard System May 12-16 at EuroPCR, the annual meeting of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) in Barcelona, Spain.

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Feature | Maureen Leahy-Patano

Many formerly invasive diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures have migrated to less invasive or percutaneous options. The subsequent rise in cath lab procedures has increased the need for alternatives to manual compression that promote hemostasis at the access site, allowing for quicker patient ambulation and throughput.

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May 13, 2008 – Spectranetics’ excimer laser sheath safely and effectively assists removal of pacing and defibrillator leads, according to the study, “Large, Single-catheter, Single-operator Experience with Transvenous Lead Extraction: Outcomes and Changing Indications,” featured in the April issue of HeartRhythm.

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Northeast Monitoring received clearance from the FDA to sell its DR200 Series devices with its automatic atrial ...

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Boston Scientific Corp. said the FDA approved three products in its Cardiac Rhythm Management business, including the ...

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May 13, 2008 – Echoserve launched an online portal designed to facilitate the research, purchase and sale of diagnostic ...

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Boston Scientific’s IQ Guidewire is designed to provide the torque response, side branch access support and device ...

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The Promote RF CRT-D and Current RF ICD feature InvisiLink radiofrequency (RF) telemetry for reportedly secure, wireless communication between the implanted device and the programmer, have extended their reach with the new Durata lead.

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May 13, 2008 - Philips today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Brazilian-based Dixtal Biomédica e Tecnologia (Dixtal), a Brazilian manufacturer of in-hospital patient monitoring systems, in a move to bolster Philips’ healthcare presence in high-growth emerging markets .

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Boston Scientific's ALTRUA family of pacemakers is the first Boston Scientific-branded pacemaker to treat bradycardia ...

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Medtronic’s Endeavor Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System is engineered for the treatment of coronary artery disease. Endeavor uses the Driver bare metal cobalt alloy stent platform and the drug zotarolimus along with the proprietary, biocompatible drug delivery polymer.

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