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June 2, 2008 - Abbott has submitted an application for Seizo Hanbai Shonin (Marketing Authorization License) to Japan's ...

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June 2, 2008 - Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. this week introduced a new kit for testing surgical instruments for ...

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June 2, 2008 - Computed tomography angiography (CTA) offers a way to more quickly and cost effectively identify patients ...

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Braemar Inc. rolled out the DL900, a 1.75 ounce, compact digital Holter monitor with a large liquid crystal display (LCD) and extended recording time of up to seven days. The new model includes a newly designed, custom analog IC for signal acquisition is the technology platform for the advanced capabilities of the DL900.

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June 2, 2008 - Abiomed Inc. received 510(k) clearance from FDA for Impella 2.5 Device Cardiac Assist Device, allowing ...

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June 2, 2008 - Agfa HealthCare will exhibit its IMPAX Cardiovascular suite, a structured results management solution ...

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June 2, 2008 - Beta-blocker usage for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair reduced in-hospital mortality by 51 percent compared to control hospitals over the same time period, according to findings published in the 2008 issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery.

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May 30, 2008 - Three patients with established cardiac ischemia recently became the first recipients of the vProtect Luminal Shield, a self-expanding intracoronary prosthesis designed to limit arterial injury that typically occurs when stents are deployed.

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May 30, 2008 - Adroit Medical Systems Inc. this week was award a 36-month supplier agreement by Premier Purchasing ...

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The vProtect Luminal Shield is a self-expanding intracoronary prosthesis designed to limit arterial injury that typically occurs when stents are deployed. The Shield reportedly also provides robust biocompatible support for the vessel to ensure that the target coronary artery will remain patent after placement.

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May 29, 2008 - A study of all U.S. Medicare hospital patients who had abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair between 2001 and 2003 shows that high volume hospitals that used endovascular, rather than open surgical approaches, had improved mortality rates.

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May 29, 2008 – Providing objective metrics and educational feedback to medical personnel who performed CPR on a cardiac arrest patient significantly improved ventilation rate, compression rate and depth of compression, and was associated with higher initial survival rates for cardiac arrest patients, according to results published in the Archives of Internal Medicine from the Resuscitation with

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May 29, 2008 - GE Healthcare IT and Kryptiq, a provider of healthcare information technology solutions, today entered a joint agreement for GE to exclusively distribute Kryptiq’s eScriptMessenger (eSM) in conjunction with GE’s Centricity Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Centricity Practice Solution.

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Double Black Imaging (DBI) is highlighting its new surgical LCD line up at this year’s Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) show May 31 – June 2, 2008 in San Jose, CA. DBI’s new surgical line includes a wide range of LCDs, including patient vicinity safe LCDs, Large format color medical LCDs and self-calibrating LCDs ideal for mounting on OR carts.

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May 29, 2008 - Medical device industry leaders, lawmakers and government officials will gather for the 2008 Annual ...

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