Feature | Dave Fornell

May 21, 2008 - Hospitals are increasingly using real-time locating systems (RTLS) so clinicians know where to find the equipment they need or patients at any moment on a computerized map of the hospital. There are several technologies for RTLS tracking that use radio frequency identification (RFID), ultrasound or infrared emitting tags that are detected on a wireless network.

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May 13, 2008 - Medtronic received FDA premarket approval (PMA) for the first wave of cardiac rhythm disease management therapies under the new Vision 3D portfolio, which will comprise a full line of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillators (CRT-Ds), pacemakers and cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemakers (CRT-Ps) to address the needs of p

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May 21, 2008 — The number of follow-up visits for patients with a cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) ...

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May 21, 2008 - St. Jude Medical Inc. released its EnSite System Version 8.0, software designed to intuitively visualize ...

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Quest International Inc. recently released its QMDL5PCX for patient monitoring and information management created for vital signs monitoring. The 15-inch patient monitor, with optional touchscreen, is reportedly suitable for any patient care environment and is virtually able to universally replace OEM specific displays even when specific, non-VESA timings are required.

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May 21, 2008 - The American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA) and the Heart Rhythm Society ...

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Stereotaxis highlighted at Heart Rhythm 08 its Odyssey Network, a system designed to fully integrate all of the systems ...

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May 21, 2008 - ICU patients are nearly one-third less likely to die, on average, when treated at hospitals using the ...

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May 21, 2008 - More than half of patients primarily receive information about device recalls from the media and not from ...

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May 20, 2008 – Abbott launched the StarClose SE Vascular Closure System, a next-generation vessel closure device engineered to enable fast and secure closure of the femoral artery access site following a catheterization procedure.

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May 20, 2008 - Medtronic introduced Profile 3D Annuloplasty Ring with a design is based on the geometry of the saddle ...

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Abbott's StarClose SE Vascular Closure System, a next-generation vessel closure device, is engineered to enable fast and secure closure of the femoral artery access site following a catheterization procedure.

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May 20, 2008 - Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS) said today Providence Portland Medical Center (PPMC), Portland, OR has implemented Amelior ORTracker version 2.6 in its perioperative department.

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May 20, 2008 - Riata leads by St. Jude Medical showed very low adverse event rates for all categories of lead-related ...

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May 20, 2008 – Volcano paid $12 million in cash at the closing for the acquisition of Novelis Inc., a privately-held ...

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