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.
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
May 21, 2008 — The number of follow-up visits for patients with a cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
May 21, 2008 - St. Jude Medical Inc. released its EnSite System Version 8.0, software designed to intuitively visualize ...
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.
May 21, 2008 - The American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA) and the Heart Rhythm Society ...
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
Stereotaxis highlighted at Heart Rhythm 08 its Odyssey Network, a system designed to fully integrate all of the systems ...
May 21, 2008 - ICU patients are nearly one-third less likely to die, on average, when treated at hospitals using the ...
May 21, 2008 - More than half of patients primarily receive information about device recalls from the media and not from ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
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.
May 20, 2008 - Medtronic introduced Profile 3D Annuloplasty Ring with a design is based on the geometry of the saddle ...
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.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
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.
May 20, 2008 - Riata leads by St. Jude Medical showed very low adverse event rates for all categories of lead-related ...
May 20, 2008 – Volcano paid $12 million in cash at the closing for the acquisition of Novelis Inc., a privately-held ...