May 20, 2008 – Volcano paid $12 million in cash at the closing for the acquisition of Novelis Inc., a privately-held ...
Boston Scientific launched its FilterWire EZ Embolic Protection System in a new 2.25 – 3.5 mm size, designed to contain ...
May 19, 2008 - Recognizing patient safety remains a major hurdle in the U.S., the National Quality Forum (NQF) last week endorsed 48 voluntary consensus standards focused on measuring the performance of acute care hospitals, including measures addressing pediatric safety, hospital readmission, and prevention and care of venous thromboembolism.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
May 19, 2008 - An extensive survey by InMedica on the use of ultrasound equipment in Western European hospitals and ...
Pedigo’s iStand has an adjustable height range of 69 to 124 inches and features a stainless steel pole, hooks and bag drop prevention device. The iStand weighs 27 pounds and has a low-profile base. It is sturdy enough to safely support several infusion pumps and monitors, the company said.
STERIS Corp. launched its first Class 6 products, the Verify SixCess Steam Emulating Indicators and Test Packs, which are monitoring devices that provide faster final reads to allow the immediate release of all loads and all items within the load.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
InnerSpace added six preconfigured carts to the Harmony line including larger versions of its crash, anesthesia and isolation carts, a pediatric emergency cart, a suture cart and a line cart.
Pedigo’s ergonomically-designed task chairs, the T-580 and the T-581, both feature pneumatic height adjustment, duel ...
InnerSpace launched its System 100, which uses embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and biometric security access to track and account for high-cost clinical supplies in real time.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
Nihon Kohden America Inc. unveiled two new patient monitoring systems at the National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition, part of AACN 2008.
May 15, 2008 – McKesson has acquired Vivalog LLC, a provider of Web-based solutions, including its MyPACS.net medical ...
Masimo received FDA clearance in May 2008 for its noninvasive and continuous total hemoglobin monitoring technology (SpHb).
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
Pedigo’s full-function 540 Stretcher is both versatile and economical. It features a patient a weight capacity of 500 ...
Draeger Medical released at AACN 2008 the Innovian Anesthesia Version 2.2, featuring expanded capabilities for IT performance in the perioperative suite.
May 15, 2008 - McKesson acquired Vivalog, a provider of Web-based solutions, taking control of the MyPACS.net medical ...