At the 2008 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses National Teaching Institute, Holtech Medical displayed its new FoleyManometer LV to help monitor intra-abdominal pressure (IAP).
May 9, 2008 – Philips launched the new Xcelera R2.2, the latest version of its Xcelera multimodality cardiology image management, analysis and reporting solution, offering improved support for imaging studies and data from key cardiac subspecialties including cardiac catheterization and cardiovascular ultrasound, and additionally supports nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT, cardiac MRI and electroph
May 9, 2008 – The FDA cleared the Strada Carotid Guiding Sheath, a flexible tube for physicians to deliver balloon ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
Medical gas and vacuum products maker Ohio Medical Corp. released its new Push-To-Set Digital vacuum regulators product ...
May 8, 2008 – The first human procedure using the Volcano OCT imaging catheter, which uses optical coherence tomography (OCT) designed to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease, was performed by Patrick Serruys, M.D., at the Thoraxcenter, in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
May 7, 2008 – Lantheus Medical Imaging initiated CaRES (Contrast Echocardiography REgistry for Safety Surveillance), a ...
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
CorMatrix ECM by CorMatrix Cardiovascular is for Cardiac Tissue Repair, which utilizes the company’s proprietary ...
May 7, 2008 - The FDA has cleared for marketing a new safety engineered short-term peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter ...
A safety engineered short-term peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter, the VantageCath, is designed to reduce exposure to ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
May 7, 2008 - GE Healthcare signed a nonexclusive agreement with Merck and Co. to provide spin signal technology (SST) ...
May 5, 2008 - HeartWare Ltd. received conditional approval from the FDA of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for ...
May 6, 2008 - Vascular Insights received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its ClariVein infusion catheter for infusion of physician-specified agents in the peripheral vasculature. ClariVein is a percutaneous, 2 2/3 Fr (0.035-inch) catheter, containing a rotating wire driven by a motor, that enhances fluid dispersion in the treatment area.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
May 6, 2008 - Philips' IntelliVue mobile viewer application gives physicians access to patient information from anywhere within the hospital by providing patient data and alerts through a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
May 6, 2008 - Cordis Corp.'s U.S. launch of the SLEEK and SAVVY Long PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheters represents the ...
May 6, 2008 - Philips' IntelliVue mobile viewer application gives physicians access to patient information from anywhere within the hospital by providing patient data and alerts through a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.