Heavy duty, yet lightweight, the Detecto 6856 bariatric scale’s balanced design reportedly makes it easy to move ...
With the rising obesity problem in the U.S., transporting larger patients around hospitals has become more difficult and presents liability issues for the healthcare facilities, and a safety issue for staff.
February 21, 2008 - Accumetrics Inc. has raised $28.8 million in its Series D financing, which will enable the company ...
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
February 2008 - The traditional hospital cleaning methods of wiping down surfaces and mopping floors are now being ...
February 20, 2008 - Philips Medical Systems features at HIMSS 2008 enhancements to its speech recognition solution ...
W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) announced that the FDA granted approval for the use of GORE HELEX Septal Occluder with a modified catheter delivery system indicated for the transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD), providing a percutaneous ASD closure solution for very young patients.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
February 20, 2008 - At HIMSS 2008, Siemens Healthcare will emphasize its image data management solutions for radiology ...
Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. recently introduced its Infinix VF-i/SP X-ray system, a universal cardiovascular ...
The ACUSON X300 works to provide compact, portable color Doppler solutions for adult, pediatric, OR, EP and ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
Siemens Medical Solutions received FDA 510(k) clearance for a 1.5T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system that is ...
February 19, 2008 - A new study released today found pending congressional legislation seeking the mandatory disclosure ...
February 19, 2008 - Among patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), prior statin therapy is associated with better perfusion after primary angioplasty of the infarct-related artery, according to a report in the January 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
February 19, 2008 – The first CE certified Nobori Drug-Eluting Coronary Stent System was successfully implanted in Europe, as Terumo Corp. is poised to expand the product from spring 2008 to more than 20 countries in Europe, Asia, New Zealand and Africa.
February 19, 2008 - A regimen of aspirin, clopidogrel and coumadin started at discharge decreased mortality and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) while keeping bleeding to acceptable levels in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent placement, reports a study in the February 26, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American College of Car
February 19, 2008 – A novel, fully bioabsorbable salicylate-based stent offers the potential to reduce adverse events associated with current drug-eluting stents (DES) and could be very beneficial to patients with coronary heart disease, according to a presentation at the Cardiovascular Revascularization Therapies 2008 (CRT) symposium.