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June 20, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled a new strategy to meet the challenges posed by rapidly rising imports of FDA-regulated products and a complex global supply chain in a report called the "Pathway to Global Product Safety and Quality."
June 20, 2011
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June 10, 2011 — At the Society of Nuclear Medicine’s 58th Annual Meeting in San Antonio, June 4-8, Cardinal Health previewed The Center for the Advancement of Molecular Imaging (The Center), its new, first-of-its-kind innovation laboratory, which it plans to open in July 2011.
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June 20, 2011 — Boston Scientific Corporation today announced the global launch of its Mustang PTA balloon catheter, a highly deliverable 0.035-inch percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) catheter designed for a wide range of peripheral angioplasty procedures. The company plans to launch the product immediately in the U.S., Europe and other international markets.
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June 20, 2011 – A new version of the Ziehm Vision RFD mobile C-arm is now available. Offering outstanding imaging and a liquid cooling system which allows it to be used over an almost unlimited period of time, the new version is an attractive choice for hybrid operating rooms (ORs). Thanks to its mobility and significantly lower investment costs, the Ziehm Vision RFD hybrid edition is a reliable alternative to fixed installations in hybrid ORs, especially for hospitals with space and budgetary constraints. Users can bundle the Ziehm Vision RFD with the SmartVascular software for vascular surgery.
June 20, 2011
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June 8, 2011 – GE Healthcare is offering a new fully upgradeable SPECT technology that allows patient dose as low as 50 percent of those of standard nuclear medicine scanning protocols, or the potential for patients to spend significantly less time on the table during exams, all without compromising image quality.
June 20, 2011
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June 8, 2011 — GE Healthcare announced the Optima PET/CT 560, which offers efficiency and investment protection with the capability to grow with the future needs of a clinical practice.
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June 8, 2011 – Research introduced at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 58th annual meeting this week may lead to much-needed cardiovascular disease screening for diabetic patients at risk of ischemic heart disease. The disorder is marked by significantly reduced blood flow in the heart. Ischemia of the myocardium can signal diminished oxygenation of the heart tissue and trigger a heart attack if left untreated.
June 20, 2011
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June 17, 2011 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Boston Scientific has issued a class I recall for its Innova Over-the-Wire Self-Expanding Stent System, because of complaints of no or partial deployments.
June 17, 2011
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June 17, 2011 — KLAS today announced the release of their highly anticipated "2011 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Medical Equipment & Infrastructure" report. The awards are based on data from customer surveys of hospital and clinic executives, administrators, physicians, nurses, clinicians, and other directors and managers interacting with healthcare equipment and infrastructure solutions.
June 17, 2011Sponsored Content
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June 17, 2011 – In hybrid operating rooms (OR), healthcare facilities require a flexible imaging system to create a collaborative environment between clinicians and to allow both surgical and interventional procedures to be performed in one setting. At this year’s Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) annual meeting, held in Chicago, June 16-18, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. will highlight single-plane, ceiling-mounted Infinix-i X-ray systems and their compatibility with the Toshiba CAT-880B hybrid table and the Maquet Magnus OR table.
June 17, 2011
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June 17, 2011 — Endologix, Inc. announced it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for AFX Endovascular AAA System for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The company is introducing AFX at the annual meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), which is taking place June 16-18, 2011 in Chicago.
June 17, 2011
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June 17, 2011 – The new Pathfast cTnI-II (cardiac troponin I) test from Mitsubishi Chemical Medience Corporation has been granted 510(k) premarketing notification clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), clearing it for sale in the United States.
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June 16, 2011 — More than 5,500 physicians, technologists, physicists, scientists and exhibitors gathered last week at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's (SNM) 2011 annual meeting, held June 4-8 in San Antonio, Texas.
June 16, 2011
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Cordis announced it will cease production of the Cypher sirolimus-eluting stent, the first drug-eluting stent (DES) to secure U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, by the end of 2011. The company will also halt production of the Cypher Select Plus as well as development of the Nevo sirolimus DES.
June 16, 2011
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June 15, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp. has issued a class I recall for its Coronary Ostia Cannula 10 (25 cm) long. The company said foreign fragments of adhesive and plastic in the cannula tip may embolize, causing arterial injury, hemorrhaging or other serious events requiring unplanned surgery.
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