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New Valve from St. Jude Approved

A new heart valve manufactured by St. Jude Medical, Incorporated, received marketing clearance from the Food and Drug Administration. The new device, the Epic Stented Tissue Valve, was created to reduce the possibility of tissue hardening secondary to calcification. The approval was described on the St. Jude website. more...

November 30, 2007 Related topics: Product Approval & Certification, Cardiology

Colorectal Cancer Monitoring Tool Approved

The CellSearch System, from Veridex LLC, received expanded marketing clearance from the FDA. News of the broadened use of the detection system was publicized on the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary's website. more...

November 30, 2007 Related topics: Product Approval & Certification, Diagnostic, Hematology & Oncology

Telemedicine Support Treatment of Stroke Patients

The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is using a robot for telemedicine support to manage patients who present to...

OCD Detected with Brain Imaging

A study published in the journal Brain indicates that patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have distinct patterns...

Health Providers Using Text Messaging

Patients in England and Australia are being offered a new service to remind them to take medicines, text...

Diffusion Weighted MRI Characterizes Uterine Masses

A number of studies described at the recent RSNA meeting detailed the benefits of diffusion-weighted (DWI) MRI exams...

Cervical Spine Trauma Assessed with MR Diffusion Tensor Imaging

New research indicates that changes in diffusion tensor imaging parameters may be a reflection of the severity of...

OTC Heart Monitor Cleared

A new, small heart monitoring device received FDA approval for over the counter use, patients may buy the...

Monitor from EarlySense Approved

The ES-16 monitoring system manufactured by EarlySense, Limited received marketing approval from the Food and Drug Administration. The...

Healthscope Acquistion Plans Falter

A ruling by the Australian Tax Office indicated that the intended deal between Symbion Health and Healthscope would...

Synctial Virus Detection Tests Cleared by FDA

Meridian Biosciences, Incorporated announced receipt of marketing clearance for two new products to detect the presence of synctial...

Key Approaches to Protecting Patients, Staff from Radiation

Diagnostic Imaging published a recent piece detailing basic steps that be completed during interventional procedures to reduce the...

Precimed to be Purchased by Greatbatch

Precimed, a privately owned organization that develops orthopaedic instruments, will be purchased by Greatbatch, Incorporated. The deal includes...

MRSA Rapid Screening Medium Launched

The MRSASelect Test was launched by Bio-Rad Laboratories. The laboratory tool is a chromogenic medium that allows laboratories...

Spinal Implant for Lumbar Fusion Okay’ed

The Lucent Spinal Implant (IBFD), manufactured by Spinal Elements, Incorporated, received marketing approval from the Food and Drug...

Vascular Injuries From Head/Neck Trauma Found with CTA

The Radiological Society of North America 2007 meeting included a debate about the best approach for imaging patients...

Invasive Cervical Cancer Imaging with MRI, CT Lacks Diagnostic Capabilities

A study to evaluate preoperative imaging in patients diagnosed with early, invasive cervical cancer supported, in part, with...

Sensitivity for TB, Malaria Evaluation Improved

Partec is developing technologies which improve the rate of sensitivity in diagnostic tools for tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria....

256-slice Scanner Launched by Philips

The 256-slice Brilliance iCT scanner was recently launched by Philips. According to the company, this new system can...

NCQA Issues Awards for Efforts to Reduce Racial Disparities

Aenta, health insurance giant, received an award from the National Commission for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its efforts...

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