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Circulatory Support System Manufactured by Abiomed Approved

The FDA granted sales and marketing clearance to Abiomed for their new product, the combination iPulse Circulatory Support System. News of the approval was posted on the company's website. more...

December 28, 2007 Related topics: Product Approval & Certification, Cardiology

Device for Patients with ESRD Evaluated

A study published recently in the journal The Lancet describes potential benefits to patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) from a new wearable device that enables hemodialysis. This may offer new treatment options to these patients which appear to improve overall quality of life and, specifically, reduce the amount of time that patients spend in the clinic. more...

December 28, 2007 Related topics: New Technology & Innovation, Renal & Urology

Disc Replacement Device for Spinal Applications Approved

The ProDisc-C Total Disc Replacement, designed and manufactured by Synthes, Incorporated has received approval from the FDA. The...

Surgical Hemostasis Kit Market Ready

A combined product, the GelFoam Plus Hemostatis Kit, from Baxter Healthcare Corporation and Pfizer, Incorporated has procured the...

Philips Purchasing Visicu

Visicu, Incorporated will be acquired by Royal Philips Electronics. The total deal is approximately $430 million, or $12...

Inpatient Monitoring Facilitated with Telemedicine Robot

A recent study published in the Archives of Surgery noted that a robot assisted video monitoring system enables...

Masimo Ventricular Index Validated

The Pleth Variability Index (PVI) from Masimo has undergone an objective and independent study that validates use of...

Stem Cell Products Unveiled by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific unveiled a new line a products targeted for stem cell researchers, the Thermo Scientific Stem...

Best in KLAS 2007 Published

KLAS Enterprises unveiled their designated award winners for 2007. Winners were determined based on data detailing satisfaction of...

Healthscope Purchases NZ Diagnostics

Healthscope, based in Australia, announced that the organization has acquired 100 percent of the shares of the New...

QuickCare Software Acquired by Logibec Subsidiary

Logibec Groupe Informatique Limited’s U.S. based subsidiary announced plans to acquire QuickCare Software Services LP and QuickCare Incorporated....

New Heart Valve Approved for U.S. Market

The Food and Drug Administration has approved use of the Open Pivot AP360, a new heart valve. The...

Avista Acquires BM Medical Imaging

Avista Capital Partners and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) announced a deal whereby Avista will purchase Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Medical Imaging....

Automated Hep B Test Approved

The ARCHITECT CORE-M, an automated Hepatitis B assay manufactured by Abbott Diagnostics, has been approved by the FDA...

Diabetic Point of Care Testing Approved

The TRIstat HbA1c system, developed and manufactured by Trinity Biotech plc, was cleared by the FDA for marketing....

Varian Algorithm for Proton Delivery Ready for Marketing

Varian Medical Systems received FDA clearance for their new proton scanning dose algorithm. The solution is to be...

Medical Identification Numbers Recommended

The National Alliance for Health Information Technology has announced their recommendation that a universal system employing unique...

PatientKeeper Inks Deal with Catholic Health Initiatives

PatientKeeper and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) completed a contract wherein the healthcare system will implement the PatientKeeper information...

Florida Medicaid Unlaunches EHR Pilot

The Medicaid program in Leon County, Florida has implemented a program that provides recipients with their own electronic...

NFIB Offers Small Businesses Health Reform Guidance

The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) recently described some of the considerations relevant to small businesses as...

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