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Implantable defibrillator sees first implants in China |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 27 February, 2012 |
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Boston Scientific is reporting the first implants of a TELIGEN implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in China which were performed by Farong Shen, MD, in Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou and Wei Hua, MD, in Fuwai Hospital, Beijing, China. |
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Avinger enrolls first European PAD patient in CONNECT II trial |
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| Catheters
: 27 February, 2012 |
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Avinger, a medical device manufacturer of innovative, multi-functional catheters for treating patients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), is reporting the enrollment of the first European patient in the CONNECT II global clinical trial. |
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New study to evaluate FFR's economic impact in Asia and Australia |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 20 February, 2012 |
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St Jude Medical is to evaluate the incremental cost-effectiveness of Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)-guided treatment for patients with multivessel coronary artery disease in Japan, China, India, Korea, and Australia. |
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Multi-touch input system features glass surface |
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| Keyboards and input devices
: 20 February, 2012 |
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Schurter's new PCI (Projected Capacitive Input) touch-screen technology expands the company's family of input systems with glass surfaces that cover the entire operating area on the front. |
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Stereotaxis gains Health Canada clearance for Vdrive system |
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| Catheters
: 10 February, 2012 |
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Stereotaxis' Vdrive Robotic Navigation System, which provides physicians the ability to remotely manipulate traditionally non-robotic catheters, is expected to surpass 500 clinical procedures in Europe in February 2012. |
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Boston Scientific launches endoscopic ultrasound aspiration needle |
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| Needles
: 08 February, 2012 |
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Boston Scientific is launching the Expect 19 Flex Endoscopic Ultrasound Aspiration Needle, used for acquiring tissue samples under Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) guidance for cancer diagnosis in organs adjacent to the gastrointestinal tract. |
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Sorin launches new portfolio of pacing and defibrillation leads |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 02 February, 2012 |
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Sorin Group receives CE Mark approval and commercial launch for a comprehensive new range of pacing, defibrillation and left ventricular leads. Designed for safety and long term reliability, TILDA pacing leads, VIGILA defibrillation leads and CELERITY left ventricular lead families offer multiple implant options to accommodate patients' needs and physicians' preferences. |
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Cardinal Health partners Cook for vascular access kitting sets |
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| Catheters
: 01 February, 2012 |
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Cardinal Health and Cook Medical are signing a two-year, exclusive agreement for the North American distribution of Cook Medical central venous catheter (CVC) sets with Cardinal Health Presource customizable procedural kits - providing clinicians with advanced technology the flexibility of customization for their vascular access needs. |
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Barco launches Healthcare Helpdesk service in Europe |
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| Displays and monitors
: 31 January, 2012 |
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Barco is launching the company's new European Image.Care Healthcare Helpdesk service which is a new initiative that takes the company's customer service to the next level. |
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Molex forms global medical business unit |
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| Connectors
: 31 January, 2012 |
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Molex is initiating several strategic business developments to further demonstrate its commitment to developing innovative interconnect technologies for next-generation healthcare devices. |
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Biotronik completes testing of IDC home monitoring system |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 27 January, 2012 |
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Biotronik completes the company's final interoperability testing process for Biotronik Home Monitoring, an Internet-based system for patient and implantable cardiac device information. |
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Congenital heart patients benefit from wireless cardiac implant |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 27 January, 2012 |
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A miniature, battery-free, wireless, cardiac implant being developed by a U-M researcher and the Ann Arbor company Integrated Sensing Systems, ISSYS), is receiving important funding that could get it to patients more quickly.
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CoreValve US trial completes enrollment of extreme risk patients |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 26 January, 2012 |
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Medtronic completes patient enrollment in the extreme risk study in its CoreValve US Pivotal Trial and the company has also received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an extended investigation (under the FDA's Continued Access Policy) to continue enrolling extreme risk patients under a Continued Access Study protocol. |
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IVC filter receives CE mark approval |
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| IVC filters
: 25 January, 2012 |
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Crux Biomedical receiveds CE mark approval for the company's inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) with bi-directional retrieval (BDR). |
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St Jude Medical's FAME II trial receives positive interim analysis |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 19 January, 2012 |
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St Jude Medical is reporting that an interim analysis of the FAME II trial has found a highly statistically significant reduction in the need for hospital readmission and urgent revascularization when Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)-guided assessment was used to direct treatment in patients with coronary artery disease. |
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Biotronik opens new Asia Pacific HQ in Singapore |
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| Pacemakers
: 16 January, 2012 |
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Biotronik, a manufacturer of high quality products for vascular intervention, implantable cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators, and the pioneer of wireless remote monitoring technology, is opening of a new regional headquarters location based in Singapore. |
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St Jude Medical reveals cardiovascular division growth plans |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 06 January, 2012 |
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St Jude Medical plans to expand its presence in Plymouth, Minnesota, USA, with a construction project designed to expand its current facilities and consolidate operations for the company's cardiovascular division. |
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St Jude Medical closes patient enrollment in RESPECT clinical trial |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 04 January, 2012 |
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St Jude Medical meets a stopping rule in its RESPECT clinical trial - triggered by reaching the protocol-required number of primary events in the trial, defined as stroke and all-cause mortality - and is closing patient enrollment. |
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Delcath's Irish operations achieves ISO 13485 certification |
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| Drug delivery equipment
: 29 December, 2011 |
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Delcath Systems'Galway, Ireland location achieves ISO 13485:2003 Certification, which is an internationally recognized quality standard designed to ensure that medical device manufacturers have the necessary comprehensive quality management systems in place to safely design, develop, manufacture and distribute medical devices in the European Union (EU). |
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Covidien receives CE Mark for Nellcor Respiration Rate Software |
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| Sensors
: 23 December, 2011 |
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Covidien is to label the Covidien Nellcor Respiration Rate Version 1.0 Software and the Adult Respiration Rate Sensor with the CE Mark, making the new respiratory monitoring platform available throughout the European Economic Area (EEA). |
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TLT sensor helps detect White coat hypertension |
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| Sensors
: 21 December, 2011 |
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Tarilian Laser Technologies (TLT) confirms, from early studies, the ability of its Sapphire sensor technology to detect white coat hypertension (WCH) during measurement of blood pressure in a clinical setting. |
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Revolutionary optical blood pressure sensor to be made in the UK |
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| Sensors
: 19 December, 2011 |
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Tarilian Laser Technologies (TLT), developer of an optoelectronic sensor for measuring blood pressure, is planning to build manufacturing capabilities for sensor-based devices in-house at the company's Welwyn Garden City headquarters. |
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Aptus Endosystems completes first HeliFX procedures in USA |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 14 December, 2011 |
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Aptus Endosystems, a medical device company developing advanced technology for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), is reporting the successful treatment of the first series of patients in the USA with the HeliFX Aortic Securement System after having received FDA clearance. |
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Boston Scientific launches new PTA balloon catheter in the USA |
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| Catheters
: 13 December, 2011 |
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Boston Scientific is launching in the USA the company's Charger PTA Balloon Catheter, a 0.035 inch percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloon catheter designed for a wide range of peripheral angioplasty procedures. |
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ALOKA helps European Prevention Centre to diagnose CHD earlier |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 13 December, 2011 |
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ALOKA is collaborating with Prof Uwe Nixdorff of the European Prevention Centre, Dusseldorf to advocate cardiologists worldwide begin using new functionalities for earlier diagnosis of coronary heart disease - enabling a preventative rather than reactionary approach to this pandemic disease. |
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National Innovation Centre spotlights ALFApump's cost saving benefits |
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| Pumps and dispensers
: 13 December, 2011 |
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Sequana Medical is reporting the findings of an independent economic assessment of the ALFApump System commissioned by the National Innovation Centre, the NHS organization which supports innovators, commissioners, and clinicians to speed up the development and use of innovations that will benefit the NHS.
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Abiomed focuses on expanding its heart recovery strategy |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 12 December, 2011 |
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Abiomed is expanding the company's heart recovery strategy along with new initiatives that are expected to enhance strong, multi-year double digit sales and earnings growth. |
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Molex strengthens micro product support for medical technology |
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| Connectors
: 08 December, 2011 |
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Molex is offering a selected series of core micro products, which will be available for purchase, replacement and technical support for up to ten years, in order to more accurately align with medical industry design cycles. |
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Embolic protection device receives US FDA clearance |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 06 December, 2011 |
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clears Covidien's SpiderFX for the treatment of severely calcified lesions used in conjunction with plaque excision in arteries of the lower extremities. |
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University of Toledo equips new immersive simulation centre |
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| Displays and monitors
: 05 December, 2011 |
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Barco's I-Space and CADWall systems is being installed by the University of Toledo, serving as the cornerstone of a new virtual immersive reality center designed to educate future generations of physicians, nurses and allied health professionals. |
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Boston Scientific offers leading ICD and CRT-D device warranties |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 02 December, 2011 |
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Boston Scientific's introduction of a new family of INCEPTA and ENERGEN implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) will be supported with an extended warranty for these devices in the USA and many international countries of up to 10 years, depending on model. |
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DSM develops novel scar reduction product for spine surgeries |
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| Drug delivery equipment
: 02 December, 2011 |
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DSM signs a joint collaboration agreement with AdeTherapeutics to accelerate the company's scar reduction and pain management product development strategy in neurosurgery, specifically in spine surgery and craniotomy. |
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Report spotlights benefits of continuous home monitoring |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 02 December, 2011 |
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Biotronik is reporting the publication of 'Detection of atrial high-rate events by continuous Home Monitoring: clinical significance in the heart failure-cardiac resynchronization therapy population' in Europace by Dr Nesan Shanmugam et al. |
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St Jude Medical receives FDA approval for first quadripolar pacer |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 01 December, 2011 |
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St Jude Medical receives US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the company's Unify Quadra cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) and Quartet Left Ventricular Quadripolar Pacing Lead. |
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New family of cardiac devices offer longest warranty |
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| Cardiac devices and equipment
: 01 December, 2011 |
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Boston Scientific receives FDA approval of its INCEPTA, ENERGEN and PUNCTUA cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to treat heart failure and sudden cardiac death. |
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Nonin Medical launches world's first OEM solution for regional oximetry |
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| Pulse oximeters
: 22 November, 2011 |
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Nonin Medical is launching the world's first Regional Oximetry OEM Solution, the EQUANOX Model 7610 which is designed for medical monitoring manufacturers who desire a low-power, integration-ready solution for integrating cerebral and tissue oximetry technology into their patient monitoring systems. |
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Freescale unveils Home Health Hub telehealth solution |
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| Electronic components
: 17 November, 2011 |
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Freescale Semiconductor is introducing a home health hub (HHH) reference platform to help medical equipment manufacturers quickly and easily create remote-access devices that can collect, connect and securely share health data for improved healthcare management. |
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