Home Editor's Blog News Special Reports Directory Events Advertise Submit Your News About Us Guides News by Zone I News by Date I News by Category   Home News By Zone Medical Device Technology Free Newsletter Register for our Free Newsletters Zones Analysis, Inspection and Laboratory Assisted/Independent Living Clinical and Nursing Equipment Design and Manufacture of Medical Equipment Diagnostics Equipment, Monitoring and Test Education, Training and Professional Services Health Education and Patient Management Health Estates Management Healthcare Support and Information Services Hygiene and Infection Control IT and Communications in Healthcare Materials Medical Device Technology Research and Development Safety and Security View All Other Carouselweb publications   Medical Device Technology Scientia Vascular receives CE Mark for PLATO Microcath device Catheters : 04 April, 2011 Scientia Vascular’s PLATO Microcath receives CE Mark approval to facilitate the device’s availability for European neuro, cardio and peripheral endovascular applications.   [ View Detail ] US FDA approves Medtronic’s Protecta ICDs and CRT-Ds Cardiac devices and equipment : 31 March, 2011 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves Medtronic’s Protecta portfolio of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillators (CRT-Ds).   [ View Detail ] 11-gauge vertebral balloon targets spinal fracture treatment market Balloons : 30 March, 2011 CareFusion is launching an 11-gauge vertebral balloon for use in the spinal fracture treatment market.   [ View Detail ] US FDA approves Medtronic’s Consulta and Syncra CRT-P systems Cardiac devices and equipment : 28 March, 2011 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves Medtronic’s Consulta and Syncra cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemaker (CRT-P) systems.   [ View Detail ] NDSsi launches dynamic colour calibration solution for surgical displays Displays and monitors : 23 March, 2011 NDS Surgical Imaging (NDSsi) is launching its proprietary Color Correction Technology (CCT) which is a dynamic colour calibration solution is designed to fine tune the colour response of surgical displays, uniquely correcting high-definition images in real-time on a pixel-by-pixel basis.   [ View Detail ] LED replacement bulbs for otoscopes and ophthalmoscopes offer longer life Electronic components : 23 March, 2011 Welch Allyn is introducing light-emitting diode (LED) replacement bulbs for its most popular otoscopes and ophthalmoscopes.   [ View Detail ] St Jude Medical opens Advanced Technology Center in Beijing, China Cardiac devices and equipment : 23 March, 2011 St Jude Medical is opening the St Jude Medical Advanced Technology Center Asia Pacific, located in Beijing, China.   [ View Detail ] Sterilin extends filtration product range with new membrane types and pore sizes Filtration equipment : 22 March, 2011 Sterilin is launching a new range of filtration products with an extended choice of membrane types and pore sizes   [ View Detail ] Runfold Medical acquires Zimed to drive drug infusion pump development Pumps and dispensers : 21 March, 2011 Runfold Medical, a Hampshire-UK based developer and manufacturer of medical devices, raises £2.5 million through a private placement arranged by Nash Fitzwilliams, a specialist corporate finance firm based in London which has supported the company since completing the MBO in 2006.   [ View Detail ] St Jude Medical's mechanical heart valve technology treats two million patients Cardiac devices and equipment : 18 March, 2011 St Jude Medical is celebrating the treatment of more than two million patients with its mechanical heart valve technology.   [ View Detail ] Schurter unveils locking system for power entry modules and connectors Power supplies and devices : 14 March, 2011 To prevent unintentional unplugging of medical appliances Schurter develops its V-Lock locking system which is able to be used with various different connectors, power entry modules and several country-specific power cables.   [ View Detail ] Biotronik launches innovative ablation catheter across Europe Catheters : 11 March, 2011 Biotronik SE is making the company’s innovative new ablation catheter, AlCath Flux eXtra Gold, available throughout Europe after receiving CE mark and successfully completing the premarket evaluation in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and several other European countries.   [ View Detail ] CONNECT trial shows patient benefits of remote monitoring of ICDs Cardiac devices and equipment : 10 March, 2011 Medtronic is revealing results from a clinical trial that showed remote monitoring of implantable cardiac device patients with the company’s CareLink Network with automatic Medtronic CareAlert Notifications reduces healthcare utilisation costs compared to standard in-office follow-up.   [ View Detail ] Boston Scientific acquires Atritech to strengthen atrial fibrillation product focus Cardiac devices and equipment : 08 March, 2011 Boston Scientific completes the acquisition of Atritech of Plymouth, Minnesota, USA in a deal that gives Boston Scientific an innovative product designed for atrial fibrillation patients with high stroke risk.   [ View Detail ] Medtronic unveils intra-cardiac electrophysiology recording catheter in Europe Catheters : 07 March, 2011 Medtronic is launching the Achieve Mapping Catheter, an intra-cardiac electrophysiology recording catheter, in Europe.   [ View Detail ] Biotronik launches new implantable cardiac device programmer in Europe Cardiac devices and equipment : 07 March, 2011 Biotronik SE is launching the company’s new Renamic implantable cardiac device programmer in Europe.   [ View Detail ] HFSS software proves biomedical device transmitter design meets FCC standard Electronic components : 04 March, 2011 For specific electromagnetic applications in the healthcare industry, HFSS software from ANSYS is now able to provide proof that a biomedical device transmitter design meets Federal Communications Commission (FCC) standards.   [ View Detail ] Creganna-Tactx Medical opens office in Global Cardiovascular Innovation Centre Cardiac devices and equipment : 03 March, 2011 Creganna-Tactx Medical is opening of a new office at Cleveland Clinic’s, Global Cardiovascular Innovation Centre (GCIC) in Ohio, USA.   [ View Detail ] OrbusNeich's Sapphire II coronary dilatation catheter receives CE Mark Catheters : 02 March, 2011 OrbusNeich’s next-generation Sapphire II coronary dilatation catheter is now commercially available, following CE Mark approval.   [ View Detail ] Medtronic's Mosaic bioprosthetic heart valve reports 12 years perfromance data Cardiac devices and equipment : 02 March, 2011 Medtronic's Mosaic bioprosthetic heart valve demonstrates positive performance results at 12 years in a study that evaluated patients who had aortic valve replacement (AVR) and mitral valve replacement (MVR).   [ View Detail ] NORDIC ICD clinical trial begins patient enrollment Cardiac devices and equipment : 01 March, 2011 The first implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) patients were enrolled at the start of the NORDIC ICD clinical trial by trial’s coordinating clinical investigator, Prof Dr Dietmar Bansch at the University Hospital of Rostock and the investigator Dr Stefan Kuster at the DRK Hospital of Molln/Ratzeburg.   [ View Detail ] Sorin invests in new medical technology incubator in Europe Cardiac devices and equipment : 28 February, 2011 Sorin Group is making a minority investment in MD Start, the first venture capital and industry-backed medical technology incubator in Europe.   [ View Detail ] Magnetic navigation system is used in renal artery ablation procedure Cardiac devices and equipment : 25 February, 2011 Stereotaxis is reporting the first-ever use of its Niobe Magnetic Navigation System in a renal artery ablation procedure for the treatment of chronic hypertension that was not treatable with medication.   [ View Detail ] Boston Scientific signs five-year deal with Greatbatch Medical Cardiac devices and equipment : 24 February, 2011 Greatbatch Medical signs a five-year agreement with Boston Scientific’s Cardiology, Rhythm and Vascular Group which replaces the previous contract between the two companies, and expands the depth of the relationship by adding multiple new product lines to the agreement.   [ View Detail ] Trial indicates higher survival rate after four years using balloon kyphoplasty Balloons : 24 February, 2011 Medtronic unveils the results of a retrospective claims-based data analysis suggesting that a patient group of those over 65 in the USA whose spinal fractures were treated with minimally invasive surgery had a higher survival rate up to four years after treatment than a patient group that did not have surgery.   [ View Detail ] Independent study confirms clinical benefits of CoreValve for aortic valve disease Cardiac devices and equipment : 21 February, 2011 Medtronic is issuing a statement on results from an independent study which confirms both early and sustained clinical benefits for patients receiving the Medtronic CoreValve System for the treatment of aortic valve disease.   [ View Detail ] Trial results released for Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty comparison study Balloons : 18 February, 2011 Medtronic reveals results from the first randomized, controlled trial comparing Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty with non-surgical care in treating spinal fractures in cancer patients.   [ View Detail ] New histology needle for EUS retrieves tissue samples from hard-to-reach areas Needles : 18 February, 2011 Cook Medical is introducing a new histology needle for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) which gives physicians the ability to retrieve tissue samples from hard-to-reach regions within or adjacent to the GI tract with a minimally invasive procedure.   [ View Detail ] Two new PICC solutions benefit from advanced catheter shaft technology Catheters : 16 February, 2011 AngioDynamics is introducing a new Morpheus SMART PICC bedside insertion kit and new 5 French Dual Lumen Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) as an extension of the company’s Morpheus SMART PICC range.   [ View Detail ] Boston Scientific acquires two novel technologies to treat peripheral CTOs Endovascular medical devices : 16 February, 2011 Boston Scientific is acquiring two novel technologies to treat peripheral chronic total occlusions (CTOs) with the aim of the additional technology platforms complementing the company's world-class portfolio of devices for lower extremity peripheral artery disease.   [ View Detail ] US FDA approves pacing system designed for use in an MRI environment Pacemakers : 10 February, 2011 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves Medtronic’s Revo MRI SureScan pacing system, the first and only pacemaker in the US specifically designed for use in an Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) environment and approved as MR-Conditional.   [ View Detail ] Biotronik launches pacing system analyzer in Europe for ICD and CRT systems Cardiac devices and equipment : 07 February, 2011 Biotronik is launching the Reliaty pacing system analyzer in Europe after CE approval and successful pre-market evaluation.   [ View Detail ] Hypertronics releases new shielded circular, plastic, push-pull medical connector Connectors : 04 February, 2011 Hypertronics is releasing the company’s new Shielded HyperGrip circular, plastic, push-pull medical connector which provides continuous shielding through the connector with an attenuation of -50db at 3 GHz.   [ View Detail ] US FDA grants approval of Renegade HI-FLO Fathom Pre-Loaded system Catheters : 03 February, 2011 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves Boston Scientific's Renegade HI-FLO Fathom Pre-Loaded System for selective access and delivery of diagnostic, embolic and therapeutic materials into the peripheral vasculature.   [ View Detail ] Coronary dilatation catheters receive regulatory clearance in Japan and US Catheters : 02 February, 2011 Abbott receives regulatory clearance in the USA and approval in Japan for its TREK and MINI-TREK Coronary Dilatation Catheters for the treatment of coronary artery disease.   [ View Detail ] Corindus gains FDA's conditional IDE approval for CorPath 200 system Cardiac devices and equipment : 31 January, 2011 Corindus Vascular Robotics is granted Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conditional Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of its CorPath 200 System in delivering and manipulating coronary guidewires and stent/balloon systems in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) procedures.   [ View Detail ] First stroke patients are treated in Canada with Concentric's Trevo system Cardiac devices and equipment : 31 January, 2011 Marking a major milestone toward expanding the use of Stentriever technology for stroke patients, Concentric Medical announces that the first cases have been performed using its Trevo System in Canada.   [ View Detail ] Croydon University Hospital revives SCA patient with no heartbeat after 3.5 hours Pumps and dispensers : 31 January, 2011 Croydon University Hospital in London successfully revives a 53-year-old man from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) using ZOLL Medical’s ZOLL AutoPulse Non-invasive Cardiac Support Pump for 3.5 hours.   [ View Detail ] St Jude Medical's Penang Island manufacturing facility receives CE Mark approval Cardiac devices and equipment : 26 January, 2011 St Jude Medical's new manufacturing facility in Penang Island, Malaysia receives European CE Mark approval for production of pacemakers and leads. The first products have already been shipped to the company's distribution center in Veddesta, Sweden.   [ View Detail ] Cardiology device connectivity solution is certified for Allscripts Professional EHR Cardiac devices and equipment : 25 January, 2011 Cardiac Science completes certification with Allscripts Professional EHR to extend the company’s HeartCentrix cardiology device connectivity solution for its resting ECG, stress, and Holter monitoring products to support Allscripts Professional EHR for small and mid-sized physician groups.   [ View Detail ] Study shows the clinical accuracy of noninvasive and continuous SpHb monitoring Pulse oximeters : 24 January, 2011 A new study demonstrating the clinical accuracy and value of Masimo’s noninvasive and continuous haemoglobin (SpHb) monitoring technology breakthrough is presented at the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Annual Critical Care Congress in San Diego, USA.   [ View Detail ] Nonin Medical launches new wrist-worn pulse oximeter in the USA and Canada Pulse oximeters : 21 January, 2011 Nonin Medical is launching the company’s WristOx2, Model 3150 wrist-worn pulse oximeter in the USA and Canada.   [ View Detail ] Boston Scientific seeks merger deal with Atritech Cardiac devices and equipment : 21 January, 2011 Boston Scientific signs a definitive merger agreement, under which the company will acquire Atritech, a privately held company based in Plymouth, Minnesota, USA.   [ View Detail ] US FDA gives conditional approval for modified CoreValve US Pivotal Clinical Trial Cardiac devices and equipment : 20 January, 2011 Medtronic receives conditional approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to modify its CoreValve US Pivotal Clinical Trial.   [ View Detail ] Smiths Medical to set up wholly-owned subsidiary in Mumbai, India Drug delivery equipment : 18 January, 2011 Smiths Medical plans to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in Mumbai, India, to help grow its business in India.   [ View Detail ] Endosense partners Siemens to develop force-sensing ablation catheter solution Catheters : 17 January, 2011 Siemens Healthcare agrees with Swiss medical technology company, Endosense, to commence a joint development project intended to integrate the contact-force data provided by Endosense’s TactiCath force-sensing ablation catheter with Siemens’ electrophysiology solutions.   [ View Detail ] Medtronic finalises acquisition of Ardian Catheters : 14 January, 2011 Medtronic completes the acquisition of privately-held Ardian, a developer of catheter-based therapies to treat hypertension and related conditions.   [ View Detail ] TriReme Medical agrees Japanese distribution deal with Century Medical Catheters : 11 January, 2011 TriReme Medical signs an exclusive distribution and sales agreement for TriReme's complete line of advanced peripheral and coronary balloon dilatation catheters with Century Medical, (CMI), a leading independent device distributor for the Japanese market.   [ View Detail ] Saints Medical Center collaborates with Zoll to test new resuscitation solutions Cardiac devices and equipment : 10 January, 2011 Saints Medical Center, a non-profit healthcare facility in the Greater Lowell area, is entering into a multi-faceted agreement with Zoll Medical of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, a leader in hospital and EMS resuscitation solutions.   [ View Detail ] Bluetooth fingertip pulse oximeter receives Microsoft HealthVault certification Pulse oximeters : 10 January, 2011 Nonin Medical’s Onyx II Model 9560 Continua-Certified, Bluetooth wireless fingertip pulse oximeter receives Microsoft HealthVault certification.   [ View Detail ] First | Prev  | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12  | Next  | Last

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