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 Boston Scientific receives FDA approval for IntellaTip MiFi XP ablation catheter Catheters : 22 August, 2013 Boston Scientific continues to expand its electrophysiology (EP) offerings with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its IntellaTip MiFi XP catheter and 510(k) clearance of its Zurpaz 8.5F steerable sheath.   [ View Detail ] Ambulatory infusion pump feeds world record attempt for longest endurance trip on artificial nutrition Pumps and dispensers : 21 August, 2013 Justin Hansen – 'The Gutless Kayaker' - will be relying on the CME Medical Bodyguard 323 Ambulatory Infusion Pump for the delivery of Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) for 32 days non-stop as he undertakes a 420-mile kayaking trip to raise money for bowel cancer research.   [ View Detail ] St Jude Medical acquires Endosense to add to electrophysiology portfolio Catheters : 20 August, 2013 St Jude Medical acquires Endosense, a Switzerland-based company that has pioneered contact-force measurement in catheter ablation.   [ View Detail ] Medtronic submits first PMA module for IN.PACT Admiral drug-eluting balloon Balloons : 19 August, 2013 Medtronic is submitting the company's first pre-market approval (PMA) module to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the IN.PACT Admiral drug-eluting balloon.   [ View Detail ] St Jude Medical receives FDA approval of MediGuide Enabled Ablation Catheters Catheters : 16 August, 2013 St Jude Medical receives US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and first use of MediGuide Enabled Ablation Catheters.   [ View Detail ] Man with SynCardia Total Artificial Heart surpasses two years of support Cardiac devices and equipment : 16 August, 2013 36-year-old Frenchman Frederic Thiollet, surpasses two years of support with the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart and says he is enjoying each and every day.   [ View Detail ] BD launches plastic prefillable syringe to deliver large volume injectable drugs Syringes : 15 August, 2013 BD Medical is launching BD Sterifill Advance, a new prefillable polymer syringe specially engineered to deliver large volume injectable drugs by way of intravenous infusion.   [ View Detail ] EPGL Medical invents smart epidural needle, nerve ablation and trigger point treatment devices Needles : 14 August, 2013 Company engineers from EP Global Communications and EPGL Medical invents three smart medical devices which have similar purpose; to give physicians advanced situational awareness during critical procedures and thus cutting cost to providers and risk to patients.   [ View Detail ] Covidien launches RF ablation catheter to eliminate need for multiple endoscope introductions Catheters : 14 August, 2013 Covidien is expanding the company's portfolio of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) catheters with the launch of the Barrx Channel RFA Endoscopic Catheter for treating Barrett's esophagus and certain gastrointestinal bleeding disorders.   [ View Detail ] World's first Cloud-based wireless ECG receives CE certification Cardiac devices and equipment : 12 August, 2013 WEB Biotechnology, which makes the world's first cloud-based continuous ECG monitor called the Spyder, is receiving CE certification for the company's ECG monitoring solution.   [ View Detail ] Cook finalises patient enrollment for study to treat arterial occlusions from the retrograde tibiopedal approach Cardiac devices and equipment : 09 August, 2013 Cook Medical completes patient enrollment in a study evaluating a technique for achieving vascular access via below-the-knee arteries. The new access technique could be used in treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD), including patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI).   [ View Detail ] Stryker Interventional Spine launches two minimally invasive devices to treat facet joint pain Cannulae : 08 August, 2013 Stryker Interventional Spine receives clearance of 510(k)s for two additional products to the company's portfolio - Venom RF Cannula and Venom Electrode are designed to provide an effective and minimally invasive treatment for facet joint pain.   [ View Detail ] Medtentia Helix Ring for Mitral Valve Repair continues to achieve all objectives in approval study Cardiac devices and equipment : 05 August, 2013 Surgeons at Helsinki University Hospital led by Prof Werkkala continue to recruit patients for the official second phase of the clinical approval study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the 'Medtentia Helix Ring in Adults Undergoing Mitral Valve Repair Surgery'.   [ View Detail ] Study indicates benefits of balloon sinus dilation compared with traditional sinus surgery for chronic sinusitis Balloons : 26 July, 2013 Results from a randomized study demonstrate the benefits of non-surgical balloon sinus dilation procedures compared to traditional sinus surgery for chronic sinusitis patients.   [ View Detail ] ETView Medical agrees distribution deal with MEDITRADE for Slovakia, Czech Republic and Poland Tubes and tubing : 23 July, 2013 ETView Medical is entering into an exclusive distribution agreement with MEDITRADE which allows CTI to market ETView's VivaSight products which combine airway ventilation tubes with integrated continuous high resolution airway imaging for patient airway management and lung isolation capability in Slovakia, Czech Republic and Poland for a period of two years.   [ View Detail ] Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center performs first robotic-assisted stent placement in acute heart attack patient Balloons : 19 July, 2013 Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center in Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA, became the first hospital to perform a Robotic Angioplasty for a patient with an acute heart-attack, achieving a far better door-to-balloon time than the national standard.   [ View Detail ] Zoll CPR technology supports new AHA recommendations for improving CPR quality Cardiac devices and equipment : 19 July, 2013 Zoll Medical's CPR technologies and data products are aiming to help organizations meet the American Heart Association (AHA) consensus statement recommending an increased focus on improving CPR quality during resuscitation from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).   [ View Detail ] Hansen Medical reinforces collaboration with Philips to develop robotic systems for endovascular interventions Catheters : 18 July, 2013 Hansen Medical, a global leader in intravascular robotics, and Philips are reaching an important milestone in their long-term collaboration by securing certified compatibility - article 12 of the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC, as amended by 2007/47/EC - between Hansen Medical's Magellan Robotic System and Philips' Allura interventional X-ray systems.   [ View Detail ] Zoll acquires the assets of Lifebridge Medizintechnik Cardiac devices and equipment : 17 July, 2013 Zoll Medical purchases the assets of Lifebridge Medizintechni, based in Ampfing, Germany.   [ View Detail ] Sorin signs supply agreement for Boston Scientific's Lotus valve system Cardiac devices and equipment : 16 July, 2013 Sorin signs a supply agreement for the manufacturing of certain components of the Lotus Aortic Valve System, Boston Scientific's second-generation TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) technology.   [ View Detail ] Welch Allyn unveils two connectivity-ready electrocardiograph devices in the USA Cardiac devices and equipment : 16 July, 2013 Welch Allyn is introducing two connectivity-ready electrocardiograph devices in the USA.   [ View Detail ] Boston Scientific launches guide extension catheter in USA and Europe Catheters : 15 July, 2013 Boston Scientific receives US Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance and CE Mark approval for the Guidezilla Guide Extension Catheter and has launched the device in the USA and Europe.   [ View Detail ] Vention Medical acquires RiverTech Medical Tubes and tubing : 10 July, 2013 Vention Medical acquires RiverTech Medical, a leading supplier of polyimide tubing, braided polyimide, composite tubing and wire coatings for numerous medical devices and medical device applications.   [ View Detail ] CorMedix receives CE Mark for catheter lock solution Catheters : 08 July, 2013 CorMedix receives CE Mark approval for Neutrolin, a catheter lock solution, for patients with central venous catheters on haemodialysis secondary to advanced chronic kidney disease.   [ View Detail ] ZOLL acquires the assets of CoAxia Catheters : 02 July, 2013 ZOLL Medical purchases the assets of CoAxia of Maple Grove, Minnessota, USA, an early revenue stage medical device company that provides catheter-based perfusion augmentation therapies to improve outcomes for patients with cerebral ischemia resulting from vasospasm, following subarachnoid haemorrhage.   [ View Detail ] St Jude Medical launches wireless MRI-conditional pacemaker in Japan Pacemakers : 01 July, 2013 St Jude Medical receives regulatory approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) and launch of the Accent MRI Pacemaker and the Tendril MRI lead.   [ View Detail ] First implant of Boston Scientific Vitalio pacemaker is performed in Europe Pacemakers : 28 June, 2013 The first patient implant of the Boston Scientific VITALIO pacemaker is performed at ZGT Hengelo in Hengelo, the Netherlands.   [ View Detail ] GPS-like technology for CPR is shown to double survival from cardiac arrest Cardiac devices and equipment : 28 June, 2013 ZOLL Medical Corporation, reports that survival from one of the leading causes of death in the USA, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, more than doubled from 26 to 56 percent when paramedics in Mesa, Arizona utilised ZOLL's CPR feedback technology in combination with scenario-based training.   [ View Detail ] Multicentre European study to evaluate treatment system for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Cardiac devices and equipment : 27 June, 2013 CardioFocus' HeartLight technology becomes the focus of a multicentre European clinical study for the treatment of drug-refractory persistent AF.   [ View Detail ] Boston Scientific pacemaker family adjusts pacing to respiration Pacemakers : 27 June, 2013 Boston Scientific is launching a new family of pacemakers in Europe which monitor respiration, adjust pacing accordingly, and support insight into the patient's overall heart failure status.   [ View Detail ] St Jude Medical gains CE Mark approval of multipoint pacing CRT-D Cardiac devices and equipment : 25 June, 2013 St Jude Medical receives CE Mark approval of its next-generation quadripolar device, the Quadra Assura MP cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D).   [ View Detail ] Clinical study validates pacemakers for sleep apnea monitoring against polysomnography Pacemakers : 25 June, 2013 Sorin Group reveals the results of the DREAM clinical trial.   [ View Detail ] First US implant of CRT-D system is implemented for RESPOND CRT IDE clinical trial Cardiac devices and equipment : 24 June, 2013 Sorin Group announces the first US implant of the company's PARADYM SonR CRT System for the RESPOND CRT IDE Clinical Trial.   [ View Detail ] South Shore Hospital standardises on Masimo SET pulse oximetry to improve patient monitoring Pulse oximeters : 21 June, 2013 South Shore Hospital is converting to Masimo SET pulse oximetry and sensor technologies which virtually eliminate false alarms (Ref 1) and increases a clinician's ability to detect life-threatening events (Ref 2) - helping to substantially contribute to improved patient outcomes and patient safety.   [ View Detail ] Cook Medical launches new wire guided oesophageal balloon to treat GI strictures Balloons : 21 June, 2013 Cook Medical is making the company's Hercules 3 Stage Wire Guided Esophageal Balloon available to otolaryngologists to treat patients with gastrointestinal (GI) strictures.   [ View Detail ] Sorin Group launches family of pacemakers with sleep apnea monitoring Pacemakers : 20 June, 2013 Sorin Group receives CE mark approval and the European commercial launch of the REPLY 200 family of pacemakers featuring Sleep Apnea Monitoring (SAM).   [ View Detail ] BMI Southend Private Hospital installs advanced cataract laser system Laser systems : 20 June, 2013 BMI Southend Private Hospital, the specialist eye hospital in Essex, becomes one of the first UK hospitals to offer patients the advanced LensAR Femtosecond Cataract Laser by Topcon.   [ View Detail ] HeartWare receives conditional approval from FDA to enroll supplemental patient cohort in destination therapy trial Cardiac devices and equipment : 19 June, 2013 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants conditional approval to an IDE (Investigational Device Exemption) Supplement that allows HeartWare to commence enrollment in an additional patient cohort for ENDURANCE, the company's pivotal, Destination Therapy clinical study.   [ View Detail ] Study shows Covidien embolization device offers safe and effective treatment of large aneurysms Cardiac devices and equipment : 18 June, 2013 Covidien reports that the final results of the PUFs (Pipeline for Uncoilable or Failed Aneurysms) clinical study of the company's Pipeline embolization device have been published in the June issue of Radiology (Ref 1) which is the official peer-reviewed medical journal of the Radiological Society of North America.   [ View Detail ] IntriCon reveals strategic restructuring plans to accelerate growth Wireless equipment : 17 June, 2013 IntriCon is unveiling a global strategic restructuring plan designed to accelerate the company's future growth by focusing resources on the highest potential growth areas and reduce costs by approximately $3.0 million annually.   [ View Detail ] St Jude Medical receives FDA approval of high-voltage devices with added safety features Cardiac devices and equipment : 12 June, 2013 St Jude Medical receives US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its next-generation Ellipse and SJM Assura portfolio of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds).   [ View Detail ] ETView Medical signs airway ventilation tube distribution deal with Clinical Technologies Tubes and tubing : 11 June, 2013 ETView Medical is entering into an exclusive distribution agreement with Clinical Technologies (CTI).   [ View Detail ] CardioNet enters into National Provider Agreement with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Cardiac devices and equipment : 11 June, 2013 CardioNet has entered into a three-year National Provider Agreement with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, covering all of CardioNet's monitoring modalities, including Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry (MCOT).   [ View Detail ] Non-invasive cardiac support pump shows circulation benefits after SCA Cardiac devices and equipment : 07 June, 2013 A paper published in Critical Care Medicine reports the likelihood of achieving a return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is 62 percent greater when ZOLL Medical's AutoPulse Non-invasive Cardiac Support Pump is used to deliver CPR chest compressions.   [ View Detail ] Ventana colloborates with Barco to revolutionize digital pathology viewing experience Displays and monitors : 05 June, 2013 Ventana Medical Systems, a member of the Roche Group, signs a worldwide agreement with healthcare imaging expert Barco to provide Barco's leading diagnostic and clinical review display systems for use with the Ventana Virtuoso image and workflow management system, offering a best-in-class, turnkey image viewing solution.   [ View Detail ] Medtronic to submit first module of US approval application for novel peripheral angioplasty device to FDA Balloons : 04 June, 2013 Medtronic declares that enough patients have been enrolled in the company's clinical studies of the IN.PACT Admiral drug-eluting balloon to support the company's US regulatory approval submission of the novel angioplasty device, which is designed to treat atherosclerotic lesions in the superficial femoral artery.   [ View Detail ] Prefillable syringe offers advanced glass technology for biopharmaceutical injectable drug delivery Drug delivery equipment : 04 June, 2013 BD Medical, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is launching BD Neopak, a new glass prefillable syringe system specifically engineered for the administration of biopharmaceutical injectable drugs.   [ View Detail ] Pulse oximeters receive 510(k) clearance with labelling for use in newborn screening for CCHD Pulse oximeters : 29 May, 2013 Covidien's Nellcor pulse oximetry portfolio facilitates quick, noninvasive screenings for CCHD.   [ View Detail ] Arcolectric partners BioCote to offer antimicrobial switches Switches : 28 May, 2013 Arcolectric, an Elektron Technology connectivity brand, is partnering with BioCote to offer a range of switches and covers with built in BioCote antimicrobial technology, providing integral protection from a wide range of micro-organisms, including bacteria, mould and fungi.   [ View Detail ] Clinical data shows benefits of parachute ventricular partitioning device Catheters : 24 May, 2013 CardioKinetix is reporting results of a meta-analysis study of the first-of-its-kind catheter-based Parachute Ventricular Partitioning Device.   [ View Detail ] First | Prev  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10  | Next  | Last

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