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Healthcare News Roundup: Medical Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Apr 2008
ImmuneRegen(R) and BioCure Collaborate on Novel Wound-Healing Product
Devices Wound Care

HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Apr 2008
First Human Use Demonstrates Effectiveness of Irreversible Electroporation Treatment
Devices Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Apr 2008
Early Study Results Demonstrate Ability of Innovative RF Ablation Catheter to Quickly and Easily Isolate Pulmonary Veins in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 23 Apr 2008
Varian Medical Systems Announces Record Demand for New RapidArc(TM) Radiotherapy Treatment Capability
Devices Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 23 Apr 2008
Varian Medical Systems Reports Strong Growth in Net Earnings, Operating Earnings, Revenues, and Backlog for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008
Devices Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 23 Apr 2008
Adhezion Biomedical Completes Series A Financing
Devices Venture Capital

HSMN NewsFeed - 23 Apr 2008
Derma Sciences Announces Agreement With MedAssets for MEDIHONEY(TM) Wound & Burn Dressings
Devices Wound Care Group Purchasing

HSMN NewsFeed - 23 Apr 2008
First Human Implant of New Archus Orthopedics Facet Replacement System
Devices Orthopaedic

HSMN NewsFeed - 23 Apr 2008
Micrus Endovascular and Chemence Medical Products Sign Development Agreement for Liquid Embolic Products
Devices Neurology Interventional

HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Apr 2008
Study in JAMA Shows Patients Treated With Abbott's XIENCE(TM) V Drug Eluting Stent Experience Better Outcomes Than Patients Treated With Market-Leading Drug Eluting Stent
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Apr 2008
Premier Announces New Contracted Supplier Joins Magnetic Resonance Imaging Portfolio
Devices Group Purchasing Radiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Apr 2008
OccuLogix Enters Into Definitive Merger Agreement to Acquire 100% of OcuSense
Devices Ophthalmology Mergers & Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Apr 2008
Smiths Medical to Promote and Distribute Abbott's FreeStyle Navigator Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
Devices Endocrinology Distribution

HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Apr 2008
IDev Technologies, Inc. Closes $25 Million Financing
Devices Venture Capital

HSMN NewsFeed - 22 Apr 2008
Medipattern's B-CAD(TM) Approved for Sale in China
Devices Radiology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Apr 2008
BioMimetic Therapeutics Receives Written Communication from FDA Confirming Status of Ongoing Pivotal Trial for GEM OS1
Devices Orthopaedic

HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Apr 2008
NeuroLogica Corp. Acquires DDP's Xenon CT Perfusion Technology
Devices Neurology Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Apr 2008
Thoratec Announces FDA Approval of HeartMate II(R) for Bridge-To-Transplantation
Devices Cardiology FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Apr 2008
Sorin Group Receives Approval to Market S5 Heart-Lung Machine in Japan and Announces Landmark Shipment of 7000th Heart-Lung Machine
Devices Cardiology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Apr 2008
Premier Healthcare Alliance Adds New Members with $1.1 Billion in Purchasing Volume in 2007
Devices Group Purchasing

HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Apr 2008
Integra LifeSciences Announces $2.8 Million In-Kind Donation of Medical Devices to CURE International
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Apr 2008
Solos Endoscopy, Inc. to Introduce a New Line of Disposable Instruments Into the Breast Endoscopy Market
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Apr 2008
Nephros Strengthens Commercialization Team with Addition of Marketing Executive
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Apr 2008
Cardica's C-Port Anastomosis Systems Facilitate Beating Heart Bypass Surgery in Study
Devices Cardiology Surgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Apr 2008
St. Jude Medical Awarded U.S. Patent for Neurostimulation Therapy for Depression
Devices Neurology

HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Apr 2008
Daxor Announces Westchester Medical Center of Valhalla, NY Purchases Blood Volume Analyzer BVA-100
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Apr 2008
Angiotech elects to suspend Vascular Wrap(TM) pivotal clinical trials
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Apr 2008
Cerus Receives Label Expansion on CE Marks for Use of INTERCEPT Blood System
Devices Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Apr 2008
Given Imaging Announces Patent Litigation Settlement
Devices Gastroenterology Litigation

HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Apr 2008
Artes Medical Announces Operating Cost Reductions in Conjunction with Newly Expanded Sales Force and Marketing Activities for Commercialization of ArteFill
Devices Dermatology

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Apr 2008
Angiotech's Corporate Partner, Boston Scientific, Reports Canadian Approval for TAXUS(R) Liberte(R) Stent System
Devices Interventional Cardiology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Apr 2008
CMS, Inc. Applies for 510(k) for Atlas-Based Autosegmentation
Devices Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Apr 2008
VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. Announces the Hiring of Don Todd as Vice President of Marketing
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Apr 2008
CardiacAssist, Inc. Announces Five New TandemHeart Centers of Excellence
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Apr 2008
Edwards Lifesciences Announces First Implants in U.S. Study of Minimally-Invasive Pulmonic Valve
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Apr 2008
U.S. Patent Office Allows Significant New VNUS Patent
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Apr 2008
CoolTouch Introduces CoolBlue Duet(TM) Laser Lipolysis Suction Handpiece
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Apr 2008
FDA Grants NeoVista's Request to Expand CABERNET Trial to 30 Sites in the U.S.
Devices Ophthalmology FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Apr 2008
Tornier and Tepha Announce Human Usage of Sutures Derived from New Class of Resorbable Polymers
Devices Orthopaedic Surgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Apr 2008
Medtronic Announces CE Mark and European Launch of New 'Defender' Embolic Protection Filter
Devices Interventional Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Apr 2008
Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with Sharps Disposal Containers Agreements
Devices Group Purchasing

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Apr 2008
Boston Scientific Receives Canadian Approval for TAXUS(R) Liberte(R) Stent System
Devices Interventional Cardiology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Apr 2008
Synergetics USA, Inc. Initiates Antitrust Lawsuit against Alcon, Inc.
Devices Ophthalmology Litigation

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Apr 2008
University HealthSystem Consortium Extends Exclusive Agreement with Ascent Healthcare Solutions for Medical Device Reprocessing
Devices Group Purchasing

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Apr 2008
Tepha Announces First Human Usage of Medical Devices Derived from New Class of Resorbable Polymers
Devices Surgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Apr 2008
CryoLife to Distribute FDA-approved Hemostatic Agent Under Private Label
Devices Surgery Distribution

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Apr 2008
Angiotech's novel 5-FU Central Venous Catheter receives FDA 510(k) clearance
Biopharmaceuticals Devices FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Apr 2008
Cutera Announces Sharon Delman as Vice President of Marketing
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Apr 2008
Medtronic Activa(R) Deep Brain Stimulation Patient Referral Advisor Software Launched in United States
Devices Neurology

HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Apr 2008
Atom Medical Adopts Masimo Rainbow SET Technology
Devices Monitoring

HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Apr 2008
FDA Approves Medtronic's Talent(TM) Abdominal Stent Graft for Repairing Aortic Aneurysms
Devices Interventional FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Apr 2008
Edwards Lifesciences Announces Retirement of Director Vernon Loucks
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Apr 2008
Hospitals, Healthcare Systems to Save with Premier Agreements for FDG (PET Isotopes)
Devices Radiology Group Purchasing

HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Apr 2008
Boston Scientific and CryoCor Announce Signing of Definitive Merger Agreement
Devices Cardiology Mergers & Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Apr 2008
OptiMedica Names Topcon Medical Japan as Exclusive Distribution Partner
Devices Ophthalmology Distribution

HSMN NewsFeed - 16 Apr 2008
Defibtech AEDs Meet New AHA ''Hands-Only'' CPR Guidelines
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Apr 2008
TeraRecon Founds German Subsidiary and Establishes European Headquarters
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Apr 2008
Onset Medical Receives CE Mark Clearance to Market SoloPath(TM) Percutaneous Transseptal Access Catheter
Devices Cardiology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Apr 2008
Cardium's Innercool Therapies Unit Announces Publication of Positive Effects of Early and Rapid Hypothermia Following Heart Attack
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Apr 2008
Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc. Secures $24.5 Million Financing
Devices Interventional Venture Capital

HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Apr 2008
Boston Scientific and Surgi-Vision Announce Licensing Agreement for MRI-Safe Technology
Devices Licensing

HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Apr 2008
BSD Medical Submits 510(k) Premarket Notification for MicroThermX(R)-100 Microwave Ablation System
Devices Oncology FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Apr 2008
PEAK Surgical Names John Cifarelli Vice President, Sales
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 15 Apr 2008
Natus Medical to Acquire SonaMed
Devices Mergers & Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Apr 2008
Boston Scientific Announces Japanese Approval of Heart Failure Lead
Devices Cardiology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Apr 2008
MAQUET Cardiovascular Launches HEARTSTRING III Proximal Seal System for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Apr 2008
Abbott FreeStyle Freedom(R) Lite Blood Glucose Monitoring System Now Available With No Coding for People With Diabetes
Devices Endocrinology

HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Apr 2008
Orthovita Introduces VITASURE(TM) Absorbable Hemostat as Part of its Strategy to Leverage its Biomaterials Sales Organization
Devices Distribution

HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Apr 2008
St. Jude Medical Receives FDA and CE Mark Approvals for the World's Smallest, Longest-Lasting Rechargeable Neurostimulator to Treat Chronic Pain
Devices FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Apr 2008
ES Vascular Receives CE Mark for its First Aortic Stapler for End-to-End Anastomosis Between Synthetic Grafts and Aorta During Open Repair of Aortic Aneurysmal and Occlusive Disease
Devices Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Apr 2008
Studies Confirm Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) Helps Chronic Sinusitis Patients
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 11 Apr 2008
Maria Sainz Named President and CEO of Concentric Medical
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 11 Apr 2008
ESTECH to Highlight New Least Invasive Valve (LiV) Kits at American Association for Thoracic Surgery 88th Annual Meeting
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Apr 2008
Covidien Unveils the Next Generation in Advanced Surgery
Devices Surgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Apr 2008
AngioDynamics Offers to Purchase Certain Diomed Assets in the United States and United Kingdom
Devices Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Apr 2008
LeMaitre Vascular Announces Changes to Its Executive Management Team
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Apr 2008
Diomed Holdings Enters into Sale Agreement with AngioDynamics
Devices Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Apr 2008
ArthroCare Announces Parallax Contour, A New Device For Mechanical Void Creation
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Apr 2008
Study Showed Minimally Invasive Surgery Reduced Risk of Hospital-Acquired Infections Compared to Open Surgery
Devices Surgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Apr 2008
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Approves Policy Statement on Micropressure Therapy for Meniere's Disease
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Apr 2008
ATS Medical Announces First North American Commercial Implant of the ATS 3f Aortic Bioprosthesis
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Apr 2008
Reliant Technologies Announces World Premiere of Fraxel re:pair(TM) Laser: A New Class of Treatment Therapy for CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing in the EMEA
Devices Dermatology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Apr 2008
Endoscopy Study Concludes PillCam(R) COLON May Be a Cost-Effective Strategy for Preventing Colo-Rectal Cancer
Devices Gastroenterology

HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Apr 2008
Power Medical Interventions, Inc. Launches Green Reload Cartridges for i60 Intelligent Surgical Instruments
Devices Surgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Apr 2008
Baxter's V-Link Luer-Activated Device With VitalShield Protective Coating Now Available For Hospitals
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Apr 2008
HealthTrust Purchasing Group Awards Contract to Arrow Central Venous Catheter Line
Devices Group Purchasing

HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Apr 2008
World's First 4-lb Discharge Driver For Powering CardioWest Artificial Heart Unveiled at ISHLT in Boston
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Apr 2008
Alsius Corporation Awarded Three-Year Agreement With MedAssets Supply Chain Systems
Devices Group Purchasing

HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Apr 2008
Gore Changes Landscape in Soft Tissue Repair With GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement
Devices Surgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Apr 2008
St. Jude Medical to Acquire EP MedSystems
Devices Cardiology Mergers & Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 9 Apr 2008
Australia Chooses Cardiac Science to Equip Its Defence Force
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Apr 2008
Advancing Interoperability - Nonin(R) Medical Unveils World's First Bluetooth(R)-Enabled, Wireless Fingertip Pulse Oximeter
Devices Monitoring

HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Apr 2008
New Study Shows the Use of MEDIHONEY(TM) Wound & Burn Dressing is Associated With Reduction in Wound Size
Devices Wound Care

HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Apr 2008
Vascular Solutions Wins $4.5 Million Jury Verdict in Litigation With Marine Polymer Technologies
Devices Litigation

HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Apr 2008
CyberKnife Prostate Cancer Planning Study Published in Leading Radiation Oncology Journal
Devices Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Apr 2008
Impulse Monitoring Names Christopher Brown Vice President of Sales
Devices Monitoring Surgery Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Apr 2008
Three-Dimensional Visualization of Right Ventricle Provides Important Information for Treatment of Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot, According to a Study in The American Journal of Cardiology
Devices Diagnostics Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Apr 2008
Kyocera Resumes U.S. Sales of Ceramic Orthopedic Implant Components
Devices Orthopaedic

HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Apr 2008
First Commercial Procedures Performed in Japan with Endologix Powerlink System
Devices Interventional

HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Apr 2008
Pulse Health Closes $2.15 M Series A Funding Round
Devices Venture Capital

HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Apr 2008
OrbusNeich Receives CE Mark Approval for Sapphire(TM) 1.25MM PTCA Dilatation Catheter
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Apr 2008
Philips HD7 ultrasound system now commercially available in the United States
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Apr 2008
Boston Scientific Announces Appointment of Timothy Pratt as General Counsel
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Apr 2008
Robert Palmisano Appointed President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of ev3 Inc.
Devices Interventional Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Apr 2008
Stereotaxis Appoints Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and General Manager for Europe
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Apr 2008
KCI to Acquire LifeCell for $1.7 Billion in Cash Creating a Global Medical Technology Leader
Devices Wound Care Mergers & Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Apr 2008
Fresenius Medical Care Announces Status in Patent Case
Devices Litigation

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Apr 2008
Carl Zeiss Meditec Delivers Key Technological Advances in Optical Coherence Tomography
Devices Ophthalmology

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Apr 2008
Angiotech announces commercial launch of Cook Medical's Zilver(R) PTX(TM) drug-eluting peripheral stent in New Zealand
Devices Interventional

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Apr 2008
iCAD Receives FDA Approval for Its SecondLook Digital for Use With Fuji's Digital Mammography System
Devices Radiology FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Apr 2008
Minimally Invasive Bi-Atrial Lesion Pattern Produces Positive Results in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Apr 2008
Siemens Showcases World's First Pocket Ultrasound System at the International Conference on Emergency Medicine 2008
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Apr 2008
Orthofix International Announces Management Change
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Apr 2008
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Responds to Allegations of Patent Infringement
Devices Cardiology Litigation

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Apr 2008
SurgiQuest Announces First Procedure Using AirSeal(TM) Access System
Devices Surgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Apr 2008
Zimmer Announces Actions Affecting its Ohio-based Orthopaedic Surgical Products Operation
Devices Orthopaedic Product Recall

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Apr 2008
ArthroCare Unveils New Direction in Treatment of Metastatic Lesions
Devices Orthopaedic Neurosurgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Apr 2008
Atlas Spine Releases Back-PAK(TM) Discectomy Set
Devices Neurosurgery Orthopaedic

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Apr 2008
Henry Klyce and Michael R. Mainelli, Jr. Join the Board of Active Implants Corporation
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Apr 2008
Tony Recupero Joins Spineology Board of Directors
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Apr 2008
SenoRx Launches Products in Additional Countries
Devices Distribution

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Apr 2008
Edwards Lifesciences Celebrates 50 Years of Life-Saving Innovations
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Apr 2008
Wright Medical Completes Acquisition of INBONE Technologies, Inc.
Devices Orthopaedic Mergers & Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Apr 2008
Masimo PVI(TM) Cleared for Market in Japan
Devices Monitoring Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Apr 2008
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. Names Veteran Executive Mitsuo Asai President of Alphatec Pacific, Inc.
Devices Neurosurgery Orthopaedic Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Apr 2008
OptiMedica Names New Vice Presidents of Marketing and Operations
Devices Ophthalmology Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Apr 2008
ReGen Biologics Reports Sales Progress and Provides Business Update
Devices Orthopaedic

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Apr 2008
Uroplasty Plans to Double Sales Force During Fiscal 2009
Devices Urology

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Apr 2008
Philips Signs Long-Term Healthcare Research Partnership with One of the Largest Chinese Hospitals
Devices Radiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Apr 2008
Naviscan PET Systems to Place High-Resolution PET Scanner at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Devices Radiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Apr 2008
Vision-Sciences, Inc. Introduces New Video-Based Advanced Cystoscope and EndoSheath(R) technology to Enthusiastic International Urology Market
Devices Urology

HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Apr 2008
St. Jude Medical Announces Japanese Approval of the Merlin Programmer for Pacemakers, ICDs and CRT Devices
Devices Cardiology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Apr 2008
Tornier and Lifecell Enter into Agreement for New Tissue Repair Technology
Devices Orthopaedic Distribution

HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Apr 2008
ASTRO's Official Journal Publishes 12-Year Survival Data Following Landmark Study of Cancer Treatment with Hyperthermia Therapy
Devices Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Apr 2008
Portrait(R) Plasma Receives Clearance from the FDA to Treat Acne Scars
Devices Dermatology FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Apr 2008
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. Names Veteran Sales and Marketing Executive Gary Fredericks Vice President of Corporate Accounts
Devices Neurosurgery Orthopaedic Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 2 Apr 2008
Imaging3 Receives FDA Approval to Distribute the Dominion Vi Scanner Under FDA (IDE) Regulations
Devices Radiology FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Apr 2008
Orqis(R) Medical's Cancion(R) System Significantly Increases Cardiac Performance
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Apr 2008
ACIST Medical Systems Enhances Portfolio with Acquisition of E-Z-EM Products and Systems
Devices Radiology Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Apr 2008
Exactech Names Industry Veteran Daniel Berdat as VP of International Sales and Marketing
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Apr 2008
MAQUET Cardiovascular Announces Patent Infringement Complaints Against Terumo
Devices Cardiology Litigation

HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Apr 2008
3M Acquires Les Entreprises Solumed Inc.
Devices Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Apr 2008
Siemens Signs Multi-Year Agreement With Cleveland Clinic to Deploy Enterprise-Wide Cardiology PACS
Devices Radiology Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Apr 2008
MitraClip Device Preliminary Data Suggests Improved Heart Function and Relief from Heart Failure Symptoms in Functional Mitral Regurgitation Patients
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Apr 2008
Cardinal Health Launches Industry's Most Comfortable Surgical Gown
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Apr 2008
TAXUS(R) Stent Demonstrates Similar Outcomes in Diabetic Patients Compared to Non-diabetics in Pooled Analysis of TAXUS IV and V Trials
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Apr 2008
Study Finds Taxus(R) Drug-Eluting Stent Beneficial in Treatment of Large Vessels
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Apr 2008
Elixir Medical Announces Positive Nine-Month Results From the Excella Novolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System First-In-Man Study
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Apr 2008
Advanced Medical Optics Introduces TECNIS(R) 1-Piece Intraocular Lens in U.S.
Devices Ophthalmology

HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Apr 2008
Toshiba Introduces Advanced Image Processing for Its Infinix Cardiac Systems
Devices Radiology Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 1 Apr 2008
NeoVista Receives CE Mark Approval to Distribute Wet AMD Device in Europe
Devices Ophthalmology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
Medtronic Insertable Heart Monitor Gives New Insight Into Common Heart Rhythm Disturbance
Devices Cardiology Monitoring

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
CardioMind Launches First-in-Human Trial of Small Vessel, Drug-Eluting Stent
Devices Interventional Cardiology Venture Capital

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
SurModics Announces First Human Use of SynBiosys(TM) Biodegradable Polymer on CardioMind Drug-Eluting Stent
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
Tryton Medical, Inc. Closes $14 Million Financing
Devices Interventional Cardiology Venture Capital

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
NovoStent Announces Implantation of World's Longest Peripheral Stent
Devices Interventional

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
Spirit II Results Support Strength of Boston Scientific's Two Drug-Eluting Stent Platforms
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
SPIRIT II Explores Long-Term Performance of XIENCE V Stent
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
Abbott's XIENCE(TM) V Drug Eluting Stent Demonstrates Consistent and Positive Clinical Outcomes Out to Two Years
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
KARL STORZ and EndoGastric Solutions Form a Strategic Alliance to Advance Natural Orifice Surgery
Devices Surgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
Covidien Launches Three Access Products in Europe for Advanced Minimally Invasive Procedures
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
Mindray's Laptop-size M5 and BS-200 Receive FDA Clearance
Devices FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
Boston Scientific Announces Sale of TriVascular Endovascular Aortic Repair Program
Devices Interventional

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
MPM Capital and NEA Lead $65 million Series A Preferred Round to Finance Spinout of TriVascular from Boston Scientific
Devices Interventional Venture Capital

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
Cook Medical Advances Staple Line Reinforcement with Self-Adhesive Surgisis Biodesign
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
Cook Wins Injunction Against Competitor and Former Sales Representatives Over Violations of Employee Non-Compete Agreements
Devices Interventional Litigation

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
A Peritoneal-Based Wearable Artificial Kidney for Continuous Dialysis of Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
Devices Licensing

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
STERIS Corporation Initiates Expense Reduction Program to Generate $30 Million In Annualized Savings
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
Novare Announces First Transvaginal NOTES Appendix Removal Using RealHand(R) HD Instruments
Devices Surgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
Triage Wireless Raises $20.3 Million in Series B Financing Round Led by Qualcomm Ventures
Devices Monitoring Venture Capital

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
Cerus Appoints Carol M. Moore as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
MIV Preliminary Nine-Month Human Data Affirms Excellent Safety and Efficacy of VESTAsync(TM) Polymer-Free Drug-Eluting Stent
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
Encision Moves Power and Safety to Surgeons' Fingertips
Devices Surgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
Toshiba Introduces New Cardiovascular Ultrasound Product - Aplio Artida - at ACC
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
American Shared Hospital Services Contracts to Supply a Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion System to USC University Hospital
Devices Oncology Neurosurgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 31 Mar 2008
Kingfisher Healthcare (KFH) Receives FDA Clearance to Market KFH Energy in the USA And Raises EUR1 Million to Accelerate Market Penetration
Devices FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 30 Mar 2008
Three Year Follow-up Data Suggest Better Outcomes Were Maintained with the CYPHER(R) Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent Compared to Brachytherapy in Patients with In-Stent Reblockage
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 30 Mar 2008
Heart Attack Patients Benefit From Thrombus Aspiration Prior to Stenting, Study Shows
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 30 Mar 2008
Filter Fails to Improve PCI Outcomes in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 30 Mar 2008
Large Study Gives Nod to Drug-Eluting Stents in Heart Attack
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 30 Mar 2008
Device That Clears Debris From Artery Aids Blood Flow in PCI
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Mar 2008
Real-World Data from ARRIVE Registries Show Favorable Outcomes for TAXUS(R) Express(TM) Stent
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Mar 2008
Endeavor(R) Stent Safety Profile Affirmed in Long-Term Experience
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Mar 2008
TAXUS(R) Express(TM) Stent Shows Similarly Low Re-intervention Rates in Diabetic Patients Compared to Non-Diabetics in ARRIVE 1 and 2 registries
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Mar 2008
Stenting Techniques Vie in Branchpoint Lesions
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Mar 2008
Study Finds Repeated Episodes of Stent Thrombosis Common
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Mar 2008
MINRAD International, Inc. Announces Appointment of David T. DiGiacinto as President and Chief Operating Officer
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Mar 2008
New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell is First New York Medical Center to Offer Tantalus Clinical Trial to Diabetes Patients
Devices Endocrinology

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Mar 2008
Gore Announces First Patient Enrolled in PRODIGY Study
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Mar 2008
NeoVista Presents One Year Data on Novel Wet AMD Therapy at Macula Society
Devices Ophthalmology

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Mar 2008
Abiomed Announces Update on 510(k) Clearance Process for Impella 2.5 Circulatory Support Device
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Mar 2008
Volcano Announces U.S. and European Launch of Rotational IVUS and Integrated FFR
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Mar 2008
BioSphere Medical Commences Sales of Embosphere(R) Microspheres in the People's Republic of China
Devices Interventional

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Mar 2008
PLC Systems Announces First International Distribution Agreement for RenalGuard(TM)
Devices Radiology Interventional Distribution

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Mar 2008
Use of PressureWire(R) Yields a More Accurate Assessment of Translesion Pressure Gradients in Peripheral Vasculature, Two New Studies Report
Devices Interventional

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Mar 2008
Mentice AB Announces the Appointment of Lars Lonn as Clinical Director for Mentice
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Mar 2008
Toshiba Receives FDA Clearance for Two CT Clinical Applications
Devices Radiology FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 27 Mar 2008
New Multi-Electrode Ablation Catheters and RF Generator Featured at American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 27 Mar 2008
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Submits Application to FDA for Approval of the SEDASYS(TM) System - the First Computer-Assisted Personalized Sedation System
Devices Drug Delivery Gastroenterology FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 27 Mar 2008
Abiomed Receives European CE Mark Approval for AB5000(R) Portable Circulatory Support Driver
Devices Cardiology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Mar 2008
Core Dynamics Announces New Study that Demonstrates Potential for Cryopreservation of the Heart
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Mar 2008
TomTec meets PACS
Devices Radiology Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Mar 2008
Siemens to Launch PETNET Services in India
Devices Radiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Mar 2008
Premier Purchasing Partners Awards Cardiac Disposable Contract to Veteran-Owned, Alliant Healthcare Products
Devices Group Purchasing

HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Mar 2008
Breathe Technologies, Inc. Closes on $15 Million in Venture Funding Led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Devices Venture Capital

HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Mar 2008
Medtronic's New Endeavor(R) Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent Approved for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease in Canada
Devices Interventional Cardiology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Mar 2008
Premier Purchasing Partners Adds Supplier to External Defibrillator Portfolio
Devices Cardiology Group Purchasing

HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Mar 2008
CyberKnife Radiosurgery Used to Treat Lung Tumors at 90 Percent of Centers Worldwide
Devices Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Mar 2008
OptiMedica Secures $16 Million in Series C Funding
Devices Ophthalmology Venture Capital

HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Mar 2008
TomoTherapy Issues Treatment Quality Challenge
Devices Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Mar 2008
Lumenis Sues Alma Lasers and its 4 founders for 200 Million Shekels
Devices Litigation

HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Mar 2008
Mentice, Inc. Announces Appointment of Vice-President, Sales and Marketing, Americas
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Mar 2008
CryoCath Introduces Arctic Front in Australia
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 26 Mar 2008
Encision Launches Next Generation of EnTouch(R) Handles for Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures
Devices Surgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 25 Mar 2008
Pioneer(R) Surgical Technology Receives 510(k) Clearance to Market Next Generation Pedicle Screw System
Devices Neurosurgery Orthopaedic FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 25 Mar 2008
Schiller AG Adopts Masimo Rainbow SET as Their Technology Platform of Choice for Patient Monitoring Devices Worldwide
Devices Monitoring

HSMN NewsFeed - 25 Mar 2008
Evalve Announces CE Mark Approval of the World's First Percutaneous Valve Repair System
Devices Interventional Cardiology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 25 Mar 2008
Large Study Reports That 65% of Male Patients with Stress Urinary Incontinence Were Dry at Two Years
Devices Urology

HSMN NewsFeed - 25 Mar 2008
Medipattern Expands Global Base With B-CAD(TM) Installation in Austria
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 25 Mar 2008
Galil Medical Announces the Appointment of Martin J. Emerson as President and Chief Executive Officer
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Mar 2008
Sirtex Announces New President for U.S. Operations
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Mar 2008
SJTRI Coronary Stent Research Leads to CE Mark Approval for Bare Metal Stent
Devices Interventional Cardiology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Mar 2008
Siemens Installs First High-Definition PET-CT
Devices Radiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Mar 2008
Bioresorbable Stent Company, Arterial Remodeling Technologies (''ART''), Appoints Machiel Van Der Leest as Chief Operating Officer
Devices Interventional Cardiology Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Mar 2008
Medtronic Announces Sales Milestone of One Million Continuous Glucose Monitoring Sensors Worldwide
Devices Endocrinology Monitoring

HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Mar 2008
ConforMIS, Inc. Appoints Medical Device Veteran to Chief Operating Officer
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Mar 2008
CryoLife Announces Implant of First FDA-Cleared SynerGraft(R) Processed Human Pulmonary Heart Valve
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Mar 2008
LDR Completes Two-Level Cervical Disc Study Enrollment in the United States
Devices Orthopaedic Neurosurgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Mar 2008
Alsius Corporation Receives Regulatory Approval in China and Mexico
Devices Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 24 Mar 2008
Toshiba Installs Milestone 500th Vantage 1.5T MR System at Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Devices Radiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 21 Mar 2008
U.S. Army Study Reports WoundStat(TM) is Most Effective
Devices Wound Care

HSMN NewsFeed - 20 Mar 2008
Premier Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with New Orthopedic Total Joint Implant Contracts
Devices Orthopaedic Group Purchasing

HSMN NewsFeed - 20 Mar 2008
Baxter Announces FDA Approval of ARTISS Slow-Setting Fibrin Sealant in Treatment of Burn Patients
Devices FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 20 Mar 2008
Medtronic Commends World Health Organization for Spinal Fracture Risk Tool
Devices Orthopaedic Neurosurgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 20 Mar 2008
Smiths Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Next Generation CADD(R)-Solis Ambulatory Infusion System
Devices FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 20 Mar 2008
Power Medical Interventions, Inc. Announces Executive Changes
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 20 Mar 2008
PLC Systems Receives FDA Approval to Commence Pivotal Study Of RenalGuard(TM) In the U.S.
Devices FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 20 Mar 2008
Cook Incorporated Wins Judgment In Patent Infringement Suit Filed By Edwards
Devices Litigation Interventional

HSMN NewsFeed - 20 Mar 2008
HealthTronics to Acquire Advanced Medical Partners, Inc.
Devices Urology Mergers & Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 20 Mar 2008
Valor Medical Announces First Human Implant of Neucrylate AN(TM) for Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysm
Devices Neurology Interventional

HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Mar 2008
FDA Classifies Medtronic's Physician Communication Related to Inflammatory Mass Formation from Intrathecal Drug Therapy
Devices Drug Delivery Product Recall FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Mar 2008
Cook Medical Announces the Launch and First Patient Enrollment of the REFORM Clinical Trial
Devices Interventional

HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Mar 2008
Cook Medical Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Celect(TM) Vena Cava Filter and Gunther Tulip(TM) Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Set
Devices FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Mar 2008
Cardium's InnerCool Therapies Unit Announces Australian Distribution Agreement for CoolBlue and Rapid Blue Systems
Devices Distribution

HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Mar 2008
New Study Finds Masimo Rainbow SET Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) Effective as a Universal Screening Tool to Identify Cases of Unsuspected CO Poisoning in ERs
Devices Monitoring

HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Mar 2008
Varian Announces Global Clinical Council to Develop RapidArc(TM) Cancer Treatments
Devices Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Mar 2008
Bifurcated Stent Company Stentys Completes $18 Million 'Series B' Venture Financing
Devices Interventional Cardiology Venture Capital

HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Mar 2008
BIOLASE Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of Its Waterlase(R) and Waterlase(R) MD Laser Systems for Root Canal Disinfection
Devices Dental FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 19 Mar 2008
Trellis(R) Catheter Removes Blood Clots Quickly, Restoring Blood Flow in 771 Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Patients
Devices Interventional

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Mar 2008
Teleflex Medical Introduces the Next Step in Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter Technology -- the Arrow(R) NextStep(TM)
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Mar 2008
Teleflex Medical Exhibits Arrow Pressure Injectable Acute Central Venous Catheters
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Mar 2008
BD Board of Directors Elects John R. Considine as Vice Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Mar 2008
Titan Spine's ENDOSKELETON(R) TA Passes Test In Competitive Lower Back Pain Market
Devices Neurosurgery Orthopaedic

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Mar 2008
960-Patient Study Demonstrates Zero Blood Stream Infection In Patients Treated With Angiotech's Novel 5-FU Central Venous Catheter
Devices Biopharmaceuticals

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Mar 2008
Visionsense Announces Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) Clearance for VSII - Visionsense Stereoscopic Vision System
Devices FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Mar 2008
GlucoLight Corporation Raises Third Tranche Of ''C'' Round Financing
Devices Monitoring Venture Capital

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Mar 2008
Orthofix International Announces Sale of Pain Care(R) Assets in its Sports Medicine Subsidiary
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Mar 2008
AtriCure's Coolrail(TM) Linear Ablation Pen Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance
Devices Cardiology FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Mar 2008
CeraShield(TM) Coated Endotracheal Tubes Provide up to 21 Days of Protection against Bacterial Colonization in Preclinical Testing
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Mar 2008
ArthroCare Announces Reflex Ultra(R) PTR Plasma Wand Designed for Precise Turbinate Reduction in Pediatric Patients
Devices Surgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 18 Mar 2008
Luminous Medical, Inc. Secures $23.5 Million to Commercialize an Automated Blood Glucose Monitor for Critical Care Use
Devices Venture Capital

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Mar 2008
I-Flow Signs New Insurance Contracts for ON-Q(R) -- More Patients Will Have Access to Superior Pain Relief Following Their Outpatient Surgeries
Devices Reimbursement

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Mar 2008
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Adds Robert Hagemann and Cecil Pickett to Board of Directors
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Mar 2008
New Robotic Imaging Technology Holds Promise of Improved Cancer Care
Devices Radiology Interventional

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Mar 2008
Spineology, Inc., Strengthens Sales Force, Adds Vice President
Devices Orthopaedic Neurology Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Mar 2008
Cordis Corporation Receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration Clearance for S.M.A.R.T. Nitinol Stent Transhepatic Biliary System for 120 mm and 150 mm Lengths
Devices Interventional FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Mar 2008
Abiomed Receives Conditional FDA Approval for Impella 2.5 Study for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Patients
Devices Cardiology FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Mar 2008
Daxor Announces Publication of Clinical Study Demonstrating Blood Volume Analysis Benefits Critically Ill Surgical Patients
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Mar 2008
Globus Medical Launches NIKO(TM) Corpectomy Spacer System
Devices Orthopaedic Neurosurgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Mar 2008
NIR Diagnostics signs regional agreement with European medical device distributor for HemoNIR(TM)
Devices Distribution

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Mar 2008
FDA Clears Expanded Use of Xoft's Axxent(R) Electronic Brachytherapy System for all Radiation Therapy Indications
Devices Oncology FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Mar 2008
ReWalk Exoskeleton Helps Paraplegics Walk
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Mar 2008
Apieron, Inc. Announces FDA Clearance of the Insight(TM) eNO System to Assist Physicians with Patient Asthma Management
Devices FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Mar 2008
Spacelabs Healthcare Patient Monitoring & Connectivity Solutions Earn Ascom Wireless Validation
Devices Monitoring

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Mar 2008
STAAR Surgical's Collamer(R) IOL Designated as a New Technology Intraocular Lens by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Devices Ophthalmology

HSMN NewsFeed - 17 Mar 2008
GE Healthcare Grows #1 Market Leadership Position in Global Compact Ultrasound Industry in 2007
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Mar 2008
North Shore Radiation Therapy Opens on Long Island, Offers Cancer Patients Access to New, Advanced Cancer Treatments
Devices Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Mar 2008
Biologics, Dermal Fillers are Key to Dermatological Drug Market Growth
Devices Biopharmaceuticals Dermatology

HSMN NewsFeed - 14 Mar 2008
Diomed Files Petition Under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, Seeks Sale of U.S. Business to Biolitec AG
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 13 Mar 2008
Angiotech and Rex Medical announce exclusive licensing and distribution agreement for the "Option(TM)" inferior vena cava filter
Devices Licensing

HSMN NewsFeed - 13 Mar 2008
Edwards Lifesciences' CEO Begins Two-Year Term as Chairman of AdvaMed
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 13 Mar 2008
FDA Approves Abbott's FreeStyle Navigator(R) Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
Devices FDA Endocrinology

HSMN NewsFeed - 13 Mar 2008
Echo Therapeutics Announces Positive Results from Symphony(TM) Transdermal Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Study at Tufts Medical Center
Devices Monitoring Endocrinology

HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Mar 2008
Aspect Medical Systems Provides Commentary and Information on New England Journal of Medicine Study on Anesthesia Awareness and the Bispectral Index
Devices Monitoring

HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Mar 2008
VertiFlex Introduces the First Ever Percutaneous Dual Rod Accepting Polyaxial Screw
Devices FDA Orthopaedic Neurosurgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Mar 2008
Datascope Expands On Yesterday's Press Release Regarding $240 Million Sale of Patient Monitoring Business
Devices Monitoring Mergers & Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Mar 2008
Misonix CEO Announces HIFU Strategy Targeting Cancer Therapy
Devices Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Mar 2008
Medtronic Introduces Improvement to Minimally Invasive Treatment of Aortic Aneurysms in Europe
Devices Interventional

HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Mar 2008
Longport, Inc. Announces Sale of Scanners to National Long Term Care Group
Devices Wound Care

HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Mar 2008
University of Michigan Selects McKesson for PACS Replacement
Devices Radiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Mar 2008
TissueLink Medical Changes Name to Salient Surgical Technologies
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Mar 2008
iCAD Appoints John DeLucia as Vice President of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 12 Mar 2008
Kingfisher Healthcare Receives European CE Mark for Next Generation Wound Healing Device
Devices Wound Care

HSMN NewsFeed - 11 Mar 2008
Haemonetics(R) Appoints Peter Allen as Chief Marketing Officer
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 11 Mar 2008
Verathon Inc. Launches Enhanced BladderScan(R) Bladder Volume Instrument With Small Child Mode
Devices Urology

HSMN NewsFeed - 11 Mar 2008
Life Recovery Systems Study of Heart Attack With ThermoSuit(R) System
Devices Cardiology FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 11 Mar 2008
Mentice AB Announces Leadership Changes Within its Worldwide Operations
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 11 Mar 2008
Premier Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with Vascular Grafts Agreements
Devices Group Purchasing

HSMN NewsFeed - 11 Mar 2008
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Introduces VistaTrak(TM) an Innovative Contrast Media Management System
Biopharmaceuticals Devices Radiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 11 Mar 2008
I-Flow Leads Infection Prevention Trend by Using Silver with Antimicrobial Properties in Medical Devices
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 11 Mar 2008
Mindray to Acquire Datascope's Patient Monitoring Business for US$202 million
Devices Monitoring Mergers & Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 11 Mar 2008
Cardiac Science Delivers Largest Order of Electrocardiograph Systems in Company History
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 11 Mar 2008
Abbott Receives CE Mark for Smaller-Size XIENCE(TM) V Drug Eluting Stent
Devices Interventional Cardiology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Mar 2008
Bard Signs Agreement to Acquire Specialized Health Products International, Inc.
Devices Mergers & Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Mar 2008
Siemens Introduces New Dual Energy Applications to SOMATOM Definition
Devices Radiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Mar 2008
Medegen Introduces MaxPlus(R) Clear, First and Only Clear Positive Displacement Connector for Use in Infusion Therapy
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Mar 2008
New Software Enables Close Diagnosis of Liver, Gallbladder
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Mar 2008
Rush University Medical Center Begins Certification Training For CardioWest Temporary Total Artificial Heart
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Mar 2008
CryoCor Atrial Fibrillation Study Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Mar 2008
Elekta Chosen to Deliver Sophisticated Brain Mapping Technology to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee
Devices Neurology

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Mar 2008
Candela Names Robert LaRoche Vice President of Global Marketing
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Mar 2008
St. Jude Medical Announces Japanese Approval and Launch of Tailor Flexible Ring and Band for Heart Valve Repair
Devices Cardiology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Mar 2008
Life Spine Adds New Lynx(TM) Cross Connector to Its Lumbar Fixation Offering
Devices Orthopaedic FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Mar 2008
The Mobetron Makes Groundbreaking Radiation Therapy Technique a Reality for Japanese Breast Cancer Patients
Devices Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Mar 2008
Complete Care Medical Announces Proprietary Catheter and Insertion Kit
Devices Urology

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Mar 2008
More than Seventy Percent of Top US Hospitals Control Patient Temperature with High-Tech Arctic Sun(TM)
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 10 Mar 2008
Laborie Medical Technologies Receives FDA Pre-Market Clearance for TETRA(TM)- NIRS Accessory for the US Market
Devices Urology FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 8 Mar 2008
Carl Zeiss Meditec Introduces New Humphrey Field Analyzer for Glaucoma Management and Blindness Prevention
Devices Ophthalmology

HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Mar 2008
Wright Medical Announces Agreement to Acquire INBONE Technologies, Inc.
Devices Orthopaedic Mergers & Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Mar 2008
Opto Circuits (India) Limited Commences Cash Tender Offer for Criticare Systems, Inc.
Devices Monitoring Mergers & Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Mar 2008
Integra LifeSciences Will Feature Its New Osteobiologics Line for Reconstructive Surgery At AAOS
Devices Orthopaedic

HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Mar 2008
Embrella Cardiovascular, Inc. Hires Carol Burns as Vice President of Product & Business Development
Devices Interventional Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Mar 2008
Medical Informatics Engineering Announces Collaboration with Google Health
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Mar 2008
Sorin Group Announces FDA Approval of New Defibrillation Leads Range: ISOLINE(TM)
Devices FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 7 Mar 2008
BIOLASE and Henry Schein Renew Exclusive North American Distribution Agreement
Devices Distribution Dental

HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Mar 2008
Nfocus Neuromedical Announces Acquisition of StarFire Medical
Devices Mergers & Acquisitions Interventional Neurology

HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Mar 2008
Smith & Nephew Launches R3(TM) Acetabular System a Revolution in Hip Motion
Devices Orthopaedic

HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Mar 2008
ProCure Treatment Centers Partners With Beaumont Hospitals for First Proton Beam Therapy Center in Michigan
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Mar 2008
Cayenne Closes $15 Million Series C Financing
Devices Orthopaedic Venture Capital

HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Mar 2008
Bertrand Study Finds Significant Value in Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) as an Adjunctive Procedure in Breast Diagnostics
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Mar 2008
InnerPulse, Inc. Appoints Elsa Chi Abruzzo as Vice-President of Regulatory and Quality Affairs
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Mar 2008
Hill-Rom Selects NanoHorizons to Provide Antimicrobial Protection for Hill-Rom Products Using Nanotechnology
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Mar 2008
Medline and 3M Agree to Strategic Partnership in Electrosurgery
Devices Licensing

HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Mar 2008
Bausch & Lomb Names Paul H. Sartori Corporate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Devices Ophthalmology Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Mar 2008
Independent Survey Names CyberKnife(R) System Most Widely Used Extracranial Radiosurgery Technology
Devices Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Mar 2008
New Clinical Studies Presented at the 14th World Congress of Anesthesiology Demonstrate Masimo Advancements in Patient Care
Devices Monitoring

HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Mar 2008
Integra LifeSciences Introduces the Large Qwix Fixation and Positioning Screws
Devices Orthopaedic

HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Mar 2008
Major Medical Journal Reports Higher Success, Fewer Complications and Lower Cost Treating DVT With Trellis(R) Isolated Thrombolysis Compared With Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis
Devices Interventional

HSMN NewsFeed - 6 Mar 2008
Toshiba MR, CT and Ultrasound Named Best in KLAS in 2007
Devices Radiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Mar 2008
Paradigm Medical Industries Introduces Advances on the LD400 Full-Field Autoperimetry System
Devices Ophthalmology

HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Mar 2008
Premier Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with Agreements for Surgical and Isolation Masks
Devices Group Purchasing

HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Mar 2008
Smith & Nephew Endoscopy's BIORAPTOR(TM) 2.3 PK Suture Anchor Provides Secure Repair for Shoulder, Hip Instability
Devices Orthopaedic

HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Mar 2008
Edwards Lifesciences Announces First Human Implants of Next-Generation Transcatheter Heart Valve
Devices Interventional Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Mar 2008
Smith & Nephew Introduces New Biologic to Speed Healing
Devices Wound Care

HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Mar 2008
Stryker Launches Triathlon(R) PKR and Unveils the Industry's First Complete Knee System with X3 Advanced Bearing Technology
Devices Orthopaedic

HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Mar 2008
DJO Incorporated Launches New Aircast Cryo/Cuff IC Cryotherapy System with Integrated Compression Feature for Enhanced Management of Pain and Swelling
Devices

HSMN NewsFeed - 5 Mar 2008
Axellis Paves the Way to Becoming an International Leader in Oncology and Cardiology Technology
Devices Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Mar 2008
Osteotech Receives FDA Clearance for Plexur M(TM) Biocomposite
Devices Regenerative Medicine Orthopaedic FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Mar 2008
Smith & Nephew Announces Breakthrough VERILAST(TM) Technology
Devices Orthopaedic

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Mar 2008
Elekta Completes the Acquisition of CMS
Devices Oncology Mergers & Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Mar 2008
MEDRAD(R) Revenues Grow 10 Percent in 2007
Devices Radiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Mar 2008
Hill-Rom Names Earl DeCarli as New Group Vice President to Develop Its Care Continuum Services
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Mar 2008
TherOx Raises $30 Million in Preferred Equity Financing
Devices Interventional Cardiology Venture Capital

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Mar 2008
Covidien Introduces Three Access Products for Advanced Minimally Invasive Procedures
Devices Surgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Mar 2008
MIV Therapeutics Announces Changes to Its Scientific Advisory Board
Devices Interventional Cardiology Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Mar 2008
Cardinal Health Agrees to Acquire ChloraPrep(R) Manufacturer for $490 Million
Devices Mergers & Acquisitions

HSMN NewsFeed - 4 Mar 2008
FDA Grants Market Clearance to Aerocrine Inc.'s NIOX MINO(R): a New Hand-Held Device to Measure Airway Inflammation in Asthma
Devices FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Mar 2008
Cerus Promotes Laurence M. Corash, M.D. to Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Devices Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Mar 2008
Smith & Nephew Wins OXINIUM(TM) Approval in Japan
Devices Orthopaedic Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Mar 2008
Draeger's SmartCare(R)/PS Reduces Overall Ventilation Time 33%, Weaning Time up to 40% and ICU Length of Stay to 20%
Devices FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Mar 2008
Boston Scientific Announces European Approval of New Heart Failure Lead
Devices Cardiology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Mar 2008
Palomar Seeks to License Additional Companies to Home-Use Light-Based Hair Removal Technology
Devices Dermatology Licensing

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Mar 2008
St. Louis University Hospital Purchases Second CyberKnife(R) System
Devices Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Mar 2008
Given Imaging Announces New Mayo Clinic Study Concludes Celiac Disease May Be More Severe Than Symptoms Indicate for Some Patients
Devices Gastroenterology

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Mar 2008
Palomar and P&G Enter New License Agreement
Devices Dermatology Licensing

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Mar 2008
DuraHeart(TM) LVAS Receives Conditional Approval for US Pivotal Trial
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Mar 2008
SAVI Breast Brachytherapy Provides Better Dose Control, Study Finds
Devices Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Mar 2008
K2M Launches ALEUTIAN(TM) AN (Anatomically Narrow) and Anterior - Lumbar Spacer Systems
Devices Orthopaedic

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Mar 2008
DJO Incorporated's Encore Medical Division Announces Name Change to DJO Surgical
Devices Orthopaedic

HSMN NewsFeed - 3 Mar 2008
Adept Technology and Prosurgics Collaborate to Develop Next Generation Surgical Robotic Systems
Devices Surgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Feb 2008
Integra LifeSciences Introduces New MAYFIELD Pediatric Radiolucent Horseshoe Headrest
Devices Neurosurgery

HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Feb 2008
Fujifilm Receives FDA Clearance for Unity SpeedSuite(TM)
Devices Radiology FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 29 Feb 2008
STAAR Surgical Receives Approval to Market Visian(R) Toric Implantable Collamer Lens in China
Devices Ophthalmology Regulatory

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Feb 2008
CryoCor Requests International Trade Commission Investigation Into CryoCath for Patent Infringement
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Feb 2008
Biomet Inc. Appoints Jon Serbousek as President of Orthopedics Division
Devices Orthopaedic Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Feb 2008
Hatch Medical to Broker Chronic Total Occlusion Device
Devices Interventional

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Feb 2008
CAS Medical Systems, Inc. Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance for Neonatal FORE-SIGHT Cerebral Oximeter
Devices Monitoring FDA

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Feb 2008
iCAD Introduces Next-Generation TotalLook Film Digitizer
Devices Radiology Oncology

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Feb 2008
Boston Scientific Announces First European Implants of New Devices to Treat Heart Failure and Sudden Cardiac Death
Devices Cardiology

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Feb 2008
Ophthalmic Imaging Systems Appoints Marc De Clerck to Serve on Board of Directors
Devices Ophthalmology Personnel

HSMN NewsFeed - 28 Feb 2008
Integra LifeSciences Introduces InterFix Radiosurgery Kit for Use With TomoTherapy Radiation Treatment Systems
Devices Neurosurgery Oncology

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