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IntegraMed America plans to open new vein clinic in Columbia, Maryland

IntegraMed America, Inc., the nation’s leading manager of specialty outpatient healthcare facilities in the emerging, technology-focused medical niches of fertility and vein care, today announced plans to open a new vein clinic in Columbia, Maryland in mid 2010.

9 Jan 2010

New cardiac procedure may reduce complications and hospital costs

A new approach to common cardiac procedures called transradial angiography might lead to reduced patient complications and recovery time and decreased hospital costs.

7 Jan 2010

BC Tech's new, miniature single use video camera can help reduce healthcare costs

BC Tech, a medical product development and manufacturing company, has launched a miniature single use video camera that can be integrated into medical devices to improve safety and help reduce healthcare costs.

7 Jan 2010

IPMT procedure can benefit patients with acute deep vein thrombosis

Patients with acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) develop potentially dangerous blood clots and can suffer severe leg pain and swelling. Doctors with Virginia Interventional & Vascular Associates (VIVA) report success over the past two years in treating acute DVT patients with a procedure called isolated pharmacomechanical thrombolysis (IPMT), which destroys clots much faster than traditional therapies.

7 Jan 2010

Article about Enox Biopharma's self-sterilizing technology for catheters accepted for publication

A prestigious peer-review journal will publish an article in its January 2010 edition outlining a Vancouver BC based biomedical technology company's solution to the growing problem of hospital patients acquiring bacterial infections. The article about Enox Biopharma's self-sterilizing technology for catheters (patent pending) was accepted for publication in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology and one of the most prominent publications in the field.

6 Jan 2010

Embrella Cardiovascular completes first clinical case using Embrella Embolic Deflector

Embrella Cardiovascular, Inc., a privately held company announced that it has completed its first clinical case using the Embrella Embolic Deflector™. The company has developed a novel technology designed to make less invasive cardiovascular procedures safer for patients by decreasing the risk of emboli traveling to the brain.

6 Jan 2010

Tactx Medical acquired by Creganna

Creganna, a leading supplier of technologies and services to medical device and lifesciences companies today announced that it has acquired Avalon Medical Services Pte Ltd. which trades as Tactx Medical Inc.

4 Jan 2010

Cardima receives Shonin approval from the Japanese MHLW to market PATHFINDER catheters

Cardima, Inc., a medical device company focused on the diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), has received Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) to re-enter the Japanese market with its family of guidewire-based, multi-electrode PATHFINDER® diagnostic mapping catheters.

4 Jan 2010

Spectranetics illegally imports unapproved medical devices, agrees to pay $5M for resolving allegations

Spectranetics Corporation, a medical device manufacturer, has agreed to pay the United States $4.9 million in civil damages plus a $100,000 forfeiture to resolve claims against the company, the Justice Department announced today. The claims arise from allegations that the company illegally imported unapproved medical devices and provided them to physicians for use in patients, conducted a clinical study in a manner that failed to comply with federal regulations and promoted certain products for procedures for which the company had not received Food and Drug Administration approval or clearance.

30 Dec 2009

AngioDynamics introduces its new Total Abscession nephrostomy drainage catheter

AngioDynamics announced today the release of its new Total Abscession nephrostomy drainage catheter. The launch of this product completes the Total Abscession family of products – including general drains and a biliary drainage catheter – giving physicians and hospitals a full range of choice from one source.

29 Dec 2009

New statement on breast cancer by ACS underscores value of post-surgical radiation therapy

A new statement on breast cancer by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) underscores the value of an advanced approach to post-surgical radiation therapy provided by the Breast Clinic of Memphis.

18 Dec 2009

Neurologist performs catheter procedure on stroke patient

Most strokes are caused by blood clots in brain vessels. Brain cells die when deprived of blood and oxygen. But if a patient gets to the hospital in time, fast treatment often can restore blood flow and minimize damage.

17 Dec 2009

Portable bladder volume ultrasound now included in 2009 CDC guidelines for the prevention CA-UTIs

Verathon®, maker of BladderScan® bladder volume instruments is pleased to announce that portable bladder volume ultrasound is now included in the new 2009 CDC guidelines for the Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CA-UTIs).

17 Dec 2009

MRG: Chinese drug-eluting stent market to reach more than $900 million by 2014

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, health care reforms in China supported rapid expansion of the Chinese drug-eluting stent market in 2009, and will continue to fuel growth in the coming years.

17 Dec 2009

UC San Diego Medical Center performs complex surgery on brain lesion

Over three decades, a world-recognized medical team at UC San Diego Medical Center has spurred the evolution of a complex surgery to destroy dangerous clusters of arteries and veins in the brain. Integrating innovative approaches in radiology, anesthesia, and surgery, the team has perfected a method to systematically starve these abnormal brain lesions, artery by artery, vein by vein.

17 Dec 2009

Freie Universität professor receives ERC grant for bacterial biofilm formation study

Prof. Dr. Regine Hengge at the Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacy at Freie Universität Berlin has been awarded funding from the European Research Council (ERC) for her research project to investigate the formation of bacterial biofilms. Hengge will receive an ERC Advanced Investigator Grant in an amount of up to two million euros.

15 Dec 2009

HSMR helps identify sepsis as an area of concern for Canadian hospitals

A new study shows that in 2008-2009 more than 9,300 patients died of sepsis, a condition resulting from the body's response to severe infection, in Canadian hospitals outside Quebec.

11 Dec 2009

Color-coded IV lines with labels to help differentiate multiple lines and avoid errors

Hospitals continue to develop new and improved communications strategies so doctors, nurses and technicians can provide the best patient care. In some hospital wards speed and accuracy are essential - especially the critical care unit / ICU.

1 Dec 2009

Siemens Healthcare to showcase latest medical imaging technologies at RSNA 2009

At the 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), "Images, my way" will resonate throughout the Siemens Healthcare booth (#825) from November 29 to December 3 at McCormick Place (Booth #825, East Building/Lakeside Center, Hall D) in Chicago.

30 Nov 2009

Siemens Healthcare to introduce high-end imaging systems for interventional oncological procedures at RSNA 2009

At the 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) from November 29 to December 3 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Siemens Healthcare will introduce its comprehensive portfolio for imaging in interventional oncology at booth #825, East Building/Lakeside Center, Hall D.

30 Nov 2009

Catheters News and Research

IntegraMed America plans to open new vein clinic in Columbia, Maryland

New cardiac procedure may reduce complications and hospital costs

BC Tech's new, miniature single use video camera can help reduce healthcare costs

IPMT procedure can benefit patients with acute deep vein thrombosis

Article about Enox Biopharma's self-sterilizing technology for catheters accepted for publication

Embrella Cardiovascular completes first clinical case using Embrella Embolic Deflector

Tactx Medical acquired by Creganna

Cardima receives Shonin approval from the Japanese MHLW to market PATHFINDER catheters

Spectranetics illegally imports unapproved medical devices, agrees to pay $5M for resolving allegations

AngioDynamics introduces its new Total Abscession nephrostomy drainage catheter

New statement on breast cancer by ACS underscores value of post-surgical radiation therapy

Neurologist performs catheter procedure on stroke patient

Portable bladder volume ultrasound now included in 2009 CDC guidelines for the prevention CA-UTIs

MRG: Chinese drug-eluting stent market to reach more than $900 million by 2014

UC San Diego Medical Center performs complex surgery on brain lesion

Freie Universität professor receives ERC grant for bacterial biofilm formation study

HSMR helps identify sepsis as an area of concern for Canadian hospitals

Color-coded IV lines with labels to help differentiate multiple lines and avoid errors

Siemens Healthcare to showcase latest medical imaging technologies at RSNA 2009

Siemens Healthcare to introduce high-end imaging systems for interventional oncological procedures at RSNA 2009

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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