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Varian to acquire InfiMed

Varian Medical Systems, Inc., today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire InfiMed, Inc., a privately-owned, leading supplier of workstations including hardware and software for processing diagnostic X-ray images. The acquisition, which is expected to close in early April subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, will operate within Varian's X-Ray Products segment.

5 Mar 2012

RUMC moves 200 patients into new 14-story hospital building

After more than seven years of planning and three years of construction, Rush University Medical Center successfully moved approximately 200 patients into the Tower, Rush's new, 14-story, state-of-the-art hospital building, located at Ashland Avenue and the Eisenhower Expressway.

10 Jan 2012

Cardiovascular leaders to review data for Riata and Riata ST ICD leads

Cardiovascular leaders will gather in Minneapolis for a one-day summit on Jan. 20, to review data for Riata and Riata ST implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) leads, which recently underwent a Class I FDA recall. Physicians from the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and Mayo Clinic have organized the summit to develop a consensus regarding the management of patients who have these leads.

4 Jan 2012

Bluegrass Vascular commences enrollment in clinical study of Surfacer Inside-Out Access Catheter System

Bluegrass Vascular Technologies, a medical technology company focused on life-saving devices and methods for vascular access procedures, has announced patient enrollment in the first clinical study of its Surfacer Inside-Out Access Catheter System, a proprietary system that allows physicians to perform a novel "inside-out" approach to gain venous access.

9 Dec 2011

Special 'ribbon cutting' event of new Rush University Medical Center on Dec. 8, 2011

Leading Chicago area government officials and other dignitaries will join Rush University Medical Center trustees, leadership, doctors and nurses on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. for a special "ribbon cutting" event, signifying the completion of the new hospital building at Ashland Avenue and the Eisenhower Expressway. Attendees will also receive a tour of key components of the new hospital.

6 Dec 2011

CIVCO to introduce RAD-GUIDE needle guidance solution for CT and fluoroscopy at RSNA 2011

CIVCO Medical Solutions is introducing RAD-GUIDE, a needle guidance solution for CT and Fluoroscopy, at RSNA 2011. RAD-GUIDE allows physicians a method for introducing needles under CT or Fluoroscopy by visualizing and adjusting planned punctures prior to needle entry.

28 Nov 2011

Ziehm Imaging to highlight Vision RFD hybrid at RSNA 2011

Ziehm Imaging, leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of mobile C-arms, presents its innovative, award-winning product portfolio at RSNA 2011. Latest market analyst reports (GIA[1]) predict substantial growth for the fluoroscopy and mobile C-arm market segments that will be substantially driven by the growing number of minimally invasive procedures.

25 Nov 2011

Novel technique could help avoid wrong-level thoracic spine surgery

It does not happen often, but nearly 50 percent of spine surgeons perform surgery on the wrong level of the spine sometime during their career.

5 Nov 2011

Teleflex launches ArrowADVANTAGE pressure-injectable peripherally inserted central catheter

Teleflex Incorporated today announced the launch of the ArrowADVANTAGE pressure-injectable peripherally inserted central catheter.

24 Oct 2011

Philips to launch first sleep apnea mobile app at ESC 2011 congress

Royal Philips Electronics will provide clinicians from across the globe with a glimpse of future innovations designed to advance cardiac care, including the current management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated cardiac conditions, during the 2011 Congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), which opens today in Paris.

From Philips Healthcare 29 Aug 2011

FDA clears Toshiba's HDR-08A Imaging System for Kalare

To enhance workflow in today's fast-paced healthcare environment, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. announces the FDA-cleared HDR-08A Imaging System for Kalare, which offers Toshiba's same feature-rich Kalare R&F technology with a new innovative user interface and more advanced image processing.

29 Aug 2011

Canon to display complete digital radiography solutions at AHRA 2011

Whether it is a radiography application for an emergency room (ER) or a neonatal intensive care unit, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, offers various configurations to meet medical practitioners' needs. At the 2011 American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) Exposition, Canon U.S.A. will display its complete digital radiography solutions at the Canon booth (#702) from August 14 -17.

12 Aug 2011

Health Canada approves Boston Scientific's WallFlex Biliary RX Fully Covered Stent

Boston Scientific Corporation's WallFlex Biliary RX Fully Covered Stent has received Health Canada approval for the treatment of benign biliary strictures, which supplements its current indication for management of malignant biliary strictures.

10 Aug 2011

GE's Innova imaging systems maintain quality at lower dose rates under live fluoroscopy

As the number of interventional procedures to diagnose and treat patients increases worldwide, and the procedures grow in complexity and length, exposure to radiation is a growing concern for both clinicians and patients.

28 Jul 2011

First transcatheter aortic valve implantation performed at Loyola University Hospital

Toni Meyer's heart-valve disease was so severe that she suffered shortness of breath even while sitting in a chair. But after Loyola University Hospital physicians replaced her diseased aortic valve in a catheter procedure as part of a clinical trial, Meyer said she is feeling "100 percent better."

From Medtronic 7 Jul 2011

Teleflex, Amerinet sign deal for VasoNova Vascular Positioning System

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, has announced the addition of VasoNova Vascular Positioning System to its existing Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters agreement with Amerinet. The agreement began May 1, 2011 and runs through April 30, 2014.

20 Jun 2011

Children's Medical Center to open new $21M Specialty Care Center in Southlake

Children's Medical Center will debut its new Specialty Care Center in Southlake on June 18, a $21 million expansion which will serve children in one of the state's fastest-growing cities and the surrounding communities.

16 Jun 2011

St. Jude Medical introduces HD VantageView System for enhancing EP lab workflow

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced the launch of the VantageView™ System in the United States and Europe. The VantageView System is a state-of-the-art, high-definition (HD) monitor that eliminates the need for multiple monitors and enhances workflow by improving the visualization of critical case information in the electrophysiology (EP) lab.

15 Jun 2011

Stent graft can repair abdominal aortic aneurysm

When Dr. Ross Milner repaired Lydia Strebing's life-threatening abdominal aortic aneurysm, she was astonished at how easy it was. "I've had more pain from dental procedures," she said. "This was nothing." Milner, chief of vascular surgery at Loyola University Hospital, repaired the bulging aneurysm by using a catheter to deploy a device called a stent graft.

8 Jun 2011

New hybrid OR at Loyola equipped with advanced fluoroscopy equipment

Loyola University Medical Center has opened a hybrid operating room that combines the imaging capabilities of a cardiac catheterization lab with the sterile environment of a conventional operating room (OR).

23 May 2011