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Medtronic launches CareLink Network for Heart Failure

Medtronic, Inc. today introduced the CareLink® Network for Heart Failure, an extension of the world's largest remote implantable cardiac device monitoring system, that will be available this fall for heart failure clinicians.

13 Sep 2010

Defibtech receives Health Canada approval for Lifeline View AED device

Defibtech, LLC, a leading innovator in the Automated External Defibrillation (AED) market, today announced that it has received approval from Health Canada to market the Lifeline View™ AED device. The Lifeline View AED is the first and only AED to offer a full-color interactive display that shows users step-by-step how to perform CPR and external defibrillation.

13 Sep 2010

Stereotaxis highlights clinical outcomes of Niobe Magnetic Navigation System in VT ablation

Stereotaxis, Inc. highlighted significant new additions to the body of evidence demonstrating exceptional clinical outcomes achieved with its Niobe® Magnetic Navigation System in ventricular tachycardia ablation.

9 Sep 2010

Experts examine impact of two cardiac rescue strategies: chest compressions first vs. defibrillation first

Chest compressions before defibrillation in patients with sudden cardiac arrest is equally successful as immediate treatment with an electrical defibrillator, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Health System.

9 Sep 2010

Low doses of n-3 fatty acids do not reduce overall rate of major cardiovascular events

Results from the Alpha Omega Trial, a multicentre, placebo-controlled trial in men and women following myocardial infarction (MI), suggest that low doses of n-3 fatty acids given in the form of enriched margarines do not reduce the overall rate of major cardiovascular events.

30 Aug 2010

University of Maryland researchers link 3-D CT scans to standard ablation techniques

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have developed a novel 3-D imaging approach that may improve the accuracy of treatment for ventricular tachycardia, a potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorder that causes the heart to beat too fast. The new approach couples CT images with conventional ablation techniques to eliminate erratic electrical circuits in the heart that produce arrhythmias.

19 Aug 2010

New implantable device to prevent sudden cardiac arrest

Northwestern Memorial Hospital heart rhythm specialists recently gave a 34-year-old man a makeshift paramedic—who's always on duty—inside of his chest by implanting a device that did not require X-ray assistance and the usual snaking of wires leading to the heart. In fact, the innovative device rests just beneath the surface of the skin and its components are positioned using the patient's own anatomical landmarks.

13 Aug 2010

Molecular imaging helps physicians determine patient suitability for ICD therapy

A study published in the August Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) finds that molecular imaging-a non-invasive imaging procedure-can identify high-risk patients with potentially life-threatening cardiovascular conditions and help physicians determine which patients are best suited for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy.

11 Aug 2010

S-ICD subcutaneous implantable defibrillator restores normal heartbeat in high risk cardiac arrest

Scottsdale Healthcare is the only Arizona hospital system testing a new under-the-skin device that uses an electrical shock to interrupt possibly fatal heart rhythms, restoring a normal heartbeat for patients at high risk of sudden cardiac arrest.The first Arizona patient received the device Thursday at Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center. Scottsdale Healthcare is the only Phoenix area hospital and one of only 35 in the world participating in the study.

7 Aug 2010

FDA clears ZOLL's new Propaq MD Monitor/Defibrillator

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market and begin distribution of the new Propaq® MD Monitor/Defibrillator that was developed specifically to meet the special needs of military customers and air medical operations worldwide. Development of this product was a joint undertaking between the Department of Defense and a cooperative arrangement between Welch Allyn and ZOLL.

30 Jul 2010

Cardiac Science reports revenues of $36.1 million for second-quarter 2010

Cardiac Science Corporation, a global leader in automated external defibrillator (AED) and diagnostic cardiac monitoring devices, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2010.

30 Jul 2010

ZOLL Medical revenues for third-quarter fiscal 2010 up 17% to $111.3 million

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and software solutions, today announced that revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 increased 17% to $111.3 million, compared to revenues in the third quarter of last year of $95.1 million. The third quarter 2010 results included approximately $5.0 million of revenue from the Temperature Management business, compared to $1.9 million of revenue in the third quarter of last year.

29 Jul 2010

American Red Cross encourages public to be trained in full CPR and use of AEDs

"Articles published today in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) cite a pair of studies on Compression-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), sometimes called continuous chest compressions, Hands-Only CPR, or cardio cerebral resuscitation (CCR).

29 Jul 2010

Spectranetics second-quarter revenue increases 3% to $30.0 million

Spectranetics Corporation today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.

28 Jul 2010

Process improvement program improves adherence to evidence-based CRT, ICD and drug therapy

Results of the largest U.S. outpatient heart failure clinical study show that implementation of a process improvement program significantly improved adherence to evidence-based, guideline-recommended cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and drug therapy.

27 Jul 2010

Cardiac Science introduces Quinton 9500 Series cardiac stress systems

Cardiac Science Corporation, a global leader in automated external defibrillator and diagnostic cardiac monitoring devices, today announced the introduction of two new products that extend its market-leading position in the cardiac stress test category.

27 Jul 2010

Study tests new performance intervention to improve heart failure patients in outpatient setting

A study led by UCLA tested a new performance intervention to help improve adherence to national guideline-recommended therapies for heart failure patients in an outpatient setting.

27 Jul 2010

Spectranetics announces product reimbursement approval for SLS II

Spectranetics Corporation today announced that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan has approved product reimbursement to hospitals for the Spectranetics Laser Sheath, which is used for the removal of problematic pacemaker and defibrillator cardiac leads.

20 Jul 2010

Cardiac Science addresses outstanding issues relating to corrective AED field action with FDA

Cardiac Science Corporation, a global leader in automated external defibrillator and diagnostic cardiac monitoring devices, announced it has addressed outstanding issues with the Food and Drug Administration relating to the corrective AED field action announced on November 13, 2009.

20 Jul 2010

Cardiac Science launches CareCenter MD PC-based diagnostic workstation

Cardiac Science Corporation, a global leader in automated external defibrillator (AED) and diagnostic cardiac monitoring devices, today expands its ECG and cardiac stress product lines with CareCenter MD, a multimodality PC-based diagnostic workstation designed for today's physician practices.

13 Jul 2010

Defibrillator News and Research

Latest Defibrillator News and Research

Medtronic launches CareLink Network for Heart Failure

Defibtech receives Health Canada approval for Lifeline View AED device

Stereotaxis highlights clinical outcomes of Niobe Magnetic Navigation System in VT ablation

Experts examine impact of two cardiac rescue strategies: chest compressions first vs. defibrillation first

Low doses of n-3 fatty acids do not reduce overall rate of major cardiovascular events

University of Maryland researchers link 3-D CT scans to standard ablation techniques

New implantable device to prevent sudden cardiac arrest

Molecular imaging helps physicians determine patient suitability for ICD therapy

S-ICD subcutaneous implantable defibrillator restores normal heartbeat in high risk cardiac arrest

FDA clears ZOLL's new Propaq MD Monitor/Defibrillator

Cardiac Science reports revenues of $36.1 million for second-quarter 2010

ZOLL Medical revenues for third-quarter fiscal 2010 up 17% to $111.3 million

American Red Cross encourages public to be trained in full CPR and use of AEDs

Spectranetics second-quarter revenue increases 3% to $30.0 million

Process improvement program improves adherence to evidence-based CRT, ICD and drug therapy

Cardiac Science introduces Quinton 9500 Series cardiac stress systems

Study tests new performance intervention to improve heart failure patients in outpatient setting

Spectranetics announces product reimbursement approval for SLS II

Cardiac Science addresses outstanding issues relating to corrective AED field action with FDA

Cardiac Science launches CareCenter MD PC-based diagnostic workstation

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