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Johnson & Johnson to acquire Guidant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday night that it would acquire Indianapolis-based interventional device firm Guidant for $25.4 billion.
December 15, 2004
HIMSS releases device disclosure statement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has published a Manufacturers Disclosure Statement for Medical Device Security, a form completed by manufacturers that healthcare providers can use to assess medical device security risks.
December 15, 2004
Carotid stenting safe, comparable to open surgery
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - A single-center review of cases of carotid artery stenting to prevent stokes appears to show that the procedure can be performed safely and with similar success as surgical carotid endarterectomy, researchers reported Wednesday at the RSNA meeting.
November 30, 2004
Suros unveils new breast biopsy products
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Suros Surgical Systems has introduced its second-generation ATEC breast biopsy unit, along with three other breast biopsy products.
November 30, 2004
Intravascular ultrasound procedures assigned Medicare codes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has assigned new reimbursement codes that cover intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) procedures.
November 29, 2004
Adult stem cell injections treat urinary incontinence
By N. Shivapriya
CHICAGO - Stem cells injected transurethrally under ultrasound guidance have shown promise in treating urinary incontinence. Initial research results by Dr. Ferdinand Frauscher and colleagues from the Medical University of Innsbruck in Austria show stem cells developed from the patient's own muscle can reconstruct and strengthen the lower urinary tract.
November 28, 2004
Cedara debuts OrthoWorks Care Manager
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer Cedara Software has debuted OrthoWorks Care Manager, an orthopedic knowledge management system. The company also has a range of other new software applications on tap for the upcoming RSNA show in Chicago.
November 23, 2004
GE, Maquet in MR-guided surgery collaboration
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and German operating room technology developer Maquet have collaborated to develop an MR-guided surgical suite.
November 23, 2004
Medrad brings out enhanced MR injector
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Medrad, of Indianola, PA, will introduce its Spectris Solaris EP MR Injection System at the RSNA show.
November 23, 2004
Confirma to unveil breast MRI coil at RSNA show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) company Confirma has introduced the Access breast coil.
November 18, 2004
Boston Scientific aligns with REVA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has made an equity investment in REVA Medical, a privately held interventional device company located in San Diego.
November 15, 2004
FDA clears 3D CT bronchoscopy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Peripheral areas of the lung are virtually unreachable with standard bronchoscopy procedures, but Tel Aviv, Israel-based superDimension has developed an FDA-cleared navigation system for guiding endoscopic instruments in the pulmonary tract.
November 14, 2004
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