Interventional: Page 53

Hansen, Philips show compatibility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Robotic technology developer Hansen Medical and Philips Healthcare have strengthened their collaboration on robotic systems for endovascular interventions by securing certified compatibility between their products.
July 16, 2013
Medicare Advantage patients have lower angiography rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have significantly lower rates of angiography and percutaneous coronary interventions than Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, according to a study published in the July 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
July 9, 2013
U.S. less efficient than Canada in cardiac cath use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The utilization rate of cardiac catheterization is higher in the U.S. than in Canada, but the diagnostic yield of the procedure is lower, according to a study to be published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
July 8, 2013
Report: Cardiac cath growth isn't serving patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New interventional cardiac catheterization services duplicate existing programs and do not improve patients' access to emergency cardiac care, according to a new study published online July 9 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
July 8, 2013
FDA clears Philips' live image-guidance system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its AlluraClarity live interventional image-guidance system.
July 2, 2013
NH report slams Exeter Hospital procedures in hepatitis C outbreak
By Brian Casey
In an official report, state health authorities in New Hampshire say that officials and staff at Exeter Hospital had lax procedures and missed multiple warning signs in the case of a cardiac cath lab technologist who infected dozens of patients with hepatitis C as part of an alleged drug diversion scheme.
June 26, 2013
Study: Rads doing more central venous procedures
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute has released a new study that found that radiologists are getting more involved in central venous interventional procedures.
June 18, 2013
SIR releases literature review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has released a reference of the current literature most relevant to the specialty.
June 11, 2013
GE launches angio tools at HRS 2013 confab
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is showcasing new dose management and visualization tools at this week's Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) meeting in Denver.
May 9, 2013
Toshiba debuts EP package, angio dose tracking
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems introduced a new electrophysiology (EP) package for its Infinix-i cardiovascular angiography system at this week's Heart Rhythm Society meeting in Denver.
May 9, 2013
Firms begin cath lab renovation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Stalco Construction and DIGroupArchitecture have begun an $815,000 renovation and upgrade of a cardiac catheterization lab at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, NY.
May 8, 2013
SonaCare to launch Sonatherm at AUA show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) developer SonaCare Medical plans to launch its new Sonatherm HIFU surgical ablation system at the American Urology Association (AUA) annual meeting in San Diego being held May 4 to 8.
May 2, 2013
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