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NAS gets Nasdaq delisting notice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific has received a delisting notice from the Nasdaq stock exchange due to its failure to file its quarterly 10-Q report with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
March 27, 2005
Boston Scientific loses stent verdict
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device manufacturer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has lost a jury verdict in a patent infringement case with rival Johnson & Johnson of New Brunswick, NJ, over stent technology.
March 24, 2005
CARE bill reintroduced in U.S. Congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Legislation that would establish education and credentialing requirements for radiologic technologists in the U.S. has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives.
March 17, 2005
Congress gives radiology hearing on self-referral
By Brian Casey
March 16, 2005
U.S. Congress hears debate over federal imaging standards
By Tracie L. Thompson
The debate over who should be able to provide imaging services in America reached Capitol Hill today, with the American College of Radiology (ACR) at odds with other medical specialists and, to a lesser degree, the imaging vendor community.
March 16, 2005
RITA seeks 10K extension
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oncology device developer RITA Medical Systems has filed for a 15-day extension of the filing deadline for its Form 10K for 2004.
March 16, 2005
Medtronic loses verdict in Cordis trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medtronic said that a Delaware jury has rendered a verdict in a retrial of patent litigation between the firm and Cordis, finding that Medtronic's Microstent II, GFX, and GFX II coronary stents infringe on Cordis' patents.
March 14, 2005
Do hospital bosses live in terror of error reporting?
By Shalmali Pal
Forcing healthcare institutions to disclose errors to state agencies only inspires a mum staff and more lawsuits, while doing little to ensure patient safety, according to a survey of hospital executives from six U.S. states. In addition, there's varied interpretation of what constitutes a reportable mistake.
March 14, 2005
Contracting IHE key for interoperable implementation
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Institutions that have implemented information systems with Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) capabilities have reported savings in both time and money with adopting the initiative. Ensuring IHE compatibility, however, is more than a matter of requesting it from a vendor -- it's a contractual necessity.
March 10, 2005
Suros sues SenoRx
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer Suros Surgical Systems has initiated legal action against SenoRx, claiming that the firm's breast biopsy device infringes on Suros' U.S. Patent No. 5,997,560.
February 27, 2005
Canada looks to cure ailing imaging services
Canada's imaging services system has often been held up by its U.S. critics as an example of how a government-run health system stifles technology innovation and diffusion. But Canada has made encouraging progress in upgrading its installed base of imaging equipment, and vendors say they've seen a growth in sales.
February 23, 2005
Verdicts come down in Medtronic/Guidant dispute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medtronic said that a Delaware jury has rendered verdicts in patent litigation between Medtronic and the ACS subsidiary of Guidant.
February 20, 2005
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