April 2005
Philips TV-based personal healthcare platform wins Medical
Design Excellence Award
The Motiva interactive healthcare platform has received a 2005 Medical
Design Excellence Award. It delivers remote patient management and
personalised education through the home television. It uses broadband
technology, combined with vital-sign measurement devices, to connect
patients to their healthcare providers and medical support team. April 2005
Worldwide research to demonstrate benefits of
fluid status monitoring for heart failure patients
Medtronic has announced a series of worldwide clinical studies designed to
further demonstrate the patient and clinician advantages of the new
implantable InSync Sentry system to help detect and manage worsening heart
failure. April 2005
Medtronic recalls additional defibrillators
Medtronic has identified an additional 396 monophasic LIFEPAK 500 automated
external defibrillators (AEDs) to be included in a voluntary recall
originally announced on Feb. 25, 2005. The company will be contacting the
owners of the devices. April 2005
GE delivers strong first quarter 2005 financial
results
GE achieved record first-quarter earnings of $4.0 billion, up 25% from $3.2
billion in first quarter 2004, on revenue growth of 19%, the Company
announced 15 April. April 2005
Research and Markets profiles GE Healthcare
Research and Markets has announced the addition of GE Healthcare Medical
Device Company Intelligence Report to their offering. April 2005
Siemens brings first 3 Tesla MRI
system with Tim technology to market
Siemens Medical Solutions has announced the availability of the Magnetom
Trio magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system with total imaging matrix (Tim)
technology. The system is the first capable of 3 Tesla (3T) whole-body MRI
available with Tim. April 2005
Siemens secures contracts for
MRI, ultrasound with HealthTrust Purchasing Group
Siemens Medical Solutions has been awarded three-year contracts with
HealthTrust Purchasing Group to provide its network of 1,500 participating
hospitals access to Siemens MRI and ultrasound technologies. April 2005
Technology for earlier detection of lung
cancer
Newly available medical technology is helping radiologists
cost-effectively find more early-stage lung cancers,
permitting earlier treatment. RapidScreen is an FDA-approved computerised
detection system for digital and film chest X-rays. It identifies
suspected nodule sites for further analysis by the radiologist. April
2005
Longport, Inc. announces financial results
for fourth quarter and year end 2004
Longport is a medical technology specialist in high resolution ultrasound
imaging. Its revenues for 2004 were $2.5 million compared to $500,000
for 2003. This increase is primarily due to the increase in sales of the
Company's scanner device of over $2.0 million. April 2005
SonoSite launches new hand-held ultrasound
system
SonoSite has announced the launch of its MicroMaxx ultrasound system, its
third-generation hand-carried product. At less than eight pounds and the
size of a laptop computer, it delivers image resolution and performance
comparable to costly, conventional cart-based ultrasound systems
weighing over 200 pounds. April 2005
Kodak sells 70 PACS/RIS systems in Europe
and US
During the past twelve months, Kodak has signed contracts with more than
70 European and US healthcare institutions for its RIS/PACS suite and
Enterprise Information Management solutions. April 2005
Imaging
technology could guide therapy designed to prevent heart attacks
A catheter-based imaging technology called
optical coherence tomography (OCT) can successfully identify the
characteristics of coronary plaques in patients with various cardiac
symptoms, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital
(MGH). April 2005
Agfa to acquire cardiology supplier Heartlab
The move strengthens Agfa's leadership position in healthcare IT
significantly, enhancing its cardiology solutions portfolio. In
addition, Agfa expands its presence in U.S. hospitals. April 2005
Philips first quarter 2005
net income down €433
The drop was due to a €435 million lower contribution from unconsolidated
companies. Sales amounted to €6,635 million and were flat compared to Q1
2004. April 2005
Society of Nuclear Medicine holds its 52nd
annual meeting June 18-22
European premier for combined single photon
emission CT and diagnostic CT at Erlangen Hospital
The Nuclear Medicine Clinic and the Radiological Institute at Erlangen
University Hospital have begun using Europe’s first combined system for
SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography) and diagnostic
Computed Tomography from Siemens Medical Solutions, the Symbia TruePoint
SPECT•CT. April 2005
New MRI technology allows imaging inside
vascular stents
Biophan Technologies has announced results of tests of its patented
technology that will allow physicians for the first time to assess the
health of stented arteries by means of non-invasive MRI technology.
April 2005.
CT scans unwrap secrets of British Museum's
Egyptian mummies
The Bowers Museum, USA, a team of local radiologists and international
curators, and GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company
announced the results of CT scans of six ancient Egyptian mummies from
the collections of the British Museum. April 2005
Philips' 64-slice CT scanner installed in
University of Chicago Hospitals
The scanner, which has four times as many detectors as a typical
multi-detector CT scanner, combines unrivalled image quality with
remarkable speed. April 2005
Siemens to install particle therapy
technology at Heidelberg ion beam therapy centre
The first combined particle therapy solution in Europe will be used for
treating tumours with carbon ions and protons. April 2005
Medtronic receives FDA approval for
rechargeable neurostimulation system
It is a new treatment option for people suffering from complex,
difficult-to-treat chronic pain, and those requiring high-power
stimulation for pain relief. April 2005
Kontron adopts PC-Doctor
Network Factory 5 diagnostics software
Kontron has adopted the software to be used in its manufacturing and
service organisations for embedded computer technology to the
communications, automation, mobile, medical, military, aerospace, test
and measurement, and encryption security markets. April 2005
Draeger Medical consolidates
US manufacturing in Telford, Pa
The manufacturing of all Draeger Medical monitoring and IT products will
be moved to Telford from the current location in Danvers as of August
15, 2005. April 2005
Biophan announces smaller ceramic
implantable motor
News Scale Technologies has developed a new, ultra-small implantable
ceramic Squiggle motor. It is half the size of previous models, with
significant improvements in precision and electrical efficiency compared
to electromagnetic motors. April 2005
Midmark Diagnostics
recognised for leadership in patient monitoring diagnostic devices
The ability to accurately and efficiently facilitate patient-centric
information has become increasingly challenging. Midmark moves beyond
interfacing and places greater emphasis on the ability to integrate and
facilitate information transfer on a continual basis. April 2005
RITA Medical Systems introduces
radiofrequency ablation device for tumours.
RITA Medical Systems has introduced the StarBurst TALON, a radiofrequency
ablation (RFA) device that offers clinicians the ability to perform fast
4cm spherical ablations with a novel side-deploy design that assists
precise device positioning in tumours that may be mobile in soft tissue
or adjacent to critical structures. April 2005
Lifeline Biotechnologies
ships first MastaScope to Greece. April 2005
AHA expresses concern over satellite
interference with medical devices. April 2005
Philips' 64-slice CT scanner
installed in University of Chicago Hospitals
The scanner, which has four times as many detectors as a typical
multi-detector CT scanner, combines unrivaled image quality with
remarkable speed. April 2005
GE Healthcare wins Market
Leadership Award for PET-CT business. April 2005
Medical technology investment
and partnering conference
In3 EUROPE is a forum for senior executives in the medical device,
diagnostics, biotech and investment communities to preview promising
early-stage medical technology companies in need of funding, acquisition
and/or strategic partnership. April 2005
New investment for IVMD to
develop labour prediction and blood glucose devices
IVMD, developer of non-invasive diagnostic products, has received
second-phase funding from the UK government. April 2005
Patient monitoring market worth
$2bn
The worldwide multi-parameter patient monitoring market is estimated at
approximately $2 billion according to a new report by Research and Markets.
The home healthcare and remote monitoring market are expected to grow at an
accelerated rate. April 2005
Smiths Medical acquires Medex
Medex has announced the acquisition of its worldwide business by Smiths
Medical, a division of UK-based Smiths Group plc. The combined annual sales
of the two companies are approx $1.25bn. April 2005
Masimo corporation awarded $420
million in US antitrust lawsuit on medical device purchasing practices.
April 2005
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