May 19, 2008 – GE Healthcare said it’s now utilizing remote monitoring and data mining techniques to continuously enhance system reliability, ease of use and uptime for its Innova family of interventional X-ray products.

May 19, 2008 - At ASCs 2008, Champion Manufacturing featured its medical recliner line with a new power recline mechanism, designed to allow patients to change their position. Patients can change positions using a hand-held electronic control.

For more information: www.championchair.com

May 19, 2008 - Arizant Healthcare Inc. showcased its Lithotomy underbody blanket (Model 585) at ASCs 2008 last week.

May 19, 2008 - STERIS Corp. last week launched its Prolystica Enzymatic Presoak and Cleaner at the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) 35th Annual Course in Salt Lake City, UT.

This multi-purpose formulation is designed for cleaning endoscopes in the gastrointestinal (GI) suite. The Prolystica Enzymatic Presoak and Cleaner is a premium two-times concentrated dual-protease cleaner that reportedly provides exceptional, fast cleaning performance while still protecting expensive surgical instruments, devices and automated washers.

May 19, 2008 - The Nestle Research Center, Lausanne, Switzerland and GE Global Research are collaborating to scientifically assess associations between body composition, metabolic status, diet and lifestyle habits.

This relationship brings together the competencies of the Nestle Research Center, experts in metabolism, nutrition and health research, and GE's extensive knowledge in diagnostic technologies. The companies said a primary goal of the collaboration is to gain a deeper understanding of the connection between body composition, metabolic profile and health.

May 19, 2008 - MediNotes Corp. unveiled its new supply chain management (SCM) software, MediNotes Clinician SCM, May 18 at the Towards the Electronic Patient Record (TEPR) conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

The new module provides up-to-the-minute inventory information via a real-time dashboard, improves contract compliance and reduces write-offs for physicians, and significantly reduces billing errors and operating expenses through automated inventory management.

May 19, 2008 - At ASCs 2008, STERIS will feature its Surgimax Surgical Table, designed to be a cost-effective easy-to-use table for surgical, ambulatory care and outpatient surgical centers.

The Surgimax has a height range of 23.6 to 35.4 inches, which is favorable for facilities performing minimally invasive surgeries and ophthalmic surgeries, said STERIS. The low profile base and cantilevered table top design reportedly allow for C-arm access.

May 19, 2008 - SourceMedical's SourcePlus Passport, an online solution allowing patients to submit complete demographic, insurance and medical information to a facility prior to their procedure, was featured at ASCs 2008.

Passport reportedly turns lengthy nursing pre-operative phone calls into a single phone call to simply verify a patient's information, resulting in better patient satisfaction, streamlined workflow, improved patient care and documentation that is legible, uniform and complete.

May 19, 2008 - Mindray featured its PM-7000 multiparameter patient monitor at ASCs 2008.

The monitor was designed with a 10.4-inch color TFT display, optional 12-lead ECG including Mortara arrhythmiaas ST segment analysis and capability of up to eight waveforms. The PM-7000 also is made with an optional external Artema anesthetic agent bench with auto ID or internal Oridion Microstream EtC02.

May 19, 2008 - LumitexMD has introduced a new miniaturized version of its LightMat Surgical Illuminator called MicroBright, which is 1-cm wide with a light length of 4 cm, making it a reportedly ideal solution for improving visualization in smaller incision surgeries.

MicroBright is a disposable, single-use device that incorporates LumitexMD's patented LED-based fiber optic technology to provide cool, bright, shadowless light utilizing a six-layer fiber optic panel that radiates a bright area light within the surgical cavity, said the company.

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