Maximus, a business unit of the infusion therapy firm Medegen Inc., in March 2008 introduced its MaxPlus Clear positive displacement connector, which provides complete visualization of the fluid path as a reminder to perform priming, disinfection and flushing to help reduce bloodstream infections and occlusions in patients receiving infusion therapy.

Maximus claims it is the only medical device manufacturer to currently offer a clear positive displacement connector.

Bridge Medical introduced two new products in March 2008, the Telescoping Grip and Telescoping Pivot Grip 63722, offering users two safe and portable alternatives when costly permanent grab bar installation is not possible or is unnecessary due to a temporary need.

The company says both products come in two sizes, each with the ability to adjust to varying lengths, accommodating the specific needs of the user in any size application. Two commercial grade, 4.7-inch diameter grips are applied to smooth, flat, nonporous surfaces to provide a reliable hold.

Many of the newer model beds and stretchers use frames and drive mechanisms within a few inches of the floor, which means traditional mobile patient lifts can be difficult to use because their legs are too high to extend under these beds. For this reason Liko introduced the new Golvo 7007 LowBase model lift in March 2008.

The company says it circumvents the problem with lower beds and stretchers using a lower total leg height, including wheels, of only 2 1/3 inches.

March 14, 2008 – Schering-Plough this week said the FDA Advisory Committee on Anesthetics and Life Support has recommended sugammadex for approval after reviewing data on the safety and efficacy of the medication.

The FDA is not bound by the committee’s recommendations, however, its recommendations are usually considered carefully before a final decision on approval is made.

March 14, 2008 – Specialized Health Products International Inc. has signed an agreement to be acquired for $68.4 million in cash, or $1.00 per share, by C. R. Bard Inc.

The transaction price represents a premium of 20 percent to Specialized Health Products stockholders based upon an average closing price of $0.83 for the last 30 trading days.
The transaction value of $68.4 million represents a multiple of 3.6 times Specialized Health Products’ 2007 revenue and 16.2 times 2007 EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization).

March 14, 2008 - Maximus, a business unit of the infusion therapy firm Medegen Inc., this week introduced its MaxPlus Clear positive displacement connector, which provides complete visualization of the fluid path as a reminder to perform priming, disinfection and flushing to help reduce bloodstream infections and occlusions in patients receiving infusion therapy.

Maximus claims it is the only medical device manufacturer to currently offer a clear positive displacement connector.

March 14, 2008 - Clinical informatics company TheraDoc Inc. said this week its real-time electronic surveillance and clinical decision support systems designed to enhance medical decision making saw significant growth in 2007.

March 14, 2008 - Data from Millennium Research Group’s (MRG) U.S. Interventional Radiology (IR) Marketrack indicates that in 2007, over 85 percent of liver cancer treatments performed in IR suites used transcatheter chemoembolization, a procedure that delivers chemotherapy agents directly to a tumor through minimally invasive means.

March 14, 2008 - GE Healthcare showcased at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Annual Meeting this week, improvements made to its Voluson E8 Breakthrough 2008, now featuring Sonography-based Automated Volume Count (SonoAVC) software, designed to deliver an efficient method of calculating the number and volume of ovarian follicles.

March 14, 2008 - SonoSite Inc. received a design award from the International Forum (iF) in the Health Care category for its S-Nerve ultrasound tool, part of SonoSite’s newly introduced S Series product line, designed to support the visualization needs of anesthesiologists performing regional anesthesia and is designed to function for the guidance of regional nerve blocks and central line placement.

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