February 11 - The Qoustic Wound Therapy System, low-frequency cavitational ultrasound designed as an affordable alternative to sharps debridement and other surgical modalities, was released today by Arobella Medical LLC.

The Qoustic Wound Therapy System was designed to remove dead or diseased tissue cells and bacteria, leaving healthy and pre-healing granulation tissue intact. It was also designed to prepare the wound bed for other therapies, such as grafts and flaps.

February 11, 2008 - RF Technologies will demonstrate its PinPoint Peer-to-Peer Wi-Fi RTLS asset tracking tag at HIMSS 2008 in Orlando, FL.

February 11, 2008 - Arobella Medical LLC today launched the Qoustic Wound Therapy System, which advances the use of low-frequency cavitational ultrasound for wound care, an alternative to painful sharps debridement and other surgical modalities.

The Qoustic Wound Therapy System assists healing by gently removing dead or diseased tissue cells and bacteria, leaving healthy and prehealing granulation tissue intact, the company said. It is also useful in preparing the wound bed for other therapies, such as grafts and flaps.

February 11, 2008 - STERIS Corp. announced the availability of a new vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) solution, the Amsco V-Pro 1 sterilizer, for the sterile processing department (SPD), designed to process high volumes of packaged, heat and moisture-sensitive instruments for terminal sterilization and storage.

February 11, 2008 - GE Healthcare acquired Image Diagnost International GmbH, a provider of information technology (IT) systems for the diagnosis of breast cancer, in a move that will expand GE Healthcare's capabilities in breast cancer detection, offering clinicians and national screening services one of the most comprehensive ranges of systems available.

February 11, 2008 - Hospital General de Navarra is one of the first hospitals in Spain to install Varian’s Trilogy linear accelerator equip with the On-Board Imager, offering all standard radiation therapies as well as intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) and whole-body stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), all aimed at increasing precision and improving patient outcomes.

February 11, 2008 - The American College of Cardiology will hold its Annual Scientific Session from March 29-April 1 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, offering the latest innovations in cardiovascular science and education.

This year’s ACC.08 will be held in conjunction with SCAI Annual Scientific Session in Partnership with ACCi2 to deliver a platform for interventional medicine, including live cases and simulation sessions.

Highlighting the show include results of top clinical trials such as: ONTARGET, ACCOMPLISH, HYVET, ASTEROID, PERISCOPE, STRADIVARIUS and HAT.

February 11, 2008 – Medrad Inc. today said it entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Possis Medical Inc., which in combination will offer a broader, more comprehensive suite of products to the cardiovascular intervention field.

February 11, 2008 – Philips launched the Digital Starter Kit 9397, combining digital dictation technology with transcription software and accessories, such as the Philips Digital Pocket Memo 9370, Philips SpeechExec software and the recently released USB Foot Control 2330.

February 11, 2008 - Battlefield Imaging of Ringgold, GA, has become the first facility in the U.S. to install the MAGNETOM ESSENZA magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system from Siemens Healthcare, designed to be an affordable 1.5 Tesla system.

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