January 28, 2008 - Medical Safety Technologies Inc. (MST) today introduced its new Turtle SafeShot Safety Syringe, a passive, self-sheathing syringe never exposing the needle during the entire injection process.

January 29, 2008 - To help ease the hand fatigue experienced by many surgeons during electrosurgery procedures, MEGADYNE recently announced the availability of its new line of reusable suction coagulators with a larger, ergonomic handle.

The company says the devices are good for ear, nose and throat procedures. MEGADYNE's suction coagulators are available in French sizes, 8, 10 and 12 to better enable the surgeon to correctly match the coagulator to the size of the patient�s anatomy and surgical procedure being performed.

January 28, 2008 - BioSphere Medical Inc., a medical device company that has pioneered the use of bioengineered microspheres to treat uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors, and vascular malformations by a minimally invasive, image-guided medical procedure called embolotherapy, today reported that the Medical Device Department of the State Food and Drug Administration of the People’s Republic of China has approved BioSphere’s Embosphere Microspheres for clinical use for vascular embolizations, arteriovenous malformations, hypervascularized tumors, and symptomatic uterine fibroids.

January 29, 2008 - HTP Inc. recently released the HTP RevRunner program, which has a flat-fee eligibility and identity verification module to ensure claims are submitted accurately and increases the ability to collect payments.

It also works with a hospital's existing technology investments, using their current staff and requiring nominal IT support and training.

January 29, 2008 - CliniComp International yesterday said its Essentris 1.4.2 charting and electronic patient record system received the U.S. Department of Defense's approval to operate certification (ATO), paving the way for military hospitals to install and connect the latest version of CliniComp's Essentris suite to its information technology network.

January 29, 2008 - In today's information-rich environment, American consumers are stepping onto new car lots and into big box super stores more prepared than ever, but according to results of the American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) latest "On the Table" consumer survey, when it comes to needing an operation, patients are significantly less proactive in learning about the surgical procedure they will undergo.

The findings suggest that for patients, obtaining additional knowledge about their operation prior to the procedure could improve their overall experience and outcome.

January 29, 2008 - Carestream Health Inc. introduced a new radiographic table for use with its KODAK DIRECTVIEW Digital Radiography systems that is lightweight, easy to adjust and offers even more flexible patient positioning.

This versatile table can also be used for computed radiography and film-based procedures. It is available immediately in Canada, Europe and the United States, as well as most Arab, Asian and Pacific Rim countries.

Other key features include:

- Pedals for both up and down movement

January 29, 2008 - EMC Corp. released all-time record fourth-quarter and full-year revenue and year-over-year growth in profit, earnings per share and operating cash flow, with its 18th consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year revenue growth highlighted by balanced, double-digit revenue growth across the company’s Information Storage, Content Management & Archiving, RSA Information Security and VMware Virtual Infrastructure business lines.

January 29, 2008 - Digital mammography may be a better screening option than film mammography for some women, according to newly published results from the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST), finding that digital mammography performed better than film mammography for pre- and perimenopausal women under age 50 with dense breasts.

The study, appearing in the February issue of Radiology, enrolled 49,528 women at 33 centers in the U.S. and Canada. The women underwent both digital and film mammography. Breast cancer status was determined for 42,760 women.

January 29, 2008 - Amicas signed more than 60 new contracts in 2007, including seven for Vision Series Financials, AMICAS' next generation radiology management and billing software system, designed to automate revenue cycle management for radiology groups, imaging centers, multispecialty practices and billing services.

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