February 5, 2008 – STERIS Corp. announced that Timothy L. Chapman has been promoted to senior vice president and group president, Healthcare. Chapman joined the company in Jan. 2006 as senior vice president, Business Strategy.

For more information; www.steris.com

February 7, 2008 - Volcano Corp. said the FDA cleared the s5-Revo and s5-FFR (fractional flow reserve) options, enabling rotational intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and FFR to operate on the same integrated Volcano s5 Imaging System as Volcano’s previous line of phased array IVUS catheters and functionality.

February 8, 2008 – IDC was awarded a contract for its 1600 X-Series digital radiography system for installation in the Physical Examination Center at the Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3 (T3) building, the largest terminal building in the world, scheduled to open in March 2008 in time for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in August.

February 7, 2008 - A new internally dynamized anterior cervical plating system, the Kinetic-SL, by Life Spine received 510(k) marketing clearance by the FDA, according to the company.

February 6, 2008 - Medtronic Inc. today announced the distribution of NANOSTIM Synthetic Bone Paste for use in surgical procedures in the European Union and other markets outside the U.S.

This nanohydroxyapatite-based bone graft substitute provides a supporting structure for new bone formation, aiding bone healing in places where voids or gaps exists in the bone. NANOSTIM Synthetic Bone Paste can be filled into defects regardless of their shape and stays in place keeping close contact to the surrounding bone.

February 6, 2008 – The new RestoreULTRA neurostimulation by Medtronic Inc. received FDA approval to market for the treatment of chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs (chronic back and leg pain), according to the company.

February 7, 2008 – The Best Practices in Informatics and Simulation Conference will take place March 26-28 at the Crowne Plaza Resort, Hilton Head Island, SC.

Hosted by the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, this conference focuses on new technologies to support nursing education. The organizers say the event offers a diverse group of presenters to provide innovative, learner-centered approaches and best practices in informatics and simulation.

February 7, 2008- McGraw-Hill Higher Education said today it is publishing a new textbook “Electronic Health Records,” (Hamilton) to educate medical personnel on EHRs and has partnered with Spring Medical Systems, the creator of the SpringCharts EHR system, to provide fully functional demo software offering hands-on patient care learning experience.

February 7, 2008 - Northrop Grumman will demonstrate its Integrated Public Health Disease Surveillance System - Global Disease Surveillance Platform (GDSP) and its Clinical Research Information eXchange (CRIX) at HIMSS 2008 in Orlando.

The GDSP platform seeks to reduce the life-threatening effects of diseases such as a pandemic influenza by providing a platform for the rapid communication of information across national and global organizations.

February 7, 2008 - Opus Healthcare will display its new Mobility 2.0 system, which displays on smart phones a wide variety of hospital medical data including real-time information from medical devices, at HIMSS 2008 later this month.

Opus Mobility 2.0 uses the Windows 5 mobile platform and can be carried by all major national cell phone carriers. The Opus Mobility 2.0 system has been in use for 14 months by the Corona Regional Medical Center and is now being installed in a dozen more hospitals around the country, the company says.

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