December 26, 2007 - A new line of functional and comfortable tracheostomy tube holders that are offered with designs for babies, kids and teens was introduced by Dale Medical Products Inc. of Plainville, MA

Hospitals have struggled to prevent hospital-acquired infections, which kill tens of thousands of people each year, and a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved VaproSure Sterilizer made by STERIS may be more effective at cleaning patient rooms than the traditional mop-and-bucket.

Recently the EPA approved the VaproSure Sterilizer, which the maker says has been shown to effectively eradicate almost all
bacteria, viruses and MRSA. The sterilizer makes it possible to sterilize all of the exposed pre-cleaned surfaces within a sealed room.

Radiometer announced the availability of a glucose test on its ABL80 FLEX blood gas analysis system.

The test reportedly delivers superior accuracy, stability and interference-free glucose performance in a portable STAT analyzer. The analyzer’s glucose sensor demonstrates a wide measuring range (0-75 mmol/L) and linearity. Very stable, the sensor cassettes require no special handling and can be stored at room temperature. The ABL80 FLEX glucose sensor demonstrates noninterference (

December 2007

Diagnostic software maker Rcadia Medical Imaging Ltd. recently received a second FDA clearance to market its COR analyzer family of products, which assists in triaging patients for coronary artery disease (CAD).

Datascope Corp. has developed a new patient monitoring system, NetGuard, that monitors the electrical activity of the heart in order to protect the unmonitored hospital patient population in the event of a life-threatening heart rhythm.

NetGuard is designed to continuously monitor patients to allow immediate detection and early treatment of a dangerous heart rhythm.

December 2008

MEDHOST will spotlight version 4.1 of its Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) at HIMSS 2008.

AMICAS will demonstrate Vision Series PACS Version 5.5, which introduces enhancements to the RealTime Worklist, including role-based workflow management.

Also included are extended Vision Watch reporting capabilities and new advanced high availability options. Role-based workflow management makes it possible to create custom workflows for everyone involved in the radiology round trip.

December 26, 2007 - The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation named 17 new Damon Runyon Fellows at its November 2007 Scientific Advisory Committee review.

December 26, 2007 - Using tiny gold particles embedded with dyes, researchers have shown that they can identify tumors under the skin of a living animal - with the hope of allowing doctors to detect and diagnose cancer earlier and less invasively.

Studded with antibody fragments called ScFv peptides that bind cancer cells, the gold particles grab onto tumors after their injection into a mouse. When illuminated with a laser beam, the tumor-bound particles send back a signal that is specific to the dye, scientists at Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology report.

December 26, 2007 - Masimo announced last week it shipped its 500,000th Masimo SET bedside pulse oximeter (excluding hand-held units) to Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, a Sutter Health network affiliate in Oakland and Berkeley, CA, as part of a five-year technology expansion agreement.

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