October 25, 2007 – Ceremed's Ostene, designed to stop bone bleeding in surgery, reportedly does not interfere with bone healing or increase the risk of surgical infections, including MRSA.

This FDA approved and CE marked novel biomaterial is used in cardiac, orthopedic, and neurosurgery and has additional applications as a safe, soluble delivery vehicle for a variety of therapeutic agents, from antibiotics to bone growth factors, according to the manufacturer.

CIVCO will feature its C-Qual breastboard, Individual Head Support system and extension plates for its iBeam and iBeam EVO Couch-Tops at ASTRO 2007.

The C-Qual is a breastboard which provides the latest in IGRT-enabling design with an emphasis on patient comfort. The low-attenuating properties of the C-Qual provide a uniform treatment zone, reportedly ideal for the imaging demands of IGRT.

Isodose Control’s Flexitron is a remote afterloading systems, developed “from scratch” with more than 100 practical and important safety improvements, according to its manufacturer.

The Flexitron comes with newly designed applicators as well as reportedly simple and fast Brachytherapy planning.
The new design presents strong safety improvements based on ICRP Journal recommendations about different errors and mis-administrations carried out with currently available technology.

October 25, 2007 - The “Primer on Tumor Immunology and Biological Therapy” will be held on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007 in Boston and feature several prominent speakers in the field of cancer research.

October 25, 2007 - Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix recently completed a beta test of the ClearLink Cordless, the new dual-handset phone from CyraCom, offers access to medical interpreters so patients who do not speak English can communicate with clinicians.
The device is reportedly used for over-the-phone interpretation in more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare facilities across the nation. Banner Good Samaritan Language and Cultural Services Manager Maria Burruel said the cordless phone is set up for immediate availability at a nurses’ station.

October 25, 2007 - OrthoView recently announced that it will feature demonstrations of its latest Client/Server software and a new module for Limb Deformity repair at RSNA 2007.

OrthoView will demonstrate its new software including customized versions for all major PACS vendors, including: GE (Centricity Web), McKesson (Horizon Medical Imaging), Philips (iSite), Agfa (Impax) and Carestream.

October 25, 2007 - The Medical Records Institute (MRI) today unveiled the results of its annual survey on electronic medical record trends and usage.
Results of MRI's “2007 Survey of Electronic Medical Record Trends and Usage,” include 1,011 respondents to the survey, with responses from vendors and consultants being deleted. Of the respondents, almost two-thirds identified themselves as having final or strong influence in EMR-decision making.

October 25, 2007 - 3M Health Care announced the launch this week of its Avagard Foam Instant Hand Antiseptic with Moisturizers, a quick drying, nonaerosol product that reportedly provides fast, effective bacterial kill.

October 25, 2007 – MEDHOST, provider of emergency department information systems (EDIS), said this week Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Northridge, CA implemented its full-suite software to simplify patient registration, increase emergency department efficiencies, and improve patient safety and care.

October 25, 2007 – In an effort to help prevent healthcare-associated infections, Kimberly-Clark today launched its PPE Dispensing System to make it simple and convenient for caregivers to sanitize hands and change personal protective equipment (PPE) between patients and in accordance with Centers for Disease Control guidelines.

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