September 4, 2007 – Philips recently demonstrated its HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillator that enables paramedics to transmit patient data from the ambulance to the hospital’s emergency department, at the European Society of Cardiology’s (ESC) annual congress in Vienna, Austria.

Upon reception of the data at the hospital, clinicians can use the ECG data to begin assessing what treatment the incoming patient will need. By allowing a hospital to begin organizing its resources before the patient arrives, the MRx can reportedly help reduce the time to treatment.

August 31, 2007 — Medical Records Institute announced the availability of EMRCompare data on 14 companies' EMR products on its website www.medrecinst.com/emrcompare/index.html.

EMRCompare was developed to provide physicians and others with broader, more transparent information than is available elsewhere about EMR systems, including cost, functionality, and usability.

August 31, 2007 - InnerSpace Corp. has expanded its line of Datel brand organized storage cabinets to include Nurse Documentation Stations.

Datel nurse documentation stations are designed to house audio video, data storage and communications equipment that is required for an integrated operating suite. Various manufacturers’ electronic equipment can be accommodated, along with the flexibility of adding cabinets and accessories to meet specific needs.

August 31, 2007 — Orthocrat Ltd., a leader in digital imaging software for orthopedic surgeons, has been invited to demonstrate its TraumaCad 2.0 digital surgical planning and templating solution at the prestigious Baltimore Limb Deformity Course, Sept. 1-5 at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore.
Orthocrat will provide hands-on computer-lab demonstrations of its forthcoming TraumaCad 2.0 enhancements during course presentations and individually for physicians in attendance.

August 30, 2007 – Medrad has released the Pres Pressure-Rated Extension Set, the only extension set that is rated for computed tomography (CT) power injection and specifically approved for Medrad CT contrast injection systems.
An extension set, which is commonly used in conjunction with IV access, is a disposable tube set that attaches the patient catheter and the power injector tubing. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends using only venous access devices that are compatible with the high pressures achieved when power injecting.