August 31, 2007 — HEI Inc. announced it entered into an agreement to sell all of the assets of its radio frequency identification (RFID) division to Smartrac Technology US Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dutch based Smartrac N.V.

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 31, 2007 — Advanced wound care and therapeutic surfaces company Kinetic Concepts Inc. (KCI) announced the launch of its two new Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) systems, InfoVAC and ActiVAC.
These next generation VAC products were developed using in-depth market research with healthcare professionals to ensure the products match customer expectations in real life situations across both the acute and homecare settings. A key driver for healthcare is to ensure continuity and consistency of care.

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.

August 31, 2007 - Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc., a global provider of diagnostic medical imaging systems and comprehensive medical solutions, announced that East Tennessee Children’s Hospital has installed two Aquilion computed tomography (CT) systems, one 16-slice and one 64-slice, into its facility.

August 30, 2007 — An international working group of renowned scientists, researchers and public health policy professionals (The BioInitiative Working Group) has released its report on electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and health, which includes serious safety concerns.

August 31, 2007 - Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Inc., a provider of microscopy solutions for a variety of research, clinical and industrial applications, introduced the SteREO Discovery.V20 stereomicroscope, reportedly ideal for dissection and documentation, research and development and quality assurance applications.

August 31, 2007 - Action Medical Research has announced that a new MRI scanning technique could mean life-changing curative surgery for more people with epilepsy.

The technique helps to pin-point the exact source of seizures in the brain and where surgery is possible, the area may be removed. This can mean a future that is seizure free for those sufferers whose epilepsy cannot be controlled by drugs.

It has reportedly detected abnormalities in the brain that may give rise to epilepsy in 29 percent of patients whose brains appeared normal using conventional MRI scanning.

August 31, 2007 - TomTec Imaging Systems recently announced that a new version of the 4D RV-Function software, with a new routine oriented clinical workflow, will be launched at the European Society of Cardiology congress 2007, in Vienna.

The software reportedly allows the physician to completely analyze the right ventricle by referring to familiar anatomical structures. This may be accomplished without any experiences in 3D echocardiography.

For more information: www.tomtec.de

August 30, 2007 — Misys Healthcare Systems and iMedica jointly announced an agreement that promises to change the market dynamics and competitive landscape of healthcare IT.

Under terms of the agreement, Misys will license iMedica's innovative electronic health record (EHR) and practice management (PM) solutions as the foundation for a new family of physician offerings focused on small-sized practices. Practices in this segment of ambulatory healthcare have been eager to more fully capitalize on all the benefits of healthcare IT.

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