June 4, 2007 - Verathon has introduced the GlideScope Cobalt Single-Use Video Laryngoscope, which enables fast intubations and eliminates time-consuming disinfection procedures. The new scope provides a clear, real-time view of a patient’s airway, making it ideal for use in the ED, as well as for OR and ICU applications.

The GlideScope Cobalt’s design is based on the GlideScope reusable video laryngoscope that, according to the company, achieves a Cormack-Lehane Grade I or Grade II view 99 percent of the time.

June 6, 2007 - The Caring for Carcinoid Foundation (CFCF) recently announced that it has received the Editor's Choice Award from OncoLink, a leading cancer resource.

The OncoLink award is given to "the providers of the highest quality cancer information on the Internet." OncoLink recognized CFCF for its exemplary website that places an emphasis on "assisting patients and families to empower themselves with information about their disease."

June 5, 2007 — Synovis Life Technologies, Inc., a diversified medical device manufacturer, recently announced receipt of U.S. patent for its Flow Coupler, the next generation of the company's Microvascular Anastomotic Coupler System.

The Coupler is a mechanical device which connects small blood vessels more quickly and with equal or greater reliability than hand suturing.

June 6, 2007 - InSightec Ltd. announced that it has received CE Mark certification for its ExAblate 2000, a system that combines magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and focused ultrasound to noninvasively treat tumors.

June 6, 2007 - Swissray International Inc. recently announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance to market the ddRCompact series of DR systems, designed for orthopedics, smaller hospitals and imaging, veterinary and chiropractic centers.

ClickView Corp. will be demonstrating its latest release of CLICKVIEW 7i Reports for PACs, sending outbound reports to EMR/HIS/RIS in text and image formats via HL-7 and DICOM wrap.

The CLICKVIEW 7i Web database reportedly improves quality of patient care, streamlines departmental workflow and lowers costs.

The Codonics Virtua Medical Disc Publisher is designed to set a new standard for speed, efficiency and ease of use in automatic disc recorders. This medical device is a DICOM-compliant network appliance that can concurrently record and label multiple medical studies onto CD and DVD media.

Merge Healthcare�s newly released Fusion RIS/PACS MX is an imaging informatics solution that is designed for imaging centers, hospitals, multifacility physician practices and specialty clinics.

Fusion RIS/PACS re-portedly blends together the advantages of a radiology information system (RIS) and picture archiving and communication system (PACS) into a single business and clinical application with a radiologist workspace environment.

Neurostar will present enhancements made to its Virtual Radiology Network (VRN) designed to support ultra-fast workflow for radiology groups reading for multiple facilities and to provide a specialized platform for orthopedists.

The company will also showcase its Virtual Practice Management (VPM) suite, an optional VRN module providing tools for managing outsourced radiology services. Neurostar�s VPM includes radiology reporting tools such as digital recording, Web-based transcription, custom structured report templates and voice recognition.

Canon Medical Systems will spotlight its award-winning digital radiography (DR) systems and solutions, including the Canon CXDI-50 portable DR system that features a 14-by-17-inch image area with LANMIT (Large Area New-MIS Sensor and TFT) detector technology. Canon?s CXDI control software enables operators to capture images based on a department's specific imaging preferences. Canon optimizes DR workflow utilizing its program-imaging mode, a solution that integrates the RIS with CXDI software and utilizes the procedure Code ID of the RIS to configure the exam.

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