May 22, 2007 - PENTAX Medical recently introduced the new EPK-i Video endoscopic system and i-Flex scopes for U.S. physicians specializing in gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, premiering this week at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in Washington D.C.

The EPK-i is the first computer-controlled digital processing system providing a resolution of 1.25 megapixels, reportedly the sharpest endoscopic image available today for both upper and lower GI tracks, improving reliability and efficiency in the diagnosis and treatment of GI conditions.

May 22, 2007 - Enova Medical Technologies recently announced the debut of its Iris, Iris Ultra-lite and HELIOS fiber-optic headlights optimized for the high performance needs of the surgical operating room.

The IRIS headlight can be completely cordless and reportedly offers physicians the flexibility of attaching batteries directly to the headset (weighing 17 ounces) or remove the batteries from the headset and power it by using a belt pack (weighing 11 ounces).

May 22, 2007 — Hologic, a maker of diagnostic and medical imaging systems, has agreed to acquire medical devicemaker Cytyc Corp. and create a $10 billion company that focuses exclusively on advanced technology in women’s health, the two companies announced.

May 22, 2007 — The U.S. ultrasound market, accounting for about 30 percent of the worldwide market, hit a record $1.33 billion in 2006, according to a report just published by Klein Biomedical Consultants Inc. (KBC), the industry's leading consultants in the field. Although product revenues rose a respectable 5.3 percent, a 23 percent drop in upgrades reduced the overall market growth to only 2.6 percent. The cardiology ultrasound market segment surpassed total radiology ultrasound revenues including upgrades for the first time in 2006.

May 23, 2007 —Thoratec Corp. has announced it has completed enrollment in the randomized portion of the Destination Therapy (DT) arm of its Pivotal trial for the HeartMate II by enrolling 200 patients on a randomized basis as called for in the trial protocol.

May 22, 2007 — A widely used diabetes pill raises the risk of heart attacks and possibly death, according to a scientific analysis that reveals what some experts are calling another Vioxx-like example of the government failing to protect the public from an unsafe drug.

More than 6 million people worldwide have taken the drug, sold as Avandia and Avandamet, since it came on the market eight years ago to help control blood sugar in people with the most common form of diabetes. About 1 million Americans use it now.

May 22, 2007 - Siemens Medical Solutions recently showed a prototype of the world's first fully functioning imaging system capable of simultaneously performing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET), expected to begin testing before the end of 2007.

May 22, 2007 - GE Healthcare today announced an important leadership change for one of the largest businesses within the company. Jim Davis has been promoted to the position of Vice President and General Manager of the company's Global Magnetic Resonance (MR) business. Davis replaces John Chiminski, who is now leading the integration of GE Healthcare’s acquisition of Abbott’s primary in vitro diagnostics businesses and Abbott Point-of-Care diagnostics businesses. Chiminski will lead GE’s new Clinical Diagnostics business following the closing of the acquisition.

May 22, 2007 - PACSGear will introduce at SIIM its newest product, PACSGear MediaWriter, an affordable, distributed CD/DVD burning solution designed for easy configuration, maintentance and deployment wherever images are created in image intensive departments such as radiology, cardiology, gastroenterology, dermatology and pathology.

May 22, 2007 - The Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) recently announced it is the first facility in California and the second in the nation to offer SAVI, a single-entry, multi-catheter applicator that delivers partial breast irradiation, offering advanced treatment for breast cancer as part of breast conservation therapy.

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