Healthcare professionals are under tremendous pressure to provide effective patient care services while striving to increase positive outcomes for all. Recently, much attention has been focused on providing continuous blood glucose monitoring for those critically ill patients with diabetes and other diseases that necessitate frequent objective data.

April 17, 2007 - Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation announced today that its subsidiary, Integra Radionics, released an upgrade for the NeuroSight Arc module of the OmniSight EXcel image-guided system, which maps the trajectories and targets used for treatment of functional neurological disorders, including Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders.

April 18, 2007 - Imaging Diagnostic Systems Inc. recently exhibited its computed tomography laser mammography (CTLM) system, at the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) 8th Postgraduate Course, jointly sponsored by the American College of Radiology, in Hollywood, Florida, April 14-17, 2007.

The CTLM reportedly images though implants and dense breast tissue easily and lets the breast hang in the machine opening in its natural position, unlike typical systems. The average scan time lasts about 10-15 minutes.

Atrium Medical Corp. has obtained FDA approval for a new Omega 3 surgical mesh product called C-QURLite Mesh. The product is indicated for use in the surgical repair and reinforcement of soft tissue, including hernia repair.

It is no secret that diabetes is linked with cardiovascular disease: the American Diabetes Association reports more than 65 percent of people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke. Now, according to Columbia University Medical Center researchers, diabetes may be linked with an increased risk of cognitive impairment that may be a transitional step to Alzheimer's disease.

"Among cardiovascular risk factors, type 2 diabetes mellitus has been consistently related to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease," the authors reported in the April issue of Archives of Neurology.

April 17, 2007 - Stellate recently introduced its Vita ICU, a neurological monitoring system that incorporates a simplified display with a graphic user interface and touchscreen controls.

Vita ICU features several customizable trending options including cerebral function monitor display, automatic quantification of burst suppression activity and color density spectral array, that each facilitate identification and review of critical events.

April 17, 2007 - E-Z-EM Inc. announced that the FDA has given 510(k) clearance for its EmpowerMR injector system, E-Z-EM's first product for the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging market which extends the manufacturer’s Empower family of CT injector systems.

April 17, 2007 - Boston Scientific announced today, the FDA approval of its ACUITY Steerable left ventricular lead, for use with cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers, both of which treat heart failure.

April 17, 2007 - Stellate recently introduced its Vita ICU, a neurological monitoring system that incorporates a simplified display with a graphic user interface and touch screen controls.

Vita ICU features several customizable trending options including cerebral function monitor display, automatic quantification of burst suppression activity and color density spectral array, that each facilitate identification and review of critical events.

April 16, 2007 - Hospitals and surgical centers that are not using certified non-pyrogenic surgical gloves may be exposing their patients to potentially deadly bacterial toxins such as endotoxins and other pyrogens, says Molnlycke Health Care US LLC, manufacturer of the Biogel surgical glove line.

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