April 16, 2007 - Physicians and other caregivers have long recognized the relationship between restful sleep and healing. Yet, often it seems the last place to find a good night's sleep is in the hospital. Now, that may all change for the better as two companies join forces, seeking to improve the sleep of patients across the country.

April 16, 2007 - Med1Online recently announced that it has entered into a three-year agreement with Amerinet Inc., a health care purchasing organization, to present various cost-saving opportunities for Amerinet's member base.

April 16, 2007 - The independent nonprofit healthcare research organization formerly known as ECRI, unveiled today its new name, ECRI Institute,along with a new logo and improved Web site, the first ever rebranding process for the organization.

The new ECRI Institute was also met with a new logo tagline, "The Discipline of Science. The Integrity of Independence." The organization's redesigned public Web site offers improved navigation and enhanced content.

April 16, 2007 - On Wednesday, April 18 at 4PM EDT, Web viewers will have a unique opportunity to witness a "live" total knee replacement surgical procedure that employs a state-of-the-art Computer-Assisted Surgery (CAS) system from ORTHOsoft Inc. ORTHOsoft is an international company that develops and markets software applications, instruments and computerized medical systems that improve the accuracy of knee, hip and spine procedures.

April 16, 2007- With the 350th installation of the 3T MAGNETOM Trio magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by Siemens Medical Solutions at South Jersey Radiology Associates P.A. in New Jersey, the manufacturer states this demonstrates a need for high-field 3T MRI systems beyond research and as clinical imaging tool.

April 16, 2007 - Abbott Diabetes Care announced today the launch of its FreeStyle Lite blood glucose monitoring system for people with diabetes.

The new system has an innovative automatic calibration feature that eliminates the manual coding step usually required by most blood glucose meters before starting a new vial of test strips. The easy-to-use FreeStyle Lite meter allows people with diabetes to test quickly and more easily.

April 16, 2007 - ev3 Inc. has received Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) clearance from the FDA for its Onyx HD 500 Liquid Embolic System for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. This approval allows ev3 to commercialize its Onyx Liquid Embolic System to a population of patients with wide-necked cerebral aneurysms.

April 16, 2007 - Accuray Inc. recently announced that it has signed a co-marketing and distribution agreement with Siemens Medical Solutions , enabling Accuray to integrate its CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system and RoboCouch patient positioning system with a Siemens SOMATOM computed tomography (CT) scanner, reportedly enhancing visibility of internal structures at the time of treatment.

March 13, 2007 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's image is so tied to the drug approval process that one of its other duties - the approval and monitoring of medical devices - is often forgotten or misunderstood.

In order to let the public know more about how it approves medical devices and monitors clinical trials on their effectiveness, the FDA has announced a new link on its Web site where the public can keep updated.

April 13, 2007 - Kodak's Health Group and MedLink International Inc. have recently signed a co-marketing agreement positioning each company to promote the other's medical imaging, information and software products throughout the U.S.

MedLink will refer healthcare facilities interested in purchasing Kodak's CARESTREAM RIS/PACS and information management solutions - either as an integrated suite or as individual systems - and related professional services to the sales force for Kodak's Health Group.

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