Medafor Inc. received FDA clearance for its Arista AH absorbable hemostasis powder in September 2006, and the hemostat has compiled a record of success in more than 100,000 surgeries worldwide, raising expectations for its entrance to U.S. medical markets.
Currently, Arista AH is indicated for most surgeries including cardiac, thoracic, orthopedic, spinal and general applications. It is the only new generation surgical hemostat that is instantly ready to use, requiring no mixing, no addition of patient blood or other components and no special handling or storage conditions.

VIE Healthcare Inc. announces its proprietary equipment pre-lease review, lease audit and lease management service dedicated to healthcare organizations. VIE's Equipment Lease Auditing and Management Services reportedly uncovers errors and overpayments in current leases, provides an essential pre-lease audit of pricing, terms and conditions before signing the lease agreement, assists healthcare organizations in competitive lease bids, and manages leases throughout the term in order to avoid unnecessary costs and overpayments.

LumitexMD has introduced a new version of its LightMat Surgical Illuminator, featuring an integral adhesive that makes it easier to handle and use, and provides a thinner profile for ORs and ASCs.
The new easy-to-use Ultra-Thin LightMat comes with Ultra-Brite technology. It also includes extra wraparound adhesives, helpful in particularly rugged (e.g., hip) or oily cases (e.g., breast).

ClearPath, from North American Scientific Inc. (NASI), is a multi-catheter high dose rate breast brachytherapy device. Designed to conform to the resection cavity following lumpectomy, allowing for more conformal radiation dose distribution during treatment, and to accommodate either high-dose or low-dose rate treatments, ClearPath is placed through a single incision. NASI received 510(k) marketing clearance from the FDA for a low-dose rate, or continuous release treatment using the company’s Prospera brachytherapy seeds in April 2006.

The time lag between planning and seed implantation can degrade the effectiveness of treatments as tumor targets size and location change.

The QuickLink Delivery System brings real-time linked brachytherapy to reality. Build linked seed trains with variable spacing easily and effectively in a short time, in the OR, in real time.
The QuickLink Delivery System delivers the benefits of a connected implant with the advantages of real-time planning: simple and intuitive for efficient loading; creates custom needle loads with variable spacing; requires no handling of individual seeds; allows easy verification of seed and link configurations; for use only with SourceLink connectors.

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Xoft Inc.’s Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System is designated for the treatment of breast cancer. Electronic Brachytherapy is a proprietary technology platform designed to deliver localized, nonradioactive, isotope-free radiation treatment in a minimally-shielded clinical setting. As Xoft’s first treatment system, Axxent is designed for use in Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation for the treatment of early stage breast cancer.

Accommodating new EXTRA-WIDE wheelchairs, Detecto’s BRW1000 portable digital scale provides everything required for weighing bariatric patients. For extended patient comfort, the BRW1000 can store the weight of the chair, allowing clinical staff to simply roll the patient on the scale for quick and easy weighing. Detecto’s BRW1000 provides comfort for the patient and saves valuable time in busy healthcare facilities.

The Model 684 by Seca facilitates safe weighing while the patient is standing, sitting or in a wheelchair — without having to be converted. When standing the patient is supported by a stable handrail; when sitting, by an integrated folded seat; and when in a wheelchair by a large platform — the weight of the wheelchair is simply tared away by the pre-tare function. Special attention has been given to make the scale easy to access; a stop barrier for the front wheels of the wheelchair is an additional safety feature.

The SR755L Multipurpose 3 in 1 Scale is designed with versatility in mind. The cast aluminum platform has built-in wheels making the scale easy to transport. This scale accommodates wheelchairs, walkers and chairs. It may also be used as a stand-on scale by patients who ambulate. The capacity of the SR755L is 1,000 pounds. This scale is battery operated and features auto zero, weight recall and auto power shutdown. The dual fold-down ramps allow for easy patient access and convenient storage when the scale is not in use.

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