Archive for the ‘Diagnostics’ Category

Intuitive Surgical Announces New Single-Site(TM) Instrumentation for the da Vinci(R) Si(TM) Surgical System SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 12, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG), the global leader in minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery, today announced that it received FDA clearance to market its Single-Site Instrumentation for laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures, the surgical removal of the gall bladder. ... Full story

SUNNYVALE, CA, Oct 31, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Avantis Medical Systems, Inc., a technology leader in developing novel catheter-mounted digital imaging devices, today announced that results of a new analysis of its latest clinical data will be presented during the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, D.C. The new abstract reports the results of subset analysis of a randomized, ... Full story

Siemens Launches New Blood Gas Analyzer to Enhance Diagnostic Testing at the Point of Care RAPIDPoint 500 Blood Gas System offers easy-to-use, trusted technology that delivers laboratory-quality test results for a comprehensive menu of critical care parameters Tarrytown, N.Y., October 4, 2011 – Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has launched the RAPIDPoint® 500 Blood Gas System, the company’s latest cartridge-based point-of-care analyzer for critical care testing. Available worldwide, the ... Full story

Chart your Basal Temperature with a Digital Thermometer A Basal thermometer is an ultra sensitive thermometer that measures even the smallest change in your body (basal) temperature. Basal Temperature is the normal body temperature of a healthy person right after waking in the morning. In women the basal temperature normally rises just after ovulation because of hormonal changes. You can use a Basal Thermometer to measure ... Full story

Our 8th generation of lithotripter has been designed to increase ESWL treatment efficiency, accessibility (bariatric and pediatric patients, treatment of ureteral stones ...), safety (VisioTrack system for stone localization). Unprecedented freedom in ultrasound imaging in ESWL Exclusive VisioTrack system for unique stone localization and follow-up during treatment Infrared Stereo Vision Technology Hand-held Ultrasound ... Full story

Diagnostic Imaging Pathways is a clinical decision support tool and educational resource for diagnostic imaging. Developed with the input of clinicians and radiologists, the evidence-based pathways have been used by clinicians and educators world-wide. The University of Western Australia's Centre for Software Practice (CSP) has released a new ... Full story

Using a nanosensor "tattoo" and a modified iPhone, cyclists could closely monitor sodium levels to prevent dehydration, and anemic patients could track their blood oxygen levels. Heather Clark, a professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern University, is leading a team ... Full story

State-of-the-art open bore CT scanner is fully dedicated radiation therapy planning system Malvern, Pa., July 13, 2011– Siemens Healthcare has announced that its SOMATOM® Definition AS Open – a high-end computed tomography (CT) system that can be dedicated to efficiently cover the needs of both diagnostic radiology and radiation therapy – has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ... Full story

Detecting "lazy eye" earlier Device identifies vision loss in children as young as 2, when it’s most treatable July 7, 2011 Boston, Mass.--A simple, seconds-long screening exam with a handheld scanning device may enable pediatricians to identify “lazy eye,” a loss of vision in a structurally normal eye, in children as young as 2, report ophthalmologists at Children's Hospital Boston, who tested the device ... Full story

GE Healthcare yesterday announced that NASA has selected the company’s Vivid q cardiovascular ultrasound system for use by its human research program aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The laptop-sized device will be used to study the effects of long term space flight on astronauts’ bodies. GE also announced that ... Full story