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Magnetecs Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of robotic catheterization control systems for minimally invasive surgical procedures, reported the engagement of Dr. Alexander Fleming, President and CEO of Kinexum LLC, to support the U.S....

Most medical devices recently recalled by the Food and Drug Administration because of very serious risks were initially approved through an expedited process or were exempt from regulatory review, according to a report posted online that will...

The CHAMPION (CardioMEMS Heart Sensor Allows Monitoring of Pressure to Improve Outcomes in NYHA Class III Patients) clinical trial was published online in The Lancet. CHAMPION demonstrated a 30% reduction in the primary efficacy endpoint of...

Never before has a therapy proven more beneficial for women than men in preventing heart disease – until now. A new study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, found that women receive a significantly greater...

Medtronic, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its Revo MRI™ SureScan® pacing system, the first and only pacemaker in the U.S. specifically designed for use in an Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)...

Report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology also suggests DE-MRI can be used to determine anticoagulation medication treatment for atrial fibrillation patients Researchers at the University of Utah’s Comprehensive Arrhythmia...

BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG announced the European launch of the Reliaty pacing system analyzer after CE approval and successful pre-market evaluation. The pacing system analyzer (PSA) is used during an implantation of implantable pacemakers,...

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced that the new version of its PocketCPR® for iPhone® is the industry’s first app to provide CPR training and practice, meeting the...

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) announced publication of a consensus document concerning radiation exposure to pregnant physicians and technical staff in the cardiac catheterization lab (cath lab). The...

Company Files Eight Patent Applications in the Fourth Quarter of 2010 Magnetecs Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of robotic catheterization control systems for minimally invasive surgical procedures, reported that the United States...