Fluke Biomedical introduced the new TNT 12000 X-Ray Test Device; a new wireless one-shot x-ray maintenance, calibration and QA tool.

From Fluke’s TNT 12000 Press Release:
This compact, totally-wireless device features simultaneous all-in-one exposure measurement, including half-value layer, and choice of custom readout device or laptop communication with dedicated ZigBee® interface for fast and secure results display [...]

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ECRI issued a Critical Alert on Curlin Medical’s Infusion Pumps.
The Curlin Medical 2000 CMS, 4000 CMS, 6000 CMS and PainSmartPumps were  tested by ECRI and were found to have serious defects that can potentially lead to over-infusion.
Engineers at ECRI found that the pump doors do not fully compress the tubing during operation, which can potentially result [...]

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Cardinal Health/Alaris issued a recall on April 10, 2008, recalling its Alaris System/Medley Pump. The recall affects the Alaris System/Medley PC unit as well as, various Medley modules. The recall is related to the Grey IUI Connectors, U9 Socketed IC’s, and/or U19 Socketed IC’s.
Cardinal Health has received reports of channel errors with the Alaris System due to [...]

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Beaumont Hospital has opened The Beaumont Commercialization Center - a device and technology development center.
The Center will help incubate, develop, prototype, test, etc. the ideas of manufacturers and inventors.
“The Beaumont Commercialization Center will work to turn the latest patented technologies from inventors at Beaumont, other medical institutions and businesses into market-ready medical devices for original equipment [...]

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Philips Medical Systems (PHG: 32.83 -0.22 -0.67%, vol: 606,049, 52wk: 30.65 - 45.57) announced today that it has acquired Shenzhen Goldway Industrial Inc. for an undisclosed price.
The purchase gives Philips a foothold into the Chinese Patient Monitoring Business.
Shenzhen Goldway is China’s second largest domestic patient monitoring company.
Philips Press Release 

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DRE Medical introduced a new 12 Lead ECG Systems yesterday.
The “Universal ECG - Portable PC-Based 12-Lead ECG” is being toted as the worlds smallest, lightest and most accurate PC-based ECG on the market.

Here is a brief description of the system:  
Product Description:
The Universal ECG includes everything you need to start testing. Simply connect to your favorite [...]

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Baxter Healthcare (BAX: 68.98 -0.48 -0.69%, vol: 2,462,830, 52wk: 50.93 - 71.53) has won a patent infringement lawsuits against Fresenius (FMS: 52.97 +0.68 +1.30%, vol: 61,211, 52wk: 45.93 - 59.11). The US District Court in the Northern District of California has ordered Fresenius to stop selling its infringing 2008K Hemodialysis Machine.
The Stop Order requires Fresenius to stop making, [...]

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Hill Rom announced today that it has completed its split from Hillenbrand Industries.
The new company “Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc” (HRC: 29.12 -0.56 -1.89%, vol: 568,462, 52wk: 23.92 - 58.22) will retain its medical equipment manufacturing operation, while Hillenbrand (HI: 23.34 -0.30 -1.27%, vol: 54,434, 52wk: 17.75 - 24.80) will retain control of the remaining businesses.
Hill-Rom Press [...]

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GE Healthcare  announced last week that it has completed the acquisition of Versamed Corporation a provider of Portable Critical Care Ventilators.
From the GE Healthcare Press Release:
Omar Ishrak, President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Healthcare’s Clinical Systems business unit, said “VersaMed has a strong track record of customer-focused innovation and a product portfolio that is highly [...]

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Aspect Medical   (ASPM: 5.31 +0.03 +0.57%, vol: 85,103, 52wk: 4.87 - 16.08) issued a press release in response to the New England Journal of Medicine study.
The study, which shows that the BIS Monitor is no more effective against anesthesia awareness then older technology relying on End Title Anesthetic Gas (ETAG). ETAG measures the amount of anesthetic exhaled [...]

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