Atritech (Booth 1424) is featuring its Watchman Left Atrial Appendage(LAA) closure technology, for which the FDA recently accepted itspre-market approval application based on the data of the PROTECT AFtrial. 

Morris Innovative (Booth 1473) is introducing its Femoral IntroducerSheath & Hemostasis (FISH) vascular closure device, an applicationof the clinically proven biomaterial SIS (small intestinal submucosa)for sealing arterial catheterization access sites.

Zoll Medical (Booth 970) is displaying its range of resuscitationproductsincluding the AutoPulse Automated Non-invasive Cardiac SupportPump and the ZOLL R Series Code-Ready defibrillator.

 Through centuries of misinterpretation, this Shakespearean expression has come to mean being left in limbo, which is exactly the state in which the cardiovascular industry was left when the FDA decided to further postpone its decision on prasugrel.

3mensio Medical Imaging has installed its 3surgery Vascular Imagingsystem at the new surgery department of Stradins Clinical UniversityHospital in Riga, Latvia.

Whether it’s the latest CT scanner, wireless ECG transmission from the field, or hybrid lab, facilities and practices are capitalizing on those technologies that will help them carve out a niche in the cardiovascular marketplace.

3mensio Medical Imaging, an advanced visualization software company,has appointed Paul Sysmans as CEO; Frank Wessels, founding CEO, istaking on a new role as the company’s chief technology officer. The newexecutive appointments are effective immediately.

Simulation training has finalized its move into the mainstream. The technique received the stamp of approval earlier this year when the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) adopted its use into its Maintenance of Certification program for interventional cardiologists.