Patient Care

This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

Invatec

Invatec (Booth 1450) is launching U.S. operations for its peripheraltreatments for the coronary, carotid, renal and iliac arteries byshowcasing an array of its coronary and peripheral products, which arenot currently available for purchase in the U.S.

Medtronic

Medtronic (Booth 826) is featuring clinical research updates from itsinternational RESOLUTE trials, designed to assess the safety andefficacy of its Endeavor Resolute drug-eluting stent (DES) system,which is an investigational device in the U.S., but commerciallyavailable in Europe.

OrbusNeich Medical

OrbusNeich Medical (Booth 1011) is highlighting data from clinical trials of its Genous bio-engineered R stent, which is not commercially available in the U.S., to prevent thrombosis and minimize restenosis.

InfraReDx

InfraReDx (Booth 1414) is rolling out its LipiScan imaging system,which uses near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to identify lipidcore-containing plaques of interest in the coronary arteries inpatients undergoing cardiac catheterization.

GE Healthcare

GE Healthcare (Booth 638), in its foray to re-invent interventionalcardiology, is announcing new offerings in its collaboration withBiosense Webster, and new capabilities for its Innova series ofinterventional x-ray equipment.

Siemens Medical Solutions

Siemens Medical Solutions (Booth 303) is introducing syngo Dynamicsrelease 7.0, a cardiology image management and reporting solution thatsupports integrated cardiology workflow.

Simbionix

Simbionix (Booth 1840) is unveiling its PROcedure Rehearsal Studio, amedical simulator that allows clinicians to create practice scenariosbased on their patients unique pathology and anatomy using medicalimaging.

Toshiba America Medical Systems

Toshiba America Medical Systems (Booth 859) is highlighting AquilionOne, a dynamic volume CT system, which can scan an entire organ,including the heart, in a single rotation because it covers up to 16 cmof anatomy using 320 high-resolution 0.5 mm detector elements.

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