Samsung launches AccE Glass-Free Detector for x-ray imaging

To optimize work efficiency and portability, Samsung has introduced a new flagship detector, the AccE Glass-Free Detector. The AccE Glass-Free Detector recently received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. FDA for commercial use in the USA.

Agfa-Gevaert HealthCare relies on Klepp’s expertise for clean workspace when handling solvents

When lead pastes are applied on X-ray matrices for the production of marking crosses and are then manually washed with solvents, pollutants are produced that complicate working conditions and require high safety standards. For example, the company AgfaGevaert HealthCare from Schrobenhausen has to carry out this process in a separate ATEX-room (Atmosphères Explosives) and at […]

FDA clears Medtronic’s LINQ II ICM for use in paediatric patients

MedTech company, Medtronic’s LINQ II Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) system has received 510(k) clearance by the US FDA for use in paediatric patients over the age of 2 who have heart rhythm abnormalities and require long-term, continuous monitoring. It is the first-and-only ICM to receive this clearance.

Philips FetView offers real-time, off cart remote patient management with access to data from any ultrasound system

Philips announced the upcoming addition of the FetView cloud-based foetal ultrasound image sharing and reporting software for obstetrics/gynaecology. As a vendor-neutral cloud-based platform for ultrasound images, FetView will utilize the ultrasound image data to convey foetal growth projections and pro- vide a user-friendly platform for physician to physician and physician to patient communication.

MedNet launches a Contrast Controller Handset for the Acist CVI Contrast Delivery System

MedNet, a supplier and service provider to the medical device industry, has launched a Contrast Controller Handset as a disposable accessory for the Acist CVITM Contrast Delivery System. The MedNet Contrast Controller Handset provides individual buttons to activate the automated delivery of contrast media or saline and allows consistent and repeatable activations.

US FDA approves Bracco’s Gadopiclenol injection, Vueway

The US FDA has approved Bracco Diagnostics Gadopiclenol injection, a new, highly stable macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA), which shows the highest relaxivity compared to all the other GBCAs available in the United States. Bracco Diagnostics is the United States subsidiary of Bracco Imaging, a world leader in diagnostic imaging.

GE Healthcare introduces Omni Legend: A first-of-its-kind all-digital PET/CT system

GE Healthcare has introduced Omni Legend, the first system on its all-new, all-digital PET/CT platform. This cutting-edge system features a brand-new category of digital BGO (dBGO) detector material with a small crystal size that delivers more than two times the sensitivity of prior digital scanners, enabling faster total scan times and impressive small lesion detectability. […]

BIOSOLVE-IV study confirms excellent safety, efficacy profile of Biotronik’s Magmaris Resorbable Magnesium Scaffold

Biotronik presented data from the full-cohort 2-year BIOSOLVE-IV study in a poster session at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Conference 2022. Principal investigator Prof. Dr Johan Bennett presented the recent findings and highlighted the low TLF rate and the low scaffold thrombosis rate of Magmaris Resorbable Magnesium Scaffold (RMS).

Greiner Bio-One launches new robust urine cup with integrated transfer device

Greiner Bio-One’s new Urine Cup with Integrated Transfer Device enables the collection and transport of urine samples safely to the requested destination. Thanks to the integrated transfer device, sample transfer from the cup to an evacuated tube is simple, fast and hygienic.

Philips Foundation, RAD-AID International embark on a multi-year cross-continental partnership to increase access to ultrasound

Philips Foundation, with its mission to provide access to quality healthcare for 100 million people a year in underserved communities by 2030, together with Philips and RAD-AID International, have announced a multi-year cross-continental partnership to promote access to diagnostic ultrasound services in ten countries.