Covidien, a global provider of patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, has received US FDA 510(k) clearance with labelling for the use of its Nellcor pulse oximeters in newborn screening for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD). Covidien devices that feature the new CCHD labels include Nellcor Bedside SpO2 patient monitoring system; Nellcor Bedside respiratory patient…
Medical devices major St Jude Medical has obtained European approval for its 3D vessel reconstruction technology, which helps in assessing the condition of arteries to treat patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The Ilumien Optis percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) optimisation system is believed to aid physicians in stent placement by providing a real-time 360° panoramic…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accorded its approval for a new Gibralt Occipital Spine System, developed by the US-based Exactech. The clearance is expected to allow the company to proceed with its plans to make initial launch of the complete Gibralt system in the US market. The addition of the new device…
University of Notre Dame researchers have successfully created three-dimensional anatomical models from CT scans using 3-D images and printing technology, a process that holds promise for medical professionals and their patients. A paper by the researchers, “3D Printing of Preclinical X-ray Computed Tomographic Data Sets,” was published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments this week.…