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The new Affiniti ultrasound system

Launched at this year’s Medica, the new Affiniti ultrasound system was developed to help tackle increasing patient volumes and cost pressures, Philips reports.

News • Obstetrics

Detecting fetal and maternal heart rates

The new Philips Avalon CL’s cable-less design enables mothers to move more freely during labour and uses Smart Pulse technology to automatically detect the coincidence between maternal pulse and foetal heart rate, even for twins and triplets.

Low energy, cold light, long life

The Starled3 NX is suitable for many applications in the operating theatre and diagnoses in, for example, gynaecology, dermatology and general medicine.

Healing with software

Barmer GEK, Germany’s second largest statutory health insurer, is covering the expense of a web-based stimulation therapy developed by Caterna Vision GmbH, a spin-off from the University of Dresden. Report: Cornelia Wels-Maug

News • Medica

DTR Medical: latest product developments at Medica 2014

Over in Hall 16, in the Wales Pavilion, an extensive instrument range from the single-use surgical instrument manufacturer, is on show from DTR Medical Ltd. Included are precision electro surgery instruments. ‘Micro Needle Electrodes (both tungsten and stainless steel variants) offer first time sharpness with fine, precise tissue dissection,’ the firm reports. The range also includes…

The enduring respiratory valve

Back in 1938, the precision machinist and innovator Hans Rudolph created what is possibly the first respiratory valve specifically for human/animal pulmonary studies.

Article • New Technology

Scanning technically difficult patients (TDP)

A new system, with wider bandwidth due to single-crystal technology combined with 3T technology, gives greater penetration and higher resolution

News • CT

The NewTom 5G cone-beam CT scanner

Precursor in the field of CBCT imaging, NewTom creates the finest solutions for clinical diagnostics,’ the manufacturer reports. ‘Our first CBCT system was originally installed in 1996. This was the forefather of the NewTom product line and of all X-ray units based on CBCT.’

News • Technology

Medical grade carrier arms

Medical grade carrier arm systems by CIM med feature integrated cable management. In contrast to open cables, for instance, the firm’s carrier systems avoid fostering germs at the monitor connections.

Fingertips roll your NEXT

Infection, the tightest space and fast scanning are the three biggest things clinicians must tackle today in a point of care (POC) environment.

The operating theatre management system

Hospital management seek more economic viability and efficiency in the operating theatre (OT) when deciding on the procurement of advanced Management Systems. The special software/hardware of systems achieve shorter operation and documentation times with uniform intervention outcomes.

News • E-Health

24/7 On-Board Pediatric Telemedicine Service

Carestream Health announces cooperation with MSC Cruises and Italy’s Gaslini Institute in Genoa, Italy. As part of this collaborative effort, Carestream will be providing a cloud-based teleconsultation portal to enable the Institute to deliver remote diagnosis, specialist second opinions, patient monitoring and referrals wherever needed at any time.

Vygon Group buys Medwin

Vygon, the specialist single-use medical devices group, today announces its acquisition of Medwin, a company based in southern France, specialized in enteral nutrition (feeding pumps) and related accessories.

Compamed 2014: High tech solutions for medical technology

Medical technology still is among the fastest growing industries worldwide. However, the growth of the demand volume even in emerging markets is less based on volume expansion but more driven by targeted investments in modern systems and procedures.

Cerner to Acquire Siemens Health Services for $1.3 Billion

Acquisition to further industry innovation with a combined $650 million annual R&D investment Complementary client bases expand global presence.

Beckman Coulter to Acquire Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics’ Clinical Microbiology Business

Beckman Coulter, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR), announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the clinical microbiology business of Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics.

Redefining diagnostics

New molecular technologies to screen drug-resistant TB are replacing, for example, culture-based tests that are slow, require experienced personnel, and need stringent microbiological safety precautions.

Contraindications removed

Ultrasound Contrast Agent SonoVue usable in case of recent acute coronary syndrome or clinically unstable ischaemic cardiac disease.

Bayer in cancer collaboration

Finnish pharma company Orion and German healthcare giant Bayer have entered into an agreement for the development and commercialisation of a novel drug targeting prostate cancer.

Only the sky’s the limit for future healthcare devices

About four years ago, Samsung Electronics Co. – specialist in electronic components and mobile phone sets, was recognised by its revenues as the world’s largest IT company, displacing Apple Inc.

Korea is Asia’s fastest-growing medical technology market

Since opening as an exhibition in 1980, to stimulate the non-existing domestic medical device industry, the Korea International Medical & Hospital Equipment Show (KIMES) has developed to become one of the most important exhibitions for medical and healthcare industries in Northeast Asia.

Striding onto the world stage

Even a giant must learn to walk by taking small steps first. Founded in 1998, and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Neusoft Corporation, Neusoft Medical has moved deliberately to build its strengths, becoming the premier developer and manufacturer of advanced medical equipment in China – and the first in that country capable of building a computed tomography (CT) scanner.