| March 12, 2013 | News for medical technology professionals |
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- Invendo gets FDA OK for single-use colonoscopy device
Invendo medical has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its C20 colonoscopy device along with the company's SC20 colonoscope, a handheld tool designed to be used with computer-aided technology that will minimize stress on the colon wall. The devices have been installed for the first time in the U.S. at two facilities in New York. BeckersASC.com
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Some of the best and brightest business and scientific minds will gather for Plastics News' Plastics in Medical Devices conference, May 13-15 in Boston. A strong program features Becton Dickinson, Boston Scientific, Covidien, Edward Lifesciences, MassMEDIC, Philips Respironics, Phillips-Medisize Corp., UMass Lowell and Ximedica, among others. See the full agenda and register.
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- St. Jude releases device to promote personalized stenting
A next-generation device intended to help doctors tailor stenting decisions to the individual patient's anatomy and disease state has been released by St. Jude Medical. The company said the Ilumien Optis System is the only such device that combines fractional flow reserve and intravascular optical coherence tomography imaging into a single unit. RTT News
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- New MRI scanner from Philips allows imaging of more patients
 Philips has introduced the Multiva 1.5T MRI scanner for use in diffusion tensor imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopy and related procedures. The device, unveiled at a cardiology meeting, includes the firm's FlexStream workflow and is designed to reduce pre-scan setup time by up to 40%, which will allow imaging of more patients. MedGadget.com
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