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Record turnout emphasizes the growing interest in PAD.
September 30, 2008... VIVA conference Record turnout emphasizes the growing interest in PAD By LARRY HAIMOVITCH Medical Device Daily Contributing Writer LAS VEGAS u The sixth annual Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) meeting, which describes itself as "the national education course for...

Gore enrolls 1st patient in its REVISE clinical study.(Clinical report)
September 30, 2008... Gore enrolls 1st patient in its REVISE clinical study By OMAR FORD Medical Device Daily Staff Writer Nearly 300 patients are subject to take part in the W.L. Gore (Flagstaff, Arizona) REVISE clinical study, which started earlier this month. According to the company, the...

Report from Europe: CE mark for new generation of Home Monitoring system.
September 30, 2008... Report from Europe: CE mark for new generation of Home Monitoring system A Medical Device Daily Staff Report Biotronik (Berlin), a pioneer in wireless remote monitoring technology for patients with cardiac devices, reported receipt of CE-mark approval of the newest generation of...

Deals roundup: Cardinal Health in plan to spin off med-tech business.(Company overview)
September 30, 2008... Deals roundup: Cardinal Health in plan to spin off med-tech business By AMANDA PEDERSEN Medical Device Daily Staff Writer Some big changes are ahead for Cardinal Health (Dublin, Ohio) u including the spinning-off of its med-tech businesses u and the retirement of CEO Kerry...

Washington roundup: OIG says 'aye' to contract billing on Medicare imaging.
September 30, 2008... Washington roundup: OIG says 'aye' to contract billing on Medicare imaging By MARK McCARTY Medical Device Daily Washington Editor The impact of anti-kickback laws on various business arrangements has been tremendous, and business operators consequently take little for granted...