St. Jude Medical gets European CE mark for its newest devices
And its first implantable cardioverter defibrillator, Epic II ICD, is implanted in Switzerland. St Jude Medical news release.
And its first implantable cardioverter defibrillator, Epic II ICD, is implanted in Switzerland. St Jude Medical news release.
The Health Informatics Interactive Care Specialist Group of the British Computer Society is holding an open meeting, free of charge, in central London on Tuesday 20th June. It will start at 6.00 (refreshments available from 5.30). The speaker, Surgeon Captain… Read moreHow the armed forces are using Telemedicine: open meeting, London
A group of technology, healthcare and fitness companies have formed the Continua Health Alliance, an open industry group that will establish ‘an ecosystem’ of connected personal health and fitness products and services. Founding members of the group include BodyMedia, Cisco… Read moreContinua Health Alliance (worldwide)
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) will begin drafting a specification this year for use of Bluetooth in medical devices, with the new profile available for use in devices in the first half of 2007. There are already Bluetooth-enabled medical… Read moreBluetooth SIG considers health monitoring device standards
Established in 2001, the Network supplies health services to patients in 28 regions in Manitoba through the use of secure, high-speed video links. More than 200 clinical specialists are able to provide services in more than 50 specialty areas of… Read moreManitoba Telehealth Network office expands
A trade delegation comprising 20 Taiwanese geriatric healthcare products suppliers will travel to Europe in June to look for opportunities for business cooperation and partnerships. In the area of long stay management, Taiwan is aiming to emulate the level of… Read moreTaiwanese industries moving on equipment and telecare
“Do not use the word impossible anymore,” said Dr. Dave Williams explaining to students the challenges of living in a closed environment and the latest technologies supporting long-duration underwater and space exploration. Dr. Williams is the first Canadian to be… Read moreTelesurgery underwater
This is a great article from Fortune on the effect of introducing joined-up electronic systems in healthcare and re-balancing care between hospital and home. The interesting lesson is that within the organisation the visionary changes were driven through centrally: that… Read moreTechnology has transformed the VA