Smiths Medical announced the U.S. commercial launch of Delta Med SpA’s DeltaVen® Closed System Catheter and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance. DeltaVen® is the next advancement in Peripheral IV Catheters (PIVC); offering the needle, extension tubing, and an option for a needleless connecter in an “all in one” catheter. DeltaVen® will be available immediately in a wide variety …

Health care professionals seeking a cost-effective imaging solution without compromising image quality can now leverage the newly FDA-cleared AplioTM i600 from Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. Combined with a full host of easy-to-use workflow tools and performance features, the Aplio i600 improves diagnostic confidence and enables clinicians to deliver quick, reliable exams. The Aplio i600 provides intuitive ergonomics to help …

Pythagoras Medical established by Rainbow Medical, Israel’s premier medical device investment group, announced that its ConfidenHT™ System has received a European CE Mark. ConfidenHT™ is a novel system for patients with resistant hypertension, which improves the efficacy of renal denervation (RDN) procedures. ConfidenHT™ provides real-time guidance to physicians by identifying ablation “hot spots”, verifying ablation effectiveness and identifying non-responder patients. …

Royal Philips and the ZorgSaam Hospital announced the signing of a 15-year strategic partnership agreement, through which Philips will provide ZorgSaam with a wide range of integrated solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the region of Zeeland-Flanders in the southwest of the Netherlands. Philips will deliver diagnostic imaging and image-guided therapy solutions, as well as healthcare informatics, …

Community Health Systems, Inc. announced that an affiliate of the Company has signed a definitive agreement to sell three Tennessee hospitals – 225-bed Tennova Healthcare-Dyersburg Regional in Dyersburg, 150-bed Tennova Healthcare-Regional Jackson in Jackson and 100-bed Tennova Healthcare-Volunteer Martin in Martin – and their associated assets to West Tennessee Healthcare. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter …

Kyruus, a leader in provider search and scheduling solutions for health systems today announced that Partners HealthCare has expanded its use of the Kyruus ProviderMatch™ suite of patient access solutions. With its latest agreement, Partners HealthCare is implementing ProviderMatch for Access Centers to enable a consistent patient experience across entry points. The integrated health system has been using the KyruusOne™ …

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted the De Novo request for Edwards’ Acumen Hypotension Prediction Index (HPI) software. The company will initiate a targeted launch of this first-of-its-kind technology that leverages predictive analytics to alert clinicians to address potential hypotension, or low blood pressure, before it occurs in their surgical patients. “Even brief periods …

LifeNet Health today announced the launch of AngioGraft® Aortoiliac Artery, the first aortoiliac allograft that provides surgeons with pressurized sizing in addition to traditional flaccid measurements. Offering both measurements allows surgeons to select the graft that best fits their patient’s anatomy, saving valuable operating time by avoiding intraoperative modifications. AngioGraft Aortoiliac Artery also is the first allograft of its kind …

Lumenis Ltd. announces the release of significant new clinical evidence in lithotripsy as well as initial clinical benefits in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) treatments using the MOSES™ Technology at the 33rd annual European Association of Urology Congress (EAU18), taking place in Copenhagen, March 16-19, 2018. MOSES is a revolutionary, patent-protected technology for holmium laser treatments in both urinary stones and …

Encompass Health Corp. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately owned Camellia Healthcare and affiliated entities. Camellia Healthcare operates a portfolio of home health, hospice and private duty locations in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee and generated revenues of approximately $78 million in 2017. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018, …