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MARLBOROUGH, Mass., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CardioFocus, Inc., developer of the HeartLight(TM) Endoscopic Ablation System (EAS) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), announced today that its technology was featured in a live case and scientific abstract presented at the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) EUROPACE 2011 congress on June 28 in Madrid, Spain. The case, "Atrial fibrillation ablation using laser balloon technology," demonstrated successful isolation of all...
Doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are performing a new procedure to treat atrial fibrillation, a common irregular heartbeat.Available at only a handful of U.S. medical centers, this "hybrid" procedure combines minimally invasive surgical techniques with the latest advances in catheter ablation, a technique that applies scars to the heart's inner surface to block signals causing the heart to misfire. The two-pronged approach gives doctors access to both the...
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CardioFocus, Inc., developer of the HeartLight(TM) Endoscopic Ablation System (EAS) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), announced today that its technology will be the subject of several scientific sessions at the upcoming European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) EUROPACE 2011 congress, June 26-29 in Madrid, Spain. HeartLight EAS is a unique catheter ablation technology that incorporates an endoscope and illumination to provide...
CAESAREA, Israel, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EndyMed Medical, Ltd., www.endymed.com, a leader in the use of multi-source radiofrequency for professional aesthetic treatments, announced today that the results of a new study will be presented at the upcoming 22nd World Congress of Dermatology, in Seoul, Korea. The study, which focused on combination therapy and was done with the EndyMed PRO system using proprietary 3DEEP RF technology, was conducted by Li-Lin Liu, M.D., of the Department...
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR), a tier-one provider of optical communications and laser solutions, today announced that its 9xx nm high-power laser diode bars have been selected by Pantec Biosolutions, the leading provider of epidermal medical applications, for use in its next generation P.L.E.A.S.E.® (Precise Laser Epidermal System) platform. This cutting-edge new laser platform represents a new era in biomedical applications by enabling an...
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Alma Lasers Ltd., a global leader in laser, light, radiofrequency and ultrasound-based aesthetic treatment devices, today announced the launch of its new iPixel series of innovative pixel modules for aesthetic fractional laser resurfacing. The two new modules--the iPixel CO2, and the iPixelEr--each feature Alma's roller-style technology which delivers fast, safe treatments with great maneuverability and versatility. This innovative design...
First non-invasive technique to directly map electrical activation of the heartAbnormalities in cardiac conduction, the rate at which the heart conducts electrical impulses to contract and relax, are a major cause of death and disability around the world. Researchers at Columbia Engineering School have been developing a new method, Electromechanical Wave Imaging (EWI), that is the first non-invasive technique to map the electrical activation of the heart. Based on ultrasound imaging, EWI will...
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CardioFocus, Inc., developer of the HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System for the transcatheter treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (AF), announced its technology enables a Pulmonary Vein (PV) acute isolation rate of nearly 99%, with approximately 86% of PVs remaining persistently isolated after three months. Additional research also suggests that 65% of patients achieve durable freedom from AF after a single procedure. New clinical results...
OCEANSIDE, N.Y., May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellman International, Inc., maker of the Pelleve(TM) Wrinkle Reduction System, a revolutionary skin tightening system for non-ablative skin rejuvenation, introduced its new family of GlideSafe(TM) handpieces this week at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery's 44th Annual Meeting at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. This latest innovation now delivers precise, continuous and controlled energy - never pulsed - allowing...
ST. LOUIS, May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Stereotaxis' (Nasdaq: STXS) continued leadership in the remote treatment of a broad spectrum of complex arrhythmias will again be prominently detailed in the scientific program of the 32nd Annual Heart Rhythm Scientific Sessions in San Francisco, California. Ten podium presentations and ten posters will feature clinical data and discussions of the value of magnetic navigation in the treatment of a variety of abnormal heart rhythms. Stereotaxis will...
