EuroPCRonline: Press Releases http://www.europcronline.com The online source of education in the field of interventional cardiology and radiology Copyright EuroPCRonline.com http://www.europcronline.com/data/media/1214.jpg EuroPCRonline.com http://www.europcronline.com Press Releases 20 Sun, 11 May 2008 17:46:10 +0200 IAPCO awards the Certificate of Excellence to EuroPCR 2008 - This prestigious certificate recognises outstanding conferences managed by IAPCO members May 9, 2008 - Barcelona, Spain, 13th-16th May 2008 - EuroPCR, an annual course dedicated to interventional cardiology, organised by Europa Organisation, has been awarded the certificate of excellence by the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers, IAPCO. The certificate of e... http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2478 http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2478 ST. JUDE MEDICAL to Launch New Brand Identity - The new brand identity will combine the company's commitment to meeting customer needs with its reputation for quality May 9, 2008 - St. Paul, Minn - St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ) today announced it will unveil its new corporate identity to physician customers at the 88th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery (AATS) on May 10, at EuroPCR on May 13 and at the Heart Rhythm Society's (HRS)... http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2479 http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2479 EuroPCR celebrates the opening ceremony in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco - The prestigious international cardiology course, taking place from 13th to 16th May, expects over 11,000 attendees from more than 100 countries May 8, 2008 - Barcelona - EuroPCR, the International cardiology course, will celebrate the opening ceremony of its 18th edition on the 13th May 2008 in the Barcelona International Convention Centre. The official opening of this prestigious event will be presided by the EuroPCR director and founde... http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2477 http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2477 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC Announces Dismissal of Johnson & Johnson Patent Lawsuit in Canada May 8, 2008 - Natick, Mass. - Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced today that the Canadian Federal Court has issued judgment in a lawsuit in which Johnson & Johnson had accused the Company's NIR® stent of infringing two Johnson & Johnson Palmaz patents. The Court dismissed Joh... http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2473 http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2473 VOLCANO CORP Announces First Human Use of the Volcano Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Imaging Catheter - New imaging modality highlights Volcano commitment to intravascular imaging and opens up new clinical and research applications May 8, 2008 - San Diego and Brussels, Belgium - Volcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC), a leading manufacturer and developer of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), functional measurement (FM) and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) products designed to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and per... http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2474 http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2474 ORBUSNEICH'S - Data from Randomized Pilot Study, Real-World Use of OrbusNeich’s Genous™ Bio-engineered R stent™ to be Presented in Symposium at EuroPCR 2008 - Other Data Presentations to Focus on Use of Pro-Healing Stent with AMI Patients and Those Who Cannot Tolerate Dual-Antiplatelet Therapy May 8, 2008 - Hong Kong - Twelve-month follow-up data from both a randomized pilot study and the real-world registry use of OrbusNeich’s Genous Bio-engineered R stent, the world’s first pro-healing stent, will be presented next week in a symposium at EuroPCR 2008 in Barcelona, Spain. The symposiu... http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2471 http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2471 VASCULAR INSIGHTS Receives FDA Clearance for Infusion Catheter May 6, 2008 - Madison, Conn. - Vascular Insights LLC announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its ClariVein™ infusion catheter for infusion of physician-specified agents in the peripheral vasculature. ClariVein™ is a percutaneo... http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2468 http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2468 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - WIPO Panel Rules Boston Scientific Liberte® and TAXUS® Liberte® Stents Do Not Infringe Medinol Patents May 5, 2008 - NATICK, Mass., - Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced today that a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) arbitration panel has issued its ruling in an arbitration between the Company and Medinol, Ltd. Medinol, which had requested the arbitration pursuant to the... http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2463 http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2463 VOLCANO Announces Participation in SATURN Clinical Trial Sponsored by AstraZeneca - Study represents first inclusion of Volcano Revolution(R) 45 MHz IVUS Imaging Catheter in large-scale pharmaceutical plaque progression trial May 5, 2008 - San Diego - Volcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC), a leading manufacturer and developer of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), functional measurement (FM) and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) products designed to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disea... http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2466 http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2466 ST. JUDE MEDICAL and MICROSOFT Collaborate to Provide Patients and Physicians with Better Access to Health Records - Integration of St. Jude Medical network and Microsoft HealthVault will enable patients to easily share cardiac device data with physicians May 2, 2008 - St. Paul, Minn. - St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) today announced a partnership with the Microsoft Corp. Health Solutions Group to research the integration of data from implantable devices with patient-controlled, personal health records. St. Jude Medical and Microsoft will work with... http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2460 http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2460 The American College of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR® and the American Heart Association's GWTG Join Forces to Fight Heart Attacks May 1, 2008 - Dallas - The American College of Cardiology Foundation's National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR®) and the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines(SM) (GWTG)-Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Registry announced today they are joining together to create a national unified r... http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2467 http://www.europcronline.com/fo/exchange/news/detail_news.php?news_id=2467