MAQUET Cardiac Assist - Cardiovascular News

MAQUET Cardiovascular launches HEARTSTRING III Proximal Seal...

San Jose, CA - April 14, 2008 - MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC today announced the launch of HEARTSTRING III Proximal Seal System for coronary artery bypass surgery procedures. This latest version of MAQUET’s innovative HEARTSTRING proximal seal technology allows surgeons to perform coronary artery bypass grafts without the use of a partial occlusion clamp during beating heart surgery.

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San Jose, CA - June 17, 2008 - MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC today announced that it will move manufacturing of its endoscopic vessel harvesting and clampless beating heart bypass product lines to its Wayne, New Jersey plant. The MAQUET facility in New Jersey has been recognized for its efficiency and quality standards for implanted medical devices by being named one of the top ten plants in North America by Industry Week in 2005.

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San Jose, CA - March 31, 2008 - MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC today announced that it filed concurrent patent infringement suits in the United States International Trade Commission and the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern California against Terumo Corporation and Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation. The suits allege that Terumo infringes two MAQUET U.S. patents through the manufacture, use, sale, and/or importation of its VirtuoSaph™ endoscopic vessel harvesting (EVH) system.

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January 2008 - During cardiac surgery, it is expected that the perfusionist constantly keeps an eye on the various monitors, checks the extracorporeal circulation and assists the OR work flow precisely – all in all, a role which demands the utmost attention. That’s why the newly refined online recording system JOCAP XL 7.1 from MAQUET allows the perfusionist to turn his attention to what really matters – the patient.

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June 29, 2007 - With its new catalog “Catheters and Cannulae”, MAQUET Cardiopulmonary AG has underscored its expertise in this field. For the very first time, this company, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of heart-lung machines and oxygenators, now presents its comprehensive range of more than 475 products over 106 pages.

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November 9, 2007 - Getinge has today signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Cardiac Surgery and Vascular Surgery divisions of the Boston Scientific Corporation in USA. With this acquisition, Getinge will establish a base for building a global market-leading business in the area of cardiac surgery in the coming years.

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January 15, 2007 - With the launch of the new MAQUET QUADROX-i MAQUET Cardiopulmonary AG is also setting new standards for perfusion systems. The integration of the arterial filter guarantees oxygenation with very little blood trauma and simplifies handling before, during and after the operation.

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January 22, 2007 - In an official statement the company pointed out that the inauguration takes place the day before the Arab Health exhibition starts in Dubai on the 29th of January 2007, where MAQUET will be present for the first time ever with its 168 m² stand, showcasing its pioneering systems at the Middle East’s largest health fair.

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Wayne, NJ - March 15, 2010 - MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC, a leading provider of cardiovascular technologies, today announced that study results published in the January 2010 Annals of Thoracic Surgery demonstrated that coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients who undergo Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH) demonstrate similar long-term clinical outcomes as patients who undergo traditional “open” vein harvest (OVH) but have significantly reduced rates of leg infection.

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