Technology

TORONTO | Almost every Canadian (96%) thinks it's important that the healthcare system make use of digital health tools and capabilities. That’s what a survey by Harris/Decima, released by Canada Health Infoway, has found.

LONDON, Ont. | A da Vinci single-site cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal, has been performed at London Health Sciences Centre by Dr. Christopher Schlachta, medical director, Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics.

TORONTO | Cardiologists at St. Michael’s Hospital have developed a way to get doctors the information they need most about patients faster and more efficiently.

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. | Non-invasive ventilation is becoming increasingly common in hospitals today, as it leads to fewer nosocomial infections than intubation, and reduces the risk of complications. Dräger has released new technology to provide more support for non-invasively ventilated patients when they begin to breathe spontaneously.

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MONTREAL | Abbott says its i-STAT b-hCG is the only in vitro diagnostic point-of-care whole blood test for the early detection of pregnancy capable of delivering both quantitative and qualitative results within 10 minutes at the patient's bedside.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. | Medical diagnostic device company Welch Allyn says a new connectivity-ready electrocardiograph device, the CP 150, is now available in Canada.

WASHINGTON | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued its final ruling requiring manufacturers to implement a unique device identification system for their products. This includes the use of a unique identifier on the label of medical device packaging.