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PLC Systems (Franklin, Massachusetts), a company focused on cardiac and vascular medical device-based technologies, reported it has been issued a patent for the real-time fluid balancing capabilities provided by RenalGuard from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) in Quebec, Canada. This is the company's first patent for RenalGuard in Canada.

"We are very pleased that this patent has been issued by Canada," said Mark Tauscher, president/CEO of PLC Systems. "This is the first country to fully review the core patents on our RenalGuard platform, and this patent provides us with additional confidence about our pending patent applications for this innovative technology in the U.S., Europe, and Japan."

PLC pioneered the CO₂ Heart Laser System, which cardiac surgeons use to perform CO₂ transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) to alleviate symptoms of severe angina. PLC's newest product, RenalGuard, is approved for sale in the EU as a general fluid balancing device.

Neusoft's NeuViz approved by FDA

Neusoft Medical Systems (Shenyang, China), reported that its newly developed CT system, NeuViz 16 multi-slice CT scanner, has been approved by the FDA and is also marked as the first of its kind in China.

As its first 16 multi-slice CT scanner was shipped to its U.S.-based customers recently, Neusoft Medical has made its newest innovation entered into the global high-end medical market, indicating another breakthrough for the company in the field of high-end medical equipment.

The NeuViz 16 multi-slice CT scanner is designed with the latest integrated detector for optimized SNR and scanning time, and its patented technology of dynamic focal spot ensures a higher spatial resolution during scanning and creates more detailed 3-D/MPR images, the company said. The product also features DoseRight Modulation as well as a pediatric protocol to ensure optimized dose without compromising image quality.

The company said its CT products are exported to the U.S.

Founded in 1998, Neusoft has developed its full-scale products of four large-scale medical imaging equipments from the initial CT products to expand in the field of medical IT solutions and medical services.