Medtronic's (Minneapolis) latest supported study is more of a tale of two devices and how both could dramatically improve traditional pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). (Medical Device Daily)

Healthcare reform and the globalization of the healthcare industry are the two topics that are constantly on healthcare executives minds, according to a research study conducted by Harris Interactive (Rochester, New York) for United Parcel Service (UPS; Atlanta). The agency, which transports a great deal of medical devices and applications from vendors to companies released the results of its third annual UPS "Pain in the (Supply) Chain survey of senior-level healthcare executives. The survey was designed to help identify the greatest pain points and future trends in the supply chains of med-tech companies. (Medical Device Daily)

Lantheus Medical (North Billerica, Massachusetts) reported that it has released phase 1 data for its heart failure PET imaging agent, LMI 1195, which is in development for the evaluation of patients at risk of heart failure or sudden cardiac death. (Medical Device Daily)