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2008 Medtronic Coding Resource for Cardiothoracic Surgery

In an effort to support you and your practice, Medtronic provides resources to assist with coding, coverage, and reimbursement for therapies.

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CryoLife, Inc. Announces The Ross Summit 2008: Toward a Pulmonary Autograft Renaissance
11-July-2008

CryoLife, Inc. is pleased to announce free open registration for The Ross Summit 2008: Toward a Pulmonary Autograft Renaissance, Friday and Saturday, October 10th and 11th, 2008.  Registered surgeons will have an opportunity to interact with 13 elite internationally renowned faculty in the world-class Ron Elkins’ Learning Center at CryoLife, Inc.  The emphasis will be on a detailed examination of the critical technical success factors for a life-long lasting pulmonary autograft, including a hands-on wet lab experience.

For further information, please visit www.cryolife.com or contact Sandy Hayes by e-mail at hayes.sandy@cryolife.com. or phone at +1 800 438 8285 ext. 4370 or fax at +1 770 590 3742.

NEW in Mitral Valve Repair - Medtronic's Profile 3D™ Annuloplasty System
29-May-2008

Medtronic's Profile 3D™The Profile 3D™ ring is a fully rigid remodeling ring with a physiologic mitral valve shape and can be used to treat functional mitral valve diseases, such as ischemic mitral regurgitation and dilated cardiomyopathy.

Profile 3D™ Annuloplasty System
Indications: This device is indicated for the reconstruction and/or remodeling of pathological mitral valves. Valvular insufficiency and/or stenosis may be corrected by appropriate repair and annular remodeling.

Contraindications: Heavily calcified valves, valvular retraction with severely reduced mobility, active bacterial endocarditis.

Warnings/Precautions/Adverse Events: Only physicians who have received proper training in valve repair should use this device. Adverse events can include: thromboembolic events, dehiscence, hemolysis, stenosis, residual incompetence, heart block, endocarditis, systolic anterior motion, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, anticoagulant-related bleeding or hemorrhage.

For additional information please refer to the Instructions for Use provided with the product or contact your local Medtronic representative.

CAUTION: Federal law (USA) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
Profile 3D is a trademark of Medtronic, Inc.

Medtronic Edge Update — New Dates Added
29-May-2008

The Medtronic EDGE Basic Guidewire, Catheter and Imaging Skill Course - July 24 & 25 - Spaces available! For more information, contact Charlene Luppino at 763-391-9284 or at charlene.luppino@medtronic.com.

Medtronic is pleased to announce that the EDGE Advanced Endosurgical Training Course for Cardiac Surgery Teams has now been endorsed by the STS!

We are excited to bring to you a newly developed EDGE course:

  • EDGE Advanced Endosurgical Training for Cardiac Surgery Teams

Advanced Endosurgical Training for Cardiac Surgery Teams Course

The course is designed for both cardiac surgeons and their surgical team members to include perfusionists, scrub techs, PAs and other OR personnel. The surgeons will participate in hands-on training via advanced simulation as well as procedural complication management and advanced endosurgical device study.

The surgery team member will be participating in a simultaneous track on the basics of endosurgery. The two tracks will then be brought together near the end of the course to work as a team on simulation.

*** This course is specifically designed for the cardiac surgeon who has completed the EDGE Basic Guidewire, Catheter and Imaging Skills Course or has significant experience in endosurgical procedures as the primary operator. Significant experience would include > 15 endograft cases or other interventional experience. For more details contact Melanie Anderson at 763-391-9908.

General information on this new EDGE Course

Disclaimer: These courses offer skills-based training and case analysis only and do not provide training on any specific Medtronic product or related therapy.

General Information on the Medtronic EDGE Basic Guidewire, Catheter and Imaging Skills Course

New discount being offered to Residents and Fellows! $400 for STS Candidates and $450 for all others.

Dates Available Include:
March 13 - 14
June 19 - 20
September 25 - 26
Nov. 13 - 14

And the Medtronic EDGE Advanced Endosurgical Course for Cardiac Surgery Teams still has openings Apr 17-18, 2008!

Medtronic Announces A New Web site for the Performer® CPB
29-May-2008

Medtronic Performer® CPBWhen you visit www.performercpb.com you’ll see more. More flexibility . . . more standard features . . . and more reasons to invest in a heart lung machine that takes up about 1/3 the space of traditional heart lung machines. It is a desirable size for your Hybrid OR, but that’s not all. Through this Web site, you can actually get a feel for how the Performer® CPB works. Created for perfusionists and surgeons, this new Web site lets you download an online demo, explore the standard features and shows you how the Performer® CPB can prepare you for the expected changes in cardiac surgery moving forward.

To see what the Performer® CPB has to offer, visit www.performercpb.com. It’s the next best thing to a live demonstration.

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