Features Partner Sites Information LinkXpress hp
Sign In
Advertise with Us

Download Mobile App




St. Jude to Acquire Endocardial Solutions

By HospiMedica staff writers
Posted on 06 Oct 2004
In a move that will expand its electrophysiology line, St. More...
Jude Medical, Inc. (St. Paul, MN, USA) has agreed to acquire Endocardial Solutions, Inc. (ESI, also in St. Paul) for about U.S.$273 million.

Endocardial Solutions develops, manufactures, and markets the EnSite System used for the navigation and localization of diagnostic and therapeutic catheters used in atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation and other electrophysiology catheterization procedures. The EnSite system is also used for the diagnostic mapping of abnormal heart rhythms with a 3D graphical display of the heart's electrical activity.

"This transaction is another step forward in St. Jude Medical's drive for leadership in providing medical devices and services to help cure AF as well as benefit the broader field of electrophysiology,” remarked Daniel J. Starks, chairman, president, and CEO of St. Jude Medical.

Completion of the ESI acquisition will further broaden St. Jude Medical's electrophysiology technology and program consistent with the company's "surround AF” strategy, offering doctors devices and catheter systems to diagnose, suppress, and cure AF. The company's pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) systems incorporate the company's AF suppression algorithm that can suppress atrial fibrillation.




Related Links:
St. Jude Medical
Endocardial Solutions, Inc.

Gold Member
12-Channel ECG
CM1200B
Radiology Monitor
MDNC-6121 Barco Nio Color 5.8MP
Pediatric Mask
Respire SOFT
POC Respiratory/Sore Throat Test
BIOFIRE SPOTFIRE (R/ST) Panel
Read the full article by registering today, it's FREE! It's Free!
Register now for FREE to HospiMedica.com and get access to news and events that shape the world of Hospital Medicine.
  • Free digital version edition of HospiMedica International sent by email on regular basis
  • Free print version of HospiMedica International magazine (available only outside USA and Canada).
  • Free and unlimited access to back issues of HospiMedica International in digital format
  • Free HospiMedica International Newsletter sent every week containing the latest news
  • Free breaking news sent via email
  • Free access to Events Calendar
  • Free access to LinkXpress new product services
  • REGISTRATION IS FREE AND EASY!
Click here to Register








Channels

Artificial Intelligence

view channel
Image: Artificial intelligence (AI) standalone performance and reader performance with versus without AI assistance. (A) Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve for AI standalone performance in the US dataset (AUC 0.899, 95% CI 0.858 to 0.939). (B) ROC curve for AI standalone performance in the Korean dataset (AUC 0.963, 95% CI 0.946 to 0.975). (C) Pooled reader ROC without (AUC 0.718) versus with (AUC 0.852) AI assistance in the Korean dataset; P<0.001. AUC, area under the receiver operating characteristics curve. (Leonard Sunwoo et al., Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (2026). DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2026-025339)

AI Improves Non-Contrast CT Interpretation for Time-Sensitive Stroke Assessment

Acute ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked, requiring rapid diagnosis to enable timely reperfusion therapy. Emergency departments often use computed tomography angiography... Read more

Critical Care

view channel
Image Credit: Adobe Stock

Emergency Department Campaign Reduces CT Use Without Identified Missed Injuries

Unnecessary head and cervical spine computed tomography (CT) in low-risk trauma patients exposes them to avoidable radiation, prolongs emergency department stays, and increases healthcare costs.... Read more

Surgical Techniques

view channel
Image: Researchers developed a handheld photothermal mid-infrared spectroscopic imaging (MIRSI) system that measures just 8 square inches. Probe light from a visible (red) diode laser and pump light from a modulated quantum cascade laser (QCL) are coupled into optical fibers and delivered to a flexible, handheld imager (blue dashed box). The beams are combined at a short-pass dichroic mirror and focused onto the sample using an off-axis parabolic mirror (OAP). (Image Credit:Rohith Reddy, University of Houston)

Handheld Infrared Imaging Device Supports Tumor Margin Assessment During Surgery

Accurately determining tumor margins during surgery remains challenging. Frozen-section pathology takes time and can miss residual disease, potentially leading to repeat surgery and delayed therapy.... Read more

Point of Care

view channel
Image Credit: 123RF

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Identifies Cardiometabolic Risk in Adults Without Diabetes

Dysglycemia—abnormal blood glucose regulation—can fluctuate throughout the day and often escape conventional screening. Clinicians typically rely on fasting plasma glucose and hemoglobin A1c, which offer... Read more
Copyright © 2000-2026 Globetech Media. All rights reserved.