Brief summaries of recent product and company developments in the device industry, including: developments in cardiac stenting, DES competition heats up as the market stabilizes, and headaches for neuro device companies.

Diagnostic Imaging: PACS. Picture Archive and Communications Systems for the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Heartlab has proprietary software which allows x-ray angiography images to be read on desktop personal computerswith fast performance. The review system also incorporates tools to enhance the diagnostic quliaty of an image.