The Food and Drug Administration has granted Abbott Laboratories approval to sell a left ventricle-assist device (LVAD) which magnetically suspends a propeller that spins continuously at regular intervals, simulating a pulse, to pump blood for heart-failure patients.

Baxter International, Inc. introduced a comprehensive guide to building smart infusion drug libraries. The guide was developed using real-world experience of helping to build drug libraries for thousands of healthcare facilities that use the Sigma Spectrum smart infusion system.

Three popular health apps have settled with the New York Attorney General over heart rate accuracy claims that were not backed by evidence.

One of the largest safety net hospitals in the country, Grady Health System, is Atlanta’s first hospital to incorporate the Alaris IV smart pump technology with its EPIC electronic medical record. This integration takes patient safety to a new level.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about lithium battery or lead acid battery fires caused by mobile medical carts including crash carts, medication dispensing carts, and carts that carry and power medical devices for point of care, barcode scanners, and patient monitoring.

Baxter International announced the Sigma Spectrum Infusion System was named 2016 Best in Klas for Smart Pumps – Large Volume Pumps.