Latest:
ANNA ‘04 Presentation Abstracts
National Kidney Foundation of Singapore Enhances Quality of
Care for Hemodialysis Patients with Adoption of Transonic’s Flow-QC Hemodialysis Monitoring
June 14, 2004
Ithaca, NY, USA - Transonic Systems Inc., global manufacturer
of biomedical flow measurement equipment, announces the sale of ten Flow-QC Hemodialysis Monitoring Systems (HD02) to the National Kidney Foundation of Singapore (NKFS).
These Transonic Flow-QC Monitors will enhance the quality of care for NKFS’ hemodialysis patients by enabling routine screening for vascular access patency, dialysis
adequacy and cardiac output during their hemodialysis treatments. ->Full Story->
MedPAC Report to Congress
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has released a new report to Congress on new approaches in
Medicare. The report looks at the Medicare Modernization Act's prescription drug and chronic care provisions. ->Full Story->
Angiodynamics Announces Availability of Angioflow Thermal dilution Catheter and Angioflow meter in the
U.S.
April 20, 2004
Queensbury, NY - AngioDynamics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of E-Z-EM, Inc., (AMEX: EZM) today announced the introduction of the AngioFlowä Thermal Dilution Catheter
and AngioFlow Meter in the United States, collectively known as the AngioFlow System. The AngioFlow System is a catheter-based flow meter the Company believes will be the
first device to measure blood flow in hemodialysis access sites during an access site clearing procedure.
->Full Story->
2003
Transonic files suit against Fresenius for infringement of its Hemodialysis Access Flow Measurement Patents
November 12, 2003 - View this Press Release
Transonic wins Court of Appeals Ruling on its Hemodialysis Access Flow Measurement Patent
October 7, 2003 - View this Press Release
Transonic Systems Inc. Enhances Quality of Care for Hemodialysis Patients with Shipment of 1000th Flow-QC
Hemodialysis Monitor
April 2, 2003 - View this Press Release
2002
Press Release - October, 2002
Transonic Systems Presenter at Interventional Nephrology: A Hands-On-Approach Workshop at ASN 2002
Nikolai Krivitski, DSc, inventer of the Krivitski Method at Transonic Systems will join colleagues Anatole Besarab, MD, Henry Ford Hospital,
Detroit, MI, Jeffrey Sands, MD, Frensenius Medical Care, Winter Park, FL and Dr, Charles O'Neill, MD Emory University, Atlanta, GA for a workshop on Vascular Access
Monitoring in the United States at the Interventional Nephrology Postgraduate Education Course on Wednesday, October 30, Room 108 at the Philadelphia Convention Center.
The objective of the course is to understand the invasive and diagnostic procedures integral to the management of nephrology patients.
Press Release - August 2002
Transonic Systems Publishes Cardiac Function Assessment Guide
The 32-page guide entitled "Cardiac Function Assessment during Hemodialysis - Transonic Flow-QC." presents an overview of cardiac
functioning monitoring for ESRD during their dialysis treatment. This new FDA-cleared capability comes at a time when the devastating effects of cardiovascular disease in
the ESRD population is gaining recognition. As the leading cause of ESRD morbidity and mortality (10 to 20 times the rate of the general population), cardiovascular
disease has reached epidemic proportions within the hemodialysis population. Transonic Cardiac Function (Flow-QC) Monitoring provides clinicians with a way to integrate
cardiac function studies into a clinic's treatment protocols, thereby forestalling the consequences of CVD. Available in hardcopy by emailing mark.emley@transonic.com from Transonic Systems Inc. or in pdf format.
Prior 2002
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Kidney International Study
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A three-phase study by researchers at Vanderbilt
University, Dialysis Inc. and Renal Care Group link monthly vascular access blood flow monitoring with the Transonic HD01 Monitor to reduced access
morbidity and costs.
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Reimbursement
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Transonic opinion (October 2000) on reimbursement issues
with links to reimbursement resources.
Example Predetermination Letter- A sample predetermination letter to a private insurance carrier,
explaining the proposed patient charges. .
Vascular Access Cost Worksheet- a set of insurance cost recovery worksheets to assist the insurance
company in determining their cost savings in reimbursing indicator dilution access flow studies.
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Transonic Systems Receives Tibbetts Award
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Recognition of Transonic Systems for its technological
innovation, economic impact and business achievment
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FDA Clears HD01
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Press release announcing FDA clearance of HD01 Monitor.
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FDA Clears Cardiac Output Measurements
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Press release announcing FDA clearance of cardiac output
measurements with the HD01 Flow-QC Monitor.
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Hemolysis Risk Detection during Hemodialysis
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A technical note which addresses how HD01 monitoring can
detect hemolysis during hemodialysis.
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Timeline: Transonic Hemodialysis Advances
- 2001 CPT Code (#90940) established for reimbursement of Access Flow Measurement
- 2000 Transonic Systems, recipient of SBIR's
Tibbetts Award.
- 1999
Hundreds of publications cite use of the Transonic Hemodialysis Monitor.
- 1998
FDA clearance for Transonic Cardiac Output measurements for dialysis patients.
- 1998
Patient Trace introduced for tracking a patient's vascular access flow history.
- 1997 FDA clearance for Transonic Flow-QC Hemodialysis Monitor.
- 1997
DOQI Guidelines recommend monthly monitoring of the vascular access. "Measurement performed by ultrasound velocity in blood dilution is reliable and
valid, and can be done on-line during dialysis ..."
- 1997
Invention of a method for monitoring of dialysis filter clotting during a dialysis treatment.
- 1996 Central blood volume measurement introduced.
- 1995
Transonic Systems introduces cardiac output measurements during dialysis.
- 1994
The Flow-QC Hemodialysis Monitor is introduced for measurements of delivered blood flow, vascular access flow, and vascular access recirculation
without a CPR artifact.
- 1994
Transonic Systems invents and validates the Krivitski Method® for measuring access flow during dialysis.
- 1986
Transonic Systems introduces a sterile tubing flowsensor to diagnose inadequate dialysis (Depner, 1990).
- 1983
Transonic ultrasound flowmetry emerges as "Gold Standard" technology for in vivo blood flow measurements.
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