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05/24/2010   Somanetics Receives 510(k) Clearance from the FDA to Expand Features on Its Vital Sync Monitor
05/10/2010 Somanetics Corporation Announces 24 Clinical Abstracts on INVOS System Presented at Annual Pediatric Academic Societies National Conference
10/14/2009 Somanetics Acquires Exclusive Sublicense to Cerebral Autoregulation Monitoring Technology Developed at The Johns Hopkins University
05/06/2009 25 Clinical Abstracts at National Conference Spotlight Clinical Utility of Somanetics INVOS System in Neonates
04/16/2009 Somanetics Announces New FDA 510(K) Clearance
05/27/2008 Somanetics Receives 510(k) Clearance from the FDA to Expand INVOS System Labeling
09/13/2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adds Cerebral Oximetry as Metric to STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database
09/18/2006 Somanetics Signs Contract Development and Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Several Novel Technologies
06/05/2006 To Health Care Editors: Somanetics Pioneers Cerebral/Somatic Monitoring of Changes in Regional Blood Oxygen Saturation with its Next-Generation INVOS System
11/07/2005 Somanetics Receives 510(k) Clearance from the FDA to Expand INVOS Technology Labeling
05/31/2005 Somanetics Submits 510(k) Pre-Market Notification to the FDA to Expand INVOS Technology
05/19/2005 Hospital Financial Performance Is Positively Impacted By Use of Somanetics' INVOS Cerebral Oximeter, Studies Show
05/17/2005 Avoiding Brain Blood Oxygen Desaturation Is Associated With Improved Clinical Outcomes in Diabetic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients, Announces Somanetics
08/11/2004 Use of Somanetics' Cerebral Oximeter Reduces Early Post-Operative Decline in Cognitive Function and Hospital Length of Stay in Elderly Major General Surgery Patients
05/24/2004 Use of Somanetics' INVOS Cerebral Oximeter Significantly Decreased Stroke Rate and Adverse Clinical Outcomes, Study Shows
03/11/2004 Use of Somanetics? Cerebral Oximeter Shown to Reduce Stroke in Cardiac Surgery Patients by More Than 50 Percent
01/05/2004 Somanetics Awarded Australian Patent for Multi-Channel Cerebral Oximeter Technology
08/21/2003 Somanetics Awarded Valuable Patent for Its INVOS Cerebral Oximeter Technology
11/14/2002 Somanetics Features CorRestore System and INVOS Cerebral Oximeter at American Heart Associations' Scientific Sessions 2002
10/15/2002 University of Florida Medical College Reports Cerebral Oxygen Desaturations are Associated with Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients, Reports Somanetics
02/07/2002 Cardiac Surgery Featuring INVOS Cerebral Oximeter Broadcast Live to Surgeons, Announces Somanetics
10/16/2001 Adequate Brain Perfusion and Oxygenation is not Assured by a Normal Blood Pressure, Announces Somanetics
10/15/2001 Cornell Study Finds Maintaining Brain Oxygen Saturation during Cardiac Surgery Significantly Decreased Stroke and Coma, Announces Somanetics
05/30/2001 Study Questions the Value of "Standard of Care" Blood Pressure Monitoring as an Indicator of Brain Blood Flow during Cardiac Surgery
05/29/2001 Reduced Neurological Injuries, Renal Failure and Hospital Length of Stay Reported for Cardiac Surgery Patients Monitored with Cerebral Oximeter
05/08/2001 Cornell Study Shows Maintaining Brain Oxygen Saturation during Cardiac Surgery Shortened ICU and Hospital Stays
01/30/2001 Somanetics' INVOS Cerebral Oximeter Used to Monitor Babies' Brain Blood Oxygen during Pediatric Heart Surgery
10/16/2000 Somanetics Corporation Shows Pediatric Cerebral Oximeter at American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting
09/19/2000 Somanetics Receives FDA Clearance to Market Its Pediatric Cerebral Oximeter
09/05/2000 Patients with Low Brain Blood Oxygen Levels during Major Surgery Had Longer Hospital Stays and More Frequent Discharge to Rehabilitation, According to Study Results Reported by Somanetics
08/14/2000 Somanetics Announces the First Prospective Intervention Outcome Study on INVOS Cerebral Oximeter -- Study Shows Reduced Stroke Rate and INVOS Cerebral Oximeter's Potential to Save Millions of Dollars in Health Care Costs
06/02/2000 Study from Brigham and Women's Hospital Shows Low Brain Oxygen Saturation during Cesarean Section Childbirth is Associated with Nausea and Vomiting
05/09/2000 Cornell Study Shows Low Brain Oxygen Saturation Before Cardiac Surgery Predicts Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction and Longer Intensive Care Unit and Hospital Stays
05/01/2000 Somanetics' INVOS Cerebral Oximeter Used to Monitor Adequacy of Cerebral Perfusion during Pediatric Aortic Arch Reconstruction -- Clinical Study Presented at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery
04/13/2000 Somanetics' INVOS Cerebral Oximeter Readings React to Brain Oxygen Saturation Changes Faster than EEG during Carotid Endarterectomy
02/11/2000 Somanetics' INVOS Cerebral Oximeter Readings are Shown to Correlate with Vasospasm and Help Guiding Therapies
10/13/1999 Regional Cerebral Oxygen Saturation Monitoring May Improve Intraoperative Safety by Reducing Risk of Complications from Body Positioning during Surgery
10/12/1999 University of Chicago Hospitals' Study Shows Somanetics' INVOS Cerebral Oximeter Readings Can Indicate Adequacy of Blood Pressure Augmentation during Carotid Endarterectomy Surgery
10/12/1999 Cardiac Surgery Patients Experience Stay in ICU 2.8 Days Longer When Brain Oxygen is Allowed to Fall Too Low during Surgery, Reports Cornell University Study
10/11/1999 Research on Cerebral Oximetry during Pediatric Cardiac Surgeries Presented at American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting
10/08/1999 Somanetics Corporation Shows New Products and Launches Key Marketing Programs at American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting
10/06/1999 Somanetics' Pediatric Cerebral Oximeter, Developed to Reduce a Child's Risk of Brain Injury during and After Surgery, is Displayed for the First Time in the U.S.
06/07/1999 Somanetics Corporation Issued Key Patent on INVOS Cerebral Oximeter
06/03/1999 University of Chicago Hospitals' Study on Monitoring the Brain for Cerebral Oxygenation Wins First Place Research Award at Charles Huggins Annual Research Conference
06/01/1999 Cornell University Study Shows that Cerebral Oximetry Predicts Brain Dysfunction Following Cardiac Surgery
06/01/1999 Somanetics' Cerebral Oximeter Featured at European Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting in Amsterdam
05/26/1999 Somanetics Corporation Will Introduce Pediatric Cerebral Oximeter into European Markets at Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting
05/12/1999 University of Chicago Hospitals' Study Shows Monitoring the Brain for Cerebral Oxygenation can Serve as an Alternative or Adjunct to EEG during Carotid Endarterectomy Surgery
04/27/1999 Monitoring the Brain during Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery is Cost Justified
03/04/1999 Somanetics Launches New Model SomaSensor -- Achieves Milestone in its Campaign to Profit
01/14/1999 Somanetics Announces Approval to Market INVOS 4100 Cerebral Oximeter In Japan