FDA clears Vue Motion universal viewer for ECG waveform readings

The FDA cleared Carestream’s Vue Motion universal viewer on Oct. 8 for diagnostic reading of ECG waveforms on desktop computers and mobile tablets.

The image viewer allows clinicians to view ECG exams when treating patients with STEMI, chest pain and other heart conditions and illnesses. The Vue Motion uses a web browser or information embedded in an EMR portal and allows on-site or remote clinicians to access imaging data and patient information.

In November 2011, the FDA cleared the Vue Motion for viewing imaging exams on iPads and approved mobile devices.

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Tim Casey joined TriMed Media Group in 2015 as Executive Editor. For the previous four years, he worked as an editor and writer for HMP Communications, primarily focused on covering managed care issues and reporting from medical and health care conferences. He was also a staff reporter at the Sacramento Bee for more than four years covering professional, college and high school sports. He earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA degree from Georgetown University.

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