A new initiative will evaluate the use of mobile devices to deliver Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) within an underserved minority community in Dallas.

Swiss medical technology company Endosense has named Jan Keltjens, former CEO of AngioDynamics and CryoCath Technologies (now Medtronic and CryoCath), as the successor to outgoing president and CEO Eric Le Royer.

Michael Mahoney, worldwide chair of the medical device and diagnostics group for Johnson & Johnson, will become president of Boston Scientific as of Oct. 17, according to a statement from the company. Mahoney is expected to become CEO by Nov. 1, 2012, as well.

Advanced visualization, which had previously been used to streamline the analysis of large sets of data from advanced imaging scanners in radiology departments, has now expanded to other hospital departments, including cardiology, neurology, oncology and orthopedics.

BOSTONHospitals are one of the most challenging environments for wireless applications and each create different demands in establishing continuous connectivity, said Brian Long, CWNA, director of field systems operations at Masimo, at the third annual Medical Device Connectivity Conference and Exhibition on Sept. 9 at Harvard Medical School. The most important part of establishing wireless connectivity throughout a hospital, he said, is knowing what you want to do with it.

A peek into Indiana University Healths remote bedside monitoring program is a glimpse into the future. Dubbed ePartners, the program oversees 305 patient beds in four hospitals located in Indiana, allowing clinicians to interface with patients and nurses, as well as perform hands-free patient checks, explained Renee Johnson, RN, MBA, IT clinical project manager, at the Third Annual Medical Device Connectivity Conference & Exhibition in Boston, hosted by The Center for Business Innovation.

Ventana Medical Systems has released the Ventana iScan HT slide scanner, which holds up to 360 slides and incorporates optical and slide-handling technologies for digital pathology scanning.

Fluke Biomedical has received the FDAs OK to sell a new multifunction tester and a new quick-check simulator. The agency granted the Everett, Wash.-based company 510(k) clearance on its ProSim 8 and ProSim 4 models.