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Folding Wheelchair is transit ready and WC19 compliant.

Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:27:10 +0100

Featuring lightweight, foldable design, Cruiser® Wheelchair comes in variety of colors with padded upholstery and one-piece, angle-adjustable push handle to facilitate maneuvering by caregiver. Chair has under seat storage basket and side bags, as well as head and neck support and calf panel for comfort. Available in 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 in. seat sizes for individual up to 250 lb, wheelchair features 11.5 x 2.5 in. solid rear tires and 7.5 x 2 in. front tires. This story is related to the following:Health, Medical and Dental Supplies and EquipmentSearch for suppliers of: Wheelchairs (Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies)

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Light And Color: Healthcare Lighting Presented By Siemens

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100

At the RSNA 2009, the congress of the Radiological Society of North America, Siemens Healthcare presents "Healthcare Lighting", a concept for lighting design in medical facilities, aimed at creating a friendly and colorful environment instead of the common bland hospital atmosphere. (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)

WaferGen To Introduce New Service For Gene-Expression Profiling Using The SmartChip(TM) Real-Time PCR System

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0100

WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art genetic analysis systems, announced a new, innovative service for gene-expression profiling of thousands of genes using the SmartChip(TM) Real-Time PCR System. By taking advantage of the SmartChip Real-Time PCR system, WaferGen will offer universities, pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies a service that utilizes pathway-specific gene panels to discover and validate new biomarkers. (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)

GEN Reports On Enhancing The Applications Of QPCR

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) technology is experiencing a surge of interest and rapid expansion as a result of advances such as instrumentation that pushes capacity to 1,536 wells and optimization-free multiplexing, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN). The technique's ability to both detect and simultaneously quantify specific DNA sequences is increasing its use in basic research and diagnostics, according to the November 15 issue of GEN. (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)

Paralysis In Animals Triggered By New On-Off 'Switch' - Reversed With A Beam Of Light

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

In an advance with overtones of Star Trek phasers and other sci-fi ray guns, scientists in Canada are reporting development of an internal on-off "switch" that paralyzes animals when exposed to a beam of ultraviolet light. The animals stay paralyzed even when the light is turned off. When exposed to ordinary light, the animals become unparalyzed and wake up. Their study appears in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS). (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)

New Certified Reference Materials Offer Greater Certainty In Monitoring 3 Therapeutic Medications

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

To help bring greater certainty to the measurement of medication levels in a patient's bloodstream for three drugs with narrow therapeutic ranges, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is releasing new certified reference materials (CRMs). (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)

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Biomet, Inc. - Biomet K-Wire/Trocar Point - Class 2 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:09 +0100

Biomet K-Wire/Trocar Point, both ends/Dia. 045, length: 9 in., certified stainless steel, sterile, Biomet Orthopedics, Inc., Warsaw, IN; REF 35-351534. Internal fixation devices intended to aid in the alignment and stabilization of fractures to the skeletal system until healing has occurred. The devices can also be used as instrument accessories to stabilize cut blocks and can serve as guide wires while using reamers. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

BioSense Webster, Inc. - Biosense NaviStar RMT Catheters - Class 2 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:08 +0100

Biosense Webster NaviStar RMT Diagnostic/Ablation Steerable Tip 4mm Catheters; Part Numbers: D-1257-01 & D-1257-02 (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

BioSense Webster, Inc. - Biosense NaviStar RMT Catheters - Class 2 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:08 +0100

Biosense Webster NaviStar RMT Diagnostic/Ablation Steerable Tip 8mm DS Catheters; Part Numbers: D-1259-01 & D-1259-02 (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

Zimmer Inc. - Zimmer Dynesys top-loading cutter, spacer - Class 2 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:05 +0100

Zimmer Dynesys top-loading cutter, spacer, Zimmer Spine, Minneapolis, MN; REF 07.01284.001. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

11.19.2009 -- Providing Sterility Assurance Between Single-Use And Stainless Systems

Medical Design Online Newsletters — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:30:00 +0100

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Sen. Grassley Prods Med Schools About Medical Journal Ghostwriting Practices

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0100

"Senator Charles E. Grassley wrote to 10 top medical schools Tuesday to ask what they are doing about professors who put their names on ghostwritten articles in medical journals - and why that practice was any different from plagiarism by students," The New York Times reports. (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)

Endologix Receives IDE Approval For Fully Percutaneous Approach To EVAR

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0100

Endologix, Inc. (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)

Easing Needle Anxiety

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Needle! For some people, the word-almost as much as the sight of one sliding into skin-is enough for people to cringe, cry, even swoon if they're standing in line waiting for one. Experts believe fear of needles may be preventing people from rolling up their sleeves for the H1N1 vaccination. (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)

Preventing Cross-Contamination in Endoscope Processing

Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Cautions healthcare facilities about the risks to patients if flexible endoscopes and their accessories are not processed properly. (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)

Defective Cardiac Science Corporation Powerheart and CardioVive Automated External Defibrillators: Initial Communication

Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Device: Cardiac Science Powerheart and CardioVive Automated External Defibrillator(AED) G3 Series manufactured between August 2003 and August 2009. These devices are used for emergency treatment of victims with symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest who are... (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)

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AGFA Corp. - Agfa IMPAX HeartStation ECG Management System - Class 3 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:18 +0100

AGFA IMPAX HeartStation ECG Management System. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

Picis Inc. - Class 2 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:17 +0100

PICIS, CareSuite Family- OR Manager (4235), Preop Manager (4250), Anesthesia Manager (4220), PACU Manager (4245) & Critical Care Manager (1110), patient information systems. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

Hill-Rom, Inc. - Hill-Rom 100 Low Bed - Class 2 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:16 +0100

Hill-Rom 100 Low Bed, Model P3930. AC-powered adjustable hospital bed. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

Destination Therapy Trial Data Demonstrate Superiority For HeartMate II(R) Over HeartMate(R) XVE

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100

Thoratec Corporation (Nasdaq: THOR), a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts, said that data released from the Destination Therapy (DT) pivotal trial for the HeartMate II left ventricular assist system (LVAS) demonstrate (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)

American Heart Association Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Report: Continuous Flow Heart Pump Improves Survival More Than Pulsatile Type

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0100

A new, continuous flow heart pump, or left ventricular assist device (LVAD), delivered better two-year survival in advanced heart failure patients than the current pulsatile model, researchers reported in a late-breaking clinical trial presentation at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009. (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)

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Investigational Neurostimulation Device Aims To Reduce Stroke Damage

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Stroke researchers at the Methodist Neurological Institute in Houston are the only ones in Texas to offer a novel device that might extend the acute stroke treatment window from three hours to 24. The miniature neurostimulator, about the size of a staple, is implanted near the sphenopalatine ganglion, a nerve located in the roof of the patient's mouth, within 24 hours of the onset of acute ischemic stroke. (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)

CONSERVE® Plus Total Resurfacing Hip System

Medical Device Approvals — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The CONSERVE® Plus Total Resurfacing Hip System is a metal on metal resurfacing artificial hip replacement system, surgically implanted to replace a hip joint. The CONSERVE® Plus Total Resurfacing Hip System is called a resurfacing prosthesis because... (Approved: 11/3/2009) (Source: Medical Device Approvals)

Summary Information for: CONSERVE® Plus Total Resurfacing Hip System

Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Labeling, Approval Order, and Summary of Safety and Effectiveness for CONSERVE® Plus Total Resurfacing Hip System (P030042). (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)

Consumer Information on: CONSERVE® Plus Total Resurfacing Hip System - P030042

Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The CONSERVE® Plus Total Resurfacing Hip System is a metal on metal resurfacing artificial hip replacement system, surgically implanted to replace a hip joint. The CONSERVE® Plus Total Resurfacing Hip System is called a resurfacing prosthesis because... (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc - Needle, Biopsy - Class 2 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:26 +0100

Bard Magnum Disposable Biopsy Core Needle 16 gauge, Catalog Number: MN1613. Bard Magnum Disposable Biopsy Core Needle is intended for use in obtaining biopsies from soft tissues such as liver, kidney, prostate, breast, spleen, lymph nodes and various soft tissue tumors. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

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Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. - Hulka Clip - Class 2 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:26 +0100

Richard Wolf Hulka Clip; for single patient use only; a sterile tubal occluding device; 2 clips per procedure tray/pouch, 10 pouches per shipping carton; Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp., Vernon Hills, IL 60061; item 4986.90. Indicated for use for female sterilization (permanent contraception) by occluding the fallopian tubes (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc - Needle, Biopsy - Class 2 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:26 +0100

Bard Magnum Disposable Biopsy Core Needle 16 gauge, Catalog Number: MN1620. Bard Magnum Disposable Biopsy Core Needle is intended for use in obtaining biopsies from soft tissues such as liver, kidney, prostate, breast, spleen, lymph nodes and various soft tissue tumors. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc - Needle, Biopsy - Class 2 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:26 +0100

Bard Magnum Disposable Biopsy Core Needle 16 gauge, Catalog Number: MN1610. Bard Magnum Disposable Biopsy Core Needle is intended for use in obtaining biopsies from soft tissues such as liver, kidney, prostate, breast, spleen, lymph nodes and various soft tissue tumors (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc - Needle, Biopsy - Class 2 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:26 +0100

Bard Magnum Disposable Biopsy Core Needle 16 gauge, Catalog Number: MN1616. Bard Magnum Disposable Biopsy Core Needle is intended for use in obtaining biopsies from soft tissues such as liver, kidney, prostate, breast, spleen, lymph nodes and various soft tissue tumors. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

Spire Biomedical, Inc. - Decathlon - Class 2 Recall