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Class I Medical Device Recall: CareFusion Corporation, Alaris PC Unit (Model 8015) with Software Version 9.12
April 22, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsReason for Recall: CareFusion has received reports of a communication error on the Alaris PC unit (model 8015) with software version 9.12 when the Alaris EtCO2 module or Alaris SpO2 module is attached. Use of this product may cause serious adverse...
Multifunctional Drugs May Offer Better-Than-Additive Effects
April 22, 2013 12:00 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | CommentsA startup called Catabasis is developing drugs that hit diseases at multiple targets. Sometimes a whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The startup Catabasis Pharmaceuticals is hoping that will hold true for the multifunctional drugs it’s developing.
ZEISS Cataract Suite Featuring CALLISTO Eye Introduced at Annual Cataract and Refractive Surgery Congress in San Francisco
April 20, 2013 3:09 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsSAN FRANCISCO & DUBLIN, Calif. & JENA, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 20, 2013--Carl Zeiss Meditec is introducing the ZEISS Cataract Suite featuring the new CALLISTO eye® OR management system, which recently received US FDA 510k clearance, at the 2013 American Society of Cataract and...
FORUM® Viewer App Makes Diagnostic Patient Data Available for Mobile Use
April 20, 2013 2:53 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsDUBLIN, Calif. & JENA, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 20, 2013--Carl Zeiss Meditec announces the USA release of the new FORUM Viewer App. It provides doctors access to images and reports from the broad range of ZEISS and third-party diagnostic devices that can be stored in FORUM.
Quantel Medical Announces Two New Ultrasound Probes at ASCRS
April 20, 2013 8:00 am | by PR Newswire | CommentsSAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantel Medical today announced the introduction of two new diagnostic ultrasound probes to their flagship ultrasound platform, Aviso™, at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting. The new probes offer...
Recall: Covidien pulls ventilator batteries amid defect concerns
April 19, 2013 3:54 pm | by Mass Device | CommentsMassachusetts-based medical device maker Covidien announced a voluntary recall of certain Power Pac batteries distributed with its Newport HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilators, according to an FDA notice. Covidien launched the recall in response to reports that some batteries were resorting to back-up power sooner than expected while operating on the Power Pac battery.
element14 Offers Engineers a Potentially Lifesaving Challenge
April 19, 2013 1:47 pm | by element14 | CommentsEngineers on the element14 Community are being invited to develop an intelligent solution for people living with cognitive impairments and other long term conditions that could change their lives. Project Nocturne hopes to find a reliable solution that will alert a relative or carer if their loved one is not safely in bed at night or fails to get up in the morning.
Intuitive Surgical Slumps on da Vinci Growth
April 19, 2013 11:25 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsShares of Intuitive Surgical Inc. slumped Friday after the company reported slower growth than expected in surgical procedures performed with its da Vinci robotic system. THE SPARK: The company reported quarterly results after the market closed Thursday. Net income and revenue topped Wall Street...
Photos of the Day: The CAVE for Design
April 19, 2013 9:50 am | by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | CommentsThe new CAVE system is currently being used in applications related to the visualization of museum pieces, cooperative ship design and medicine, although its sphere of application is broader still, covering industrial design, visualization of simulation results, molecular design, architecture and urbanism, archaeology and the study of monuments, and geonavigation.
A New High-Performance Cave with Gesture Recognition
April 19, 2013 9:47 am | by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | CommentsThe Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya has built a new multi-projector CAVE, an immersive virtual reality system that is a pioneering design at world level, and it is adaptable and based on widely available consumer electronics and computer technology.
Samsung Demos a Tablet Controlled by Your Brain
April 19, 2013 12:00 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | CommentsAn easy-to-use EEG cap could expand the number of ways to interact with your mobile devices. One day, we may be able to check e-mail or call a friend without ever touching a screen or even speaking to a disembodied helper. Samsung is researching how to bring mind control to its mobile devices with the hope of developing ways for people with mobility impairments to connect to the world.
Room for Daylight on Medical Device Tax Repeal?
April 18, 2013 2:54 pm | by Mass Device | CommentsSupporters of repealing a 2.3% levy on all U.S. sales of medical devices got a sliver of daylight this week after U.S. treasury secretary Jacob Lew said there might be room to revisit the tax. "Maybe there's a way of looking at it differently than the way it was designed," Lew told Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) during testimony before the Senate budget committee April 16.
Foundation Venture Capital Group Invests In Company Developing Implantable Meniscus for Knee Repair
April 18, 2013 2:13 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsNewly formed NovoPedics, Inc., has received a commitment of up to $500,000 from Foundation Venture Capital Group to advance its development of an implantable meniscus replacement/regeneration medical device. Currently in the United States, the treatment options for pain after meniscectomy are limited to replacement with allograft (cadaver) tissue, bone realignment surgeries and knee replacement surgery...
KY Jury Awards $7.2M for Defective Hearing Aid
April 18, 2013 1:11 pm | by BRETT BARROUQUERE - Associated Press | CommentsA central Kentucky family won a $7.24 million verdict after a jury concluded that a company that makes implantable hearing aids knowingly sold a defective device that shocked a 6-year-old girl. The jury in federal court in Louisville awarded $6.25 million in punitive damages and $994,000 in...
ZOLL and Reflectance Medical Form Development Agreement to Incorporate Mobile CareGuide Sensor into ZOLL Monitor/Defibrillators
April 18, 2013 10:18 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsCHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 18, 2013--ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Reflectance Medical, Inc. of Westborough, Mass., to develop and market a ruggedized...
