Anesthesiology and Pulmonary Medicine
Wearable Artificial Lung to Be Developed at Pitt Through $3.4 Million Grant
March 19, 2013 11:50 am | by University of Pittsburgh | News | CommentsEach year, nearly 350,000 Americans die of some form of lung disease, with another 150,000 patients needing short- and long-term care. Unfortunately, current breathing-support technologies are cumbersome, often requiring patients to be bedridden and sedated.
Premier Healthcare Alliance Doles Out Four New Contracts
February 27, 2013 3:09 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsGroup purchasing organization Premier Healthcare Alliance awarded 4 new contracts for regional anesthesia, surgical instruments, operating room lights and brooms and instrument containers to a bevy of medical device companies. All of the new deals became available to acute care and continuum care Premier members Feb. 1.
ALung Technologies Receives CE Mark Approval for Hemolung Respiratory Assist System
February 25, 2013 3:00 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 25, 2013--ALung Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of innovative respiratory assist devices, announced today that it has received CE Mark approval for its Hemolung Respiratory Assist System (RAS). Receipt of the CE Mark allows the Hemolung RAS to be sold in...
Teleflex Launches The Invisible Risk Campaign to Educate PACU Clinicians About Waste Anesthetic Gas Exposure
February 20, 2013 7:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLIMERICK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 20, 2013--Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX), a corporate partner of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), has launched The Invisible Risk campaign. The campaign is designed to educate clinicians...
Sorin Group Announces the Acquisition of Alcard
February 19, 2013 3:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMILAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 19, 2013--Sorin Group (MIL:SRN) (Reuters Code: SORN.MI), a global medical device company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today the acquisition of Alcard Industria Mecanica Ltda (“Alcard”), a Brazilian leading manufacturer of medical...
Class I Medical Device Recall: GE Healthcare, LLC, Giraffe and Panda T-Piece Resuscitation Systems, and the Giraffe and Panda Bag and Mask Resuscitation Systems
February 14, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | News | CommentsThe oxygen and air wall inlet fittings and/or labels on the back panel of the resuscitation systems may have been reversed during assembly. As a result, this could potentially reverse the air/oxygen concentrations; for example, a setting of 100% oxygen could have an output of 21% oxygen and vice versa. The settings of the blender knob would no longer be accurate.
Sorin Group Announces Preliminary Results for 2012
February 7, 2013 12:06 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMILAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 7, 2013--At a meeting held today and chaired by Rosario Bifulco, the Sorin S.p.A. (MIL:SRN) Board of Directors analyzed the results for the fourth quarter 2012 and the preliminary unaudited consolidated results for the year of 2012. The final draft of the financial...
European patient registry in venous thromboembolism (VTE) enrols first patient
February 6, 2013 11:29 am | by PR Newswire | News | CommentsMUNICH, February 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The registry plans to gather data from more than 4,000 patients with VTE across seven European countries, providing insights into the clinical management of a disease that is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality[1] Daiichi Sankyo...
ERT, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Washington Expand Study on Effects of Home-Health Monitoring on Exacerbations of Cystic Fibrosis
February 4, 2013 9:52 am | News | CommentsERT, a global technology-driven provider of health outcomes research services to biopharmaceutical organizations, medical device companies and contract research organizations (CROs), along with pulmonary researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and University of Washington, today announced an expansion to the Early Intervention in Cystic Fibrosis Exacerbation (eICE) Study.
Covidien Supports Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Quality Measure #3040
January 21, 2013 9:24 am | by Covidien | News | CommentsCovidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, today announces its support for the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed quality measure #3040, currently considered for a Medicare program rule. Quality measures help CMS assess performance of hospitals participating...
Dip Molded Products Play Critical Role in Medical Equipment Design
December 19, 2012 3:10 pm | by Ed Sullivan | Articles | CommentsDip molding may not be a term that readily comes to mind when surgeons begin complicated procedures. Yet, without this sophisticated, highly controllable process, many medical devices used daily in hospitals could not meet stringent certification requirements.
UMCG Enrolls First Patients in PneumRx RENEW Pivotal Trial for Treatment of Severe Emphysema
December 17, 2012 2:47 pm | by PRNewswire | News | CommentsPneumRx, Inc., a leader in interventional pulmonology, announced today that University Medical Center Groningen has enrolled and treated the first patients in the FDA-approved RENEW pivotal trial to evaluate the RePneu Lung Volume Reduction Coil (LVRC). The RePneu LVRC, a minimally invasive medical implant designed to treat the symptoms of severe emphysema...
Novel Stethoscope Using Solvay's Radel® PPSU is First to Assess Injured in High-Noise Environments
November 8, 2012 12:02 pm | News | CommentsActive Signal Technologies Inc., Linthicum Heights, Md., a leading contract research firm specializing in electromechanical devices, has developed the first stethoscope that can detect heart/lung activity in high ambient noise (above 90 dBA) including combat casualty and civilian emergency medical environments.
Ceretec Inc., Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Product Innovators, Introduces NO-Diff, a Nitric Oxide Lung Diffusion Gas Mixture
October 17, 2012 11:21 am | by PRNewswire | News | CommentsCeretec, Inc. today announced that it has introduced an FDA-listed nitric oxide gas product (NO-Diff™ Nitric Oxide 800 ppm Lung Diffusion Mixture) for use in membrane diffusing capacity (DLNO) testing in pulmonary function laboratories in the U.S.
VBOX, Inc.'s Trooper Oxygen Concentrator Receives FDA Approval
October 2, 2012 11:02 am | by PRNewswire | News | CommentsVBOX, Inc., a medical device company, today announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its Trooper™ portable oxygen concentrator for prescription oxygen therapy. The Trooper will be available in second quarter of 2013 for patients who are prescribed oxygen and want to maintain a more active lifestyle.
Covidien recalls tracheostomy tubes
August 15, 2012 12:00 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsMedical device firm Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) has recalled several lots of cuffed Shiley brand tracheostomy tubes, which are inserted into patients’ windpipes to help them breathe when they can not do so on their own. The recall followed customer complaints about leakage or disconnection between inner and outer cannulae during mechanical ventilation of patients.
Breathe's Non-Invasive Open Ventilation System Approved for Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supply Schedule
August 13, 2012 1:35 pm | News | CommentsBreathe Technologies, Inc. received official approval from the Department of Veterans Affairs for its Non-Invasive Open Ventilation (NIOV™) System to be added to the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS). The NIOV System has important benefits for patients with later stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
New Biotech Company Launches After Discovery
July 30, 2012 11:03 am | by Casandra Andrews, Press-Register | News | CommentsThe business, Exscien -- which in Latin means 'for science' -- was recently awarded a grant by the National Institutes of Health to support the development of a new drug aimed at preventing and reversing acute lung injury.
Covidien Announces Global Launch of Nellcor SpO2 Module for Philips IntelliVue Patient Monitors
June 25, 2012 6:11 am | News | CommentsCovidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, today announced the launch of its Nellcor™ SpO2 single parameter module for use with the Philips IntelliVue patient monitoring platform.
Aircraft Medical launches the McGRATH MAC 2 blade for paediatric patients
June 8, 2012 5:31 am | News | CommentsThe McGRATH® MAC 2 blade is designed to provide physicians with a clear view of the vocal cords to help facilitate easier intubation and reduce airway complications.
Ultrasound needle guidance technology from Ultrasonix now approved for use in Europe
June 7, 2012 7:15 am | News | CommentsUltrasonix Medical Corporation has received CE certification for its SonixGPS technology for Regional Anesthesia and Vascular Access, which will be immediately available in all countries that are part of the European Community. First approved for use in Canada...
Medline Launches U.S. Health Care Industry's First FDA Cleared Face Mask that Inactivates Flu Viruses
June 6, 2012 6:24 am | News | CommentsWith the latest flu season currently underway, health care workers can now benefit from a major breakthrough. Medline’s BioMask™, the first-ever FDA cleared antiviral, antimicrobial medical face mask that is shown to inactivate 99.99 percent of laboratory tested flu viruses...
PneumRx, Inc. Receives FDA Approval to Commence Pivotal Clinical Trial of RePneu Lung Volume Reduction Coil System
May 15, 2012 5:22 am | News | CommentsPneumRx, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to bringing innovation and improvements to the treatment of lung disease, today announced that it has received FDA approval to commence a 30-site pivotal clinical trial to support a PMA application for the RePneu LVRC System.
Advanced Brain Monitoring Announces Launch of Apnea Guard
May 3, 2012 6:24 am | News | CommentsAdvanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. announced the world-wide launch of an important new product in the treatment of sleep apnea, the Apnea Guard®. Apnea Guard is the first validated temporary oral appliance with clinical equivalence to custom oral appliances...
Covidien Completes Acquisition of Newport Medical Instruments, Inc.
May 2, 2012 6:31 am | News | CommentsCovidien plc, a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Newport Medical Instruments, Inc. for an aggregate...
