Tag: Device
BSD Medical's heat delivery device shows positive results
by on Oct.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
BSD Medical Corp said a study showed therapeutic heat combined with chemotherapy and radiation delivered through the company's heat delivery system increased survival in patients with pancreatic cancer.
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FDA Approves First 3D Mammogram Device
by on Feb.12, 2011, under Health and Fitness
FRIDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration approved on Friday the first X-ray mammography device that
provides three-dimensional images of the breast for cancer screening and
diagnosis.
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Wireless Device Can Cut Heart Failure-Related Hospitalizations
by on Feb.10, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) — Researchers report that a
wireless implanted device monitors fluid build-up in the lungs of heart
failure patients and alerts doctors when intervention is needed.
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FDA tells J&J unit to halt hip device sales
by on Aug.24, 2010, under Health and Fitness
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is ordering Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Orthopedics unit to halt sales of its Corail Hip System because the company is marketing it for an unapproved use, according to a warning letter made public on Tuesday.
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Medical device problems hurt 70,000+ kids annually
by on Jul.26, 2010, under Health and Fitness
More than 70,000 children and teens go to the emergency room each year for injuries and complications from medical devices, and contact lenses are the leading culprit, the first detailed national estimate suggests.
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Medical device problems hurt 70,000+ kids annually
by on Jul.26, 2010, under Health and Fitness
More than 70,000 children and teens go to the emergency room each year for injuries and complications from medical devices, and contact lenses are the leading culprit, the first detailed national estimate suggests.
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Warfarin Safe During Heart Device Surgery: Study
by on Jun.09, 2010, under Health and Fitness
WEDNESDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) — It's safe to continue
giving the blood thinner warfarin to patients undergoing surgery to
implant a heart pacemaker or defibrillator, according to a new study.
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