Medical
Infographics of 2009 Patent Activity
April 2, 2010 6:05 am | News | CommentsHere are some graphics that display overall patent activity in semiconductors and medical devices by technology area in 2009.
Stalevo (entacapone/carbidopa/levodopa): Ongoing Safety Review
March 31, 2010 11:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsFDA is evaluating clinical trial data that may suggest that patients taking Stalevo may be at an increased risk for developing prostate cancer.
Designing a Wireless Heart Rate Monitor with Remote Data Logging
March 31, 2010 5:59 am | by Archana Yarlagadda, Applications Engineer, Cypress Semiconductor | Articles | CommentsExtending the Human-to-Machine Interface (HMI) using wireless communications is a fast developing field. Important improvements in HMI functionality have been made possible by continuing advancements in Machine-to-Machine interfaces in terms of increased baud rate, low power consumption and reach (distance) of communication.
Pin Fin Heat Sinks: A Sharper Way to Keep Medical Electronics Cool
March 31, 2010 5:42 am | by Barry Dagan, Cool Innovations, www.coolinnovations.com | Articles | CommentsElectronic medical systems have become substantially more sophisticated and powerful in recent years. As a result, the majority of these systems contain large arrays of power hungry electronic components that require high-performance heat sinks to prevent them from overheating and being damaged or destroyed.
Simplify USB Isolation in Medical Applications
March 31, 2010 5:10 am | by Mark Cantrell, Analog Devices, Inc., www.analog.com | Articles | CommentsThe personal computer (PC), currently the standard information-processing device for office and home use, communicates with most peripherals using the universal serial bus (USB). Standardization, cost, and the availability of software and development tools have made the PC very attractive as a host-processor platform for medical and industrial applications...
Nano-discs destroy cancer cells
March 30, 2010 5:29 pm | by ArgonneNationalLab | Videos | CommentsA new technique, designed with the potential to treat brain cancers, is under study at Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago Medical Center. The micron-sized magnetic materials, with vortex-like arrangements of spins, were successfully interfaced with Glioblastoma...
MasXtreme Capsules (Natural Wellness) - product contains undeclared drug ingredient
March 30, 2010 3:20 pm | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsRecall of product, sold as a dietary supplement, containing undeclared aildenafil as well as the drug phentolamine.
U of M Researcher discovers how electricity moves through cells
March 30, 2010 8:50 am | News | CommentsResearchers at the University of Minnesota have created a molecular image of a system that moves electrons between proteins in cells.
Consumer Information on: Express & #xae; LD Iliac Premounted Stent System - P090003
March 28, 2010 4:22 pm | by FDA (The Center for Devices and Radiological Health) | News | CommentsThe Express® LD Iliac Stent is an expandable, mesh-like stainless steel tube. The stent is mounted over a deflated balloon attached to the end of a long thin flexible tube called a stent delivery catheter...
CDRH Learn Course List (Spanish)
March 28, 2010 4:21 pm | by FDA (The Center for Devices and Radiological Health) | News | CommentsCDRH has posted a Spanish language version of CDRH Learn course on Quality System Regulation, 21 CFR Part 820, Basic Introduction
Consumer Information on: Complete & #xae; SE Vascular Stent System (20-100mm lengths) - P090006
March 28, 2010 4:20 pm | by FDA (The Center for Devices and Radiological Health) | News | CommentsThe Complete SE Vascular Stent is a thin, flexible metal mesh tube that can be implanted in the large arteries that supply blood to the pelvis and legs (iliac arteries). It consists of two parts, the stent and the delivery system. The stent is an...
'Smart' Contact Lens Looks to Glaucoma Diagnosis
March 25, 2010 8:26 am | News | CommentsSTMicroelectronics will develop and supply a wireless MEMS sensor that acts as a transducer, antenna and mechanical support for additional read-out electronics in a 'smart' contact lens platform developed by Sensimed AG.
Driver Modules Power Mid-size, Multi-string, LED backlit LCDs
March 25, 2010 5:55 am | Endicott Research Group | Product Releases | CommentsThe SFDMD Series is designed for applications that require a small footprint with high efficiency and brightness stability over a wide input voltage range, such as medical patient monitors, POS, kiosk, ATM, gaming and GPS displays. Less than 5 mm high, with a footprint of 2.782” (70.66 mm) x 0.96” (24.4 mm), drivers offer
Fully Integrated Analog Front End Performs In ECG, EEG Apps
March 22, 2010 12:06 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments introduced the first in a family of fully integrated analog front ends (AFEs) for portable and high-end electrocardiogram (ECG) and electroencephalogram (EEG) equipment, as well as patient monitoring and consumer medical applications. The eight-channel, 24-bit ADS1298
Rotarix Vaccine: Update to Clinicians and Public Health Professionals
March 22, 2010 11:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsRecommendation to suspend use is a precaution while FDA learns more about the situation. No known safety risk at this time.
Zocor (simvastatin): increased risk of muscle injury with high doses
March 19, 2010 10:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsOngoing review shows risk also increased when drug, especially at higher doses, is used with certain drugs.
Boston Scientific Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Recall
March 19, 2010 10:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsPractitioners should not use these devices unless and until FDA reviews and approves changes made by the manufacturer.
Becton, Dickinson (BD) Q-Syte Luer Access Split Septum Device: Class I Recall
March 18, 2010 10:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsDefective devices may result in air bubbles leaking into the infusion system and into the patient’s bloodstream.
Cleviprex (clevidipine butyrate): Recall
March 17, 2010 3:20 pm | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsThe recall of 12/2009 has been expanded to include four additional lots. Presence of particulate matter which could potentially reduce blood flow in capillaries, cause mechanical damage to some tissues, or initiate acute or chronic inflammatory reactions.
Power Rocker Switch is Water Resistant
March 17, 2010 6:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsPhaseda LLC has introduced a water resistant power rocker switch. This HB-series rocker switch has a special internal design that leads water away from the contacts, making it appropriate for
Teleflex Arrow IV Tubing Sets, Accessories, and Embolectomy Catheters: Recall
March 16, 2010 5:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsProduct sterility cannot be guaranteed. Testing revealed pin holes in some of the pouches in which the products are packaged.
Plavix (clopidogrel): Reduced effectiveness in patients who are poor metabolizers of the drug
March 12, 2010 11:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsBoxed warning added regarding reduced effectiveness of Plavix in poor metabolizers.
Counterfeit Polypropylene Surgical Mesh: Initial Communication
March 12, 2010 9:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsVarious sizes of counterfeit flat sheets of polypropylene surgical mesh are being marketed in the United States labeled with the C. R. Bard/Davol brand name.
Baylis Medical Company Torflex Transseptal Guiding Sheath: Class I Recall
March 11, 2010 11:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsSheath tip may break off and separate during heart procedures, causing a blockage that could lead to permanent injury and/or death.
Oral Bisphosphonates: Ongoing Safety Review of Atypical Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures
March 11, 2010 7:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsFDA review of available data have not shown a clear connection between bisphosphonate use and a risk of atypical subtrochanteric femur fractures.
