Medical

Software Supports Autonomous Ground Robotic System Development

January 15, 2010 6:56 am | Product Releases | Comments

National Instruments announced LabVIEW Robotics 2009, a new version of its graphical system design software that provides a standard development platform for designing robotic and autonomous control systems.

HAPPYTOT Stage 4 and HAPPYBABY Stage 1 & Stage 2 Pouch Meals - Recall

January 13, 2010 2:51 pm | by FDA MedWatch | News | Comments

Selected varieties recalled due to packaging defect that could cause possible bacterial contamination.

Medical Wall Mount Power Adapters Come with Interchangeable Plugs

January 13, 2010 5:13 am | Product Releases | Comments

Tumbler Technologies + TRUMPower’s TWM15 Series medical grade wall mount power adapters accept a 90 V to 264 VAC full range AC input, features overvoltage, overcurrent, and short circuit protections. The output voltage is

GaN HEMT MMIC Power Amplifier Suits Military, Medical Apps

January 13, 2010 4:44 am | Product Releases | Comments

Cree, Inc. released a GaN HEMT MMIC power amplifier, the CMPA0060025F, which offers 25 W output power over an instantaneous bandwidth of 20 MHz to 6 GHz. This product is appropriate for military and ISM (industrial, scientific and medical) applications that require

Report calls for research on nanoparticles in food

January 12, 2010 11:24 am | News | Comments

A global scarcity of scientific research on using nanotechnology in foods means food safety authorities are unable to properly regulate products that may be beneficial or harmful, a British science panel said on Friday. The science and technology committee of Britain's upper house of parliament said in a report that use of nanoparticles in food and food packaging is likely to grow dramatically in the next decade, but too little is known about their safety.

Rapamune (sirolimus): Drug Monitoring Recommendations

January 11, 2010 9:51 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | Comments

Switching between assays for the same patient can produce differing results that may be clinically significant.

Power Supplies Meet Medical, ITE Safety Standards

January 8, 2010 12:00 pm | Protek Power North America | Product Releases | Comments

Protek Power North America’s PM42 Series of AC/DC power supplies offers 30 W to 48 W of performance and compliance to both EN60101-1 medical safety standards and EN60950-1 ITE safety standards. They are suitable for a variety of applications, including

Brushless DC servo Motors Incorporate Internal Hall Sensor Feedback

January 8, 2010 6:01 am | Product Releases | Comments

Pittman brand Series N2300 slotted brushless DC servo motors incorporate internal Hall sensor feedback for linear speed-torque characteristics, high starting torque, and variable speed control with appropriate control electronics. Their six-slot lamination design contributes

Ophthalmic Surgeons Employ Cutting-edge Technology

January 8, 2010 3:07 am | by Staff Sgt. Vanessa Young | News | Comments

Ophthalmic surgeons here are the first in the Defense Department to employ a state-of-the-art laser that will shorten recovery times for corneal transplantation.

Moisture-Resistant Resistors Offer TCR Options Down to 15 ppm

January 6, 2010 11:15 am | Product Releases | Comments

Stackpole Electronics expanded its RNCS Series of resistors with TCR options down to 15 ppm. The RNCS Series is a reliable moisture-withstanding thin film chip resistor series designed for applications requiring

ev3 Endovascular Trailblazer Support Catheter

January 5, 2010 11:51 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | Comments

Device may crack near the radiopaque marker band, potentially resulting in serious patient injury.

The First Bionic Eye Implant

January 4, 2010 3:09 am | Videos | Comments

In 1949, Jo Ann Lewis began losing her sight to retinis pigmentosa, a degenerative disease that destroys light-detecting cells in the eye. Today, microelectronic implants have allowed her to recapture a vestige of vision.

Carbon nanotubes show promise for high-speed genetic sequencing

January 1, 2010 8:58 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments

(Arizona State University) In the current issue of Science, Stuart Lindsay, director of Arizona State University's Center for Single Molecule Biophysics at the Biodesign Institute, along with his colleagues, demonstrates the potential of a new DNA sequencing method in which a...

Nzu, Traditional Remedy for Morning Sickness

December 31, 2009 5:51 pm | by FDA MedWatch | News | Comments

Consumers, especially pregnant or breastfeeding women, advised to avoid product because of the potential health risks from high levels of lead and arsenic

Linear Actuator Touts Extended Reliability, Performance

December 31, 2009 5:01 am | Product Releases | Comments

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions introduced its G4 37000 Series Can-stack Stepper Motor Linear Actuator, built for extended reliability and high performance. The 37000 Series is a 36 mm linear actuator in the G4 line of products and includes an

Baxter Completes Production of First Commercial Batches of A/H1N1 Pandemic Vaccine

December 29, 2009 9:05 am | by Baxter Healthcare | News | Comments

Baxter Completes Production of First Commercial Batches of A/H1N1 Pandemic Vaccine

Boston Scientific Announces Completion of $2 Billion Senior Notes Offering

December 29, 2009 9:04 am | by Boston Scientific | News | Comments

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced the completion of a public offering of $2 billion aggregate principal amount of its senior notes under the Company's shelf registration statement. The public offering consists of $850 million of 4.50 percent notes due January 2015, $850 mill

Boston Scientific Announces Election of Nelda Connors to Its Board of Directors

December 29, 2009 9:03 am | by Boston Scientific | News | Comments

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has elected Nelda Connors as a Director. Ms. Connors, 44, is President of the Electrical and Metal Products division of Tyco International. Previously, she served as Vice President at Eaton Corporat

Boston Scientific Announces Settlement of DOJ Investigation Relating to Post-Market Surveys Conducted By Guidant

December 29, 2009 9:02 am | by Boston Scientific | News | Comments

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that it has entered into a civil settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the Department's investigation relating to certain post-market surveys conducted by Guidant Corporation before Boston Scientific acquired Guidant in 200

FDA Funding Must Be Up To the Opportunities Ahead

December 29, 2009 9:02 am | by The Institute for Health Technology Studies | News | Comments

FDA has an impossible task, given the breadth of its scope and its limited resources. And given the accelerating emergence of promising new diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities, the challenge isn’t shrinking. For example, the stimulus legislation provides NIH with $10 billion for new...

‘Cost-Effectiveness Analysis’ and U.S. Health Care

December 29, 2009 9:01 am | by The Institute for Health Technology Studies | News | Comments

Comparative effectiveness on the face of it is both needed and valuable. Why waste breath (or bandwidth) discussing whether we should know which diagnostic tool or therapy will work best for us? But performing CE is easier said than done and it’s not going to be a panacea. For example,...

Agencies Should Fund Research Quickly

December 29, 2009 9:00 am | by The Institute for Health Technology Studies | News | Comments

The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) held a public meeting on April 3, and with 150 people in attendance there was no shortage of opinion about how government agencies should execute comparative effectiveness research. Some $1.1 billion of the approved...