Traces of Tattoo May Reach the Lymph Nodes
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2017 -- Microscopic particles from tattoos can travel within the body and reach the lymph nodes, researchers say.
Along with pigments, tattoo inks contain preservatives and contaminants such as nickel, chromium, manganese and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 13, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
India institutes price caps for orthopedic knee implants
Indian regulators are capping prices of orthopedic knee implants as the country looks to lower the cost of medical devices.
The country’s drug pricing authority said today that orthopedic implants in the country had unjustified, unreasonable and irrationally high trade margins, which led to exorbitant pricing.
Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Ananth Kumar said the prices had been capped “in public interest” during a new briefing today. With the change, Kumar said that commonly used cobalt chromium knee implants, previously priced up to $3,895 (INR ₹250,000), would be capped at $852 (INR ₹54,720)....
Source: Mass Device - August 16, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Healthcare Reform Orthopedics Regulatory/Compliance Abbott India Medtronic Source Type: news
Asbestos Found in Children ’ s Makeup
Justice, a national retail chain marketed to young girls, has stopped selling a cosmetics product after discovering it contained talc contaminated with asbestos fibers.
The government-licensed Scientific Analytical Institute (SAI) in Greensboro, North Carolina, confirmed the asbestos contamination after testing the product as part of a Durham-based WTVD-TV news investigation.
The tainted product was Just Shine Shimmer Powder, which the company stopped selling at stores and removed from its website, according to a Tuesday post on its Facebook page.
“Our suppliers are required to produce all products in compliance wit...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - July 19, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Walter Pacheco Tags: asbestos contaminates makeup asbestos in children's makeup asbestos in makeup asbestos in products asbestos in talcum powder asbestos in toys makeup with asbestos Source Type: news
3rd Circuit Approves Class Settlement In Chrome 6 Contamination Case
PHILADELPHIA - A panel of the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on June 29 affirmed a lower court's approval of a $10,017,000 class action settlement involving property contamination by hexavalent chromium from two industrial sites in New Jersey, but it remanded the case for a reconsideration of litigation costs pursuant to federal rules of procedure (Mattie Halley, et al. v. Honeywell International Inc., et al., No. 16-2712, 3rd Cir.; 2017 U.S. App LEXIS 11594). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - July 6, 2017 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
FDA clears Biotronik ’ s Pro-Kinetic Energy cobalt chromium stent
Biotronik said today it won FDA approval for its Pro-Kinetic Energy cobalt chromium coronary stent system, with indication for use in patients with arterial blockages between 2.25 and 4mm in diameter and lesion length up to 31 mm.
The Pro-Kinetic Energy stent system is designed to imProve coronary luminal diameter in patients with new or recurring blockages in the coronary arteries. The Berlin, Germany-based company said FDA apProval of the device based off of results from its Biohelix-I clinical study.
“We’re proud to make the Pro-Kinetic Energy stent available to physicians and their patients in the US. It i...
Source: Mass Device - February 15, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Cardiovascular Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance Stents Biotronik Source Type: news
Cleaning chromium from drinking water
A novel approach to neutralize a cancer-causing chemical in drinking water has been uncovered by new research. The team has found a new way to convert the dangerous chromium-6 into common chromium-3 in drinking water, making it safer for human consumption. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 20, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Group: More Than 200 Million People Are Drinking Water Tainted With Chromium-6
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Environmental Working Group (EWG) on Sept. 20 released a report indicating that its analysis of federal data from drinking water tests shows that more than 200 million Americans in all 50 states are drinking water contaminated with hexavalent chromium - also known as chromium-6 - a known carcinogen. (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - September 28, 2016 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Kidney Toxins and Kidney Injury Biomarker Detected in Children
Investigators have detected elevated levels of KIM-1 as well as arsenic and chromium in urine from children in a north-central region of Mexico. (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - July 18, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Research raises concerns over long-term use of chromium diet pills
Chromium is partially converted into a carcinogenic form when it enters cells, with increased risk associated with taking the nutritional supplement in high doses or in the long term, researchers have discovered. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 11, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Study: Chromium pills might cause cancer
Shawn PriceSYDNEY, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The use of chromium in diet pills and bodybuilding might create an increased risk of cancer, a new Australian study found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chromium in dietary supplement can convert to carcinogen, study finds
Australian researchers say chromium is partially converted into carcinogenic form when it enters cells, and warn of long-term use or high doses A nutritional supplement used for weight loss and body building is partially converted into a carcinogenic form when it enters cells, say Australian researchers.Chromium supplements also are used by people with metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 11, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Australian Associated Press Tags: Health Australia news Nutrition Science Source Type: news
Summary Information for: SYNERGY⢠Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System
Labeling, Approval Order, and Summary of Safety and Effectiveness for SYNERGY⢠Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System (P150003). (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - November 2, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
Iraq War Contractors: Chromium 6 Plaintiffs' Claim Should Be Dismissed
HOUSTON - The Iraq War contractors sued by a woman who alleges that her late husband and others were exposed to hexavalent chromium at an oil extraction site in Iraq filed a brief on Aug. 25 in which they argue that the plaintiffs are "impermissibly trying to salvage" their claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress (Mark McManaway, et al v. KBR Inc., et al., No. 10-1044, S.D. Texas). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - September 16, 2015 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Hexavalent Chromium Plaintiffs Say Federal Common Law Should Apply To Case
HOUSTON - A woman who is suing Iraq War contractors, individually and on behalf of other veterans, alleging that her late husband and others were exposed to hexavalent chromium at an oil extraction site in Iraq filed a brief on April 20, arguing that the defendants' position regarding the choice of law analysis "entirely ignores" substantive differences in the laws of the potential jurisdictions relevant to the case and that the District Court should apply federal law to the case at hand (Mark McManaway, et al v. KBR Inc., et al., No. 10-1044, S.D. Texas). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - August 5, 2015 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Summary Information for: PROMUS Element™ Plus and Promus PREMIER™ Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent Systems (Monorail™ and Over-the-Wire)
Labeling, Approval Order, and Summary of Safety and Effectiveness for PROMUS Element™ Plus and Promus PREMIER™ Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent Systems (Monorail™ and Over-the-Wire) (P110010S096). (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - June 30, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
