Berish Strauch, Path Breaker in Reconstructive Medicine, Dies at 90
He developed a wide variety of procedures and devices to reattach or replace vital body parts, including the first inflatable prosthetic penis. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Clay Risen Tags: Strauch, Berish (1933-2023) Deaths (Obituaries) Medicine and Health Plastic Surgery Surgery and Surgeons Medical Devices Prostheses Innovation Penis Inventions and Patents Montefiore Medical Center Source Type: news
The Heart Surgery That Isn ’t as Safe for Older Women
Coronary artery bypass grafting, the most common cardiac procedure in the United States, was studied mostly in men. Women are paying the price. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Paula Span Tags: Women and Girls Heart Surgery and Surgeons Research Clinical Trials Stents (Medical Devices) Elderly JAMA Surgery (Journal) Source Type: news
Physicians Don't Always Understand the FDA Approval Process, Survey Finds
(MedPage Today) -- Many physicians have only a hazy understanding of the FDA's approval process for new drugs and medical devices, a national survey found.
Of 509 physicians surveyed, 41% reported a "moderate" or better understanding of the FDA... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - January 19, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
FDA approves AI-powered skin cancer-screening device that's just a teensy bit tricorder-ish
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a handheld AI-powered medical device that helps doctors diagnose skin cancer. The tool was developed by medical tech manufacturer DermaSensor, looks like a smartphone, save for the pointed tip on its bottom edge that beams light at skin lesions and…#dermasensor #fda #mayoclinic #securingfda #codysimmons (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Approves AI Device That Helps Spot Skin Cancer
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 (HealthDay news) -- The first medical device powered by artificial intelligence and designed to help doctors catch skin cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Although not meant to be used as a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 18, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
iProcess Global Research Announces Enhanced Focus on Medical Device Trials
Clinical Trial Management Leaders Develop a Pioneering New Approach To Clinical Trials for Medical Innovations IRVING, Texas, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- iProcess Global Research, renowned for its leadership in clinical trial management and biospecimen collection, is excited to... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 17, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: TRI PDT Source Type: news
The Battle Over What Medical Equipment Needs to Be on Your Plane
Treatment for a life-or-death midair medical emergency can depend on which plane you happen to be on. More than 20 million Americans are estimated to have food allergies, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics, yet not every commercial plane is stocked with epinephrine…#epipen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nissha Medical Technology plots path for $1B in sales by 2030
The company, which includes the Graphic Controls division, recently completed two acquisitions and a merger in the booming medical device space. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - January 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
Cloud and Medical Device Cybersecurity: The FDA's 2023 Guidelines, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks
In this free webinar, gain insights into aligning system designs with the FDA's 2023 cybersecurity guidelines, focusing on secure architecture, cloud integration and effective SBOMs management. Attendees will learn how to continuously monitor devices and cloud systems, and their software... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
FDA Identifies ResMed's Recall Of Certain Ventilator Device Masks With Magnets As Most Serious
Thursday, ResMed Ltd RMD said it is recalling some of its Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) masks with magnets due to possible magnetic interference with certain medical devices. Under certain circumstances, when a magnet is nearby (less than 2 inches) to certain medical implants and…#resmedltdrmd #fda #resmed #airfit #airtouch #cpap (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hospital bosses are wasting millions with some paying double the amount for medical equipment as others, damning report finds
Wasteful hospital bosses are failing to maximise their spending power with some paying twice as much for medical equipment as others, a damning report reveals. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cleerly launches Cleerly Ischemia software
Cleerly is launching its Cleerly Ischemia software, which recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) medical device clearance.
The software is an automated machine learning-based decision support tool. It is intended to be a diagnostic aid for patients undergoing coronary CT angiography (CCTA) analysis using Cleerly Labs software. Cleerly Ischemia determines the likely presence or absence of coronary vessel ischemia based on quantitative measures of atherosclerosis, stenosis, and significant vascular morphology from CCTA images.
The company said that a Category 1 CPT code is available for the wor...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 11, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
How the Red Cross is Expanding Disaster Recovery Assistance in a Changing Climate: A Chat with Jennifer Pipa, VP of Disaster Programs
2023 was a record-breaking year for billion-dollar disasters in the U.S. These extreme weather events ravaged communities and forced thousands of people from their homes, resulting in a significant need for emergency sheltering and recovery resources.
This is why at the American Red Cross, we’re adapting our disaster services and growing our capacity to help families and communities recover from increasing and more frequent disasters. In a recent live chat, Jennifer Pipa, Red Cross vice president of Disaster Programs, explained more about this vital work and how we’ve transformed our disaster recovery programs to addre...
Source: Red Cross Chat - January 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: American Red Cross Tags: Disaster american red cross Climate Action Climate Change Climate Crisis disaster recovery Disaster Recovery Assistance disaster relief Disaster Response LinkedIn Live Live Chat Source Type: news
Medical device developer LifeScan warns of possible layoffs in Chester County
LifeScan, which has 2,000 employees companywide, specializes in devices for blood glucose monitoring. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - January 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John George Source Type: news
DocSpera is Collaborating with Brainlab to Optimize Orthopedic Inventory Management Workflows
This collaboration offers clinicians and medical device partners an all-in-one orthopedic case management solution integrated with TraumaCad, the state-of-the-art orthopedic planning software of Brainlab, both striving together to deliver efficiency for better patient care. SUNNYVALE,... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 10, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
