Monday, May 20th, 2013 | Permalink
Evidence continues to mount showing soaring use of plastics in medical implants, led by polyetheretherketone (PEEK). As of February 2013, the number of implantable medical devices manufactured from PEEK-OPTIMA and cleared for market in the US reached 500, with more than 80 approved for market in China, it was announced by Craig Valentine, director of regulatory affairs for Invibio. Tagging Options Domain: All Sites read more
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Use of plastics implants is soaring
Thursday, May 16th, 2013 | Permalink
The May 9 letter describes a dozen deficiencies in design and quality assurance processes for medical devices that FDA officials found during an inspection at the company's headquarters in Lake Forest. The warning letter is …
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FDA warns Hospira about deficiencies in medical devices – Health …
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 | Permalink
… the research. Source: Stanford University. Please wait. Tags: babies, biomedical engineering, blood pressure, hearts, medical devices , prosthetics, sensors, Stanford University … Follow Futurity. RSS feeds Facebook Twitter …
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Futurity.org – Heart monitor in a bandage
Friday, May 10th, 2013 | Permalink
All Sites According to a company with a vested interest in the situation, the newly imposed federal excise tax on medical devices is having an unfortunate consequence–relocation of manufacturing from the United States to Mexico. It’s not a tax dodge–the tax still has to be paid. Moving to Mexico is a way to cut costs, according to an outfit called Co-Production International, a California company that is glad to help companies make the move. read more
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Medical Musings: The latest cliche is ‘near shoring’
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 | Permalink
“While cystic fibrosis patients are our initial target and a very high-priority target, we also could look at infections associated with burns or indwelling medical devices , such as venous catheters. “We could even look to the biodefense realm, in terms of a rapid, handheld nebulizer treatment that soldiers could use in the case of exposure to a bioterrorism agent.” The researchers have taken out several US and international … Follow Futurity. RSS feeds Facebook Twitter …
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Futurity.org – To treat cystic fibrosis, drug mimics HIV