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New Blood Test Finds Allergies Before Implant Surgery
May 15, 2013 11:07 am | News | CommentsImagine what Paula Spurlock must have been going through. Shortly after having a hip replaced in 2011, the trouble started. "I had horrible itching, really bad migraines and intense pain throughout my body," she said. "I couldn't take it. Every single thing in me itched." After many months and several trips to specialists, Spurlock was told it could be anything from food allergies to her medication.
Combat Ready Clamp
May 15, 2013 10:51 am | by Combat Medical Systems | Product Releases | CommentsThe Combat Ready Clamp from Combat Medical Systems made history Friday when it received new critical indications from the FDA making it the first device of its kind approved to treat unmanageable amputations and pelvic wounds not addressable with standard limb tourniquets.
De Mayo RoTractor
May 15, 2013 10:39 am | by Innovative Medical Products | Innovative Medical Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsInnovative Medical Products has introduced a unique solution for securing a patient’s arm rotation during arthroscopic shoulder surgery without the need of an assistant to hold the rotation of the arm for an extended period of time at the desired position. By freeing up an assistant, the De Mayo RoTractor increases the surgical team’s efficiency.
Why Sterility Matters
May 15, 2013 10:21 am | by by Kim LaFreniere, PhD., Clinical Affairs, Associate Research Fellow | Articles | CommentsOne might assume that all unit-of-use alcohol and povodine-iodine products are sterile. However, it has become abundantly clear that this is not always the case. Product sterility – the assurance that your product is not contaminated – is critical to delivering better patient outcomes and ensuring the safety of a medical team. Clinical infections associated with a variety of approved products have been reported.
Let's Move Forward
May 15, 2013 10:13 am | by Mike Schmidt, Editor, Surgical Products | Blogs | CommentsI hope that the FDA’s efforts investigate robotic surgery will not slow or dissuade brilliant individuals and forward-thinking companies from developing more useful solutions for the operating room. I have no desire to see hospitals, surgeons, and OR staff members balk at these solutions in favor of re-embracing traditional or old-fashioned practices and attitudes.
(Some) Medical Professionals Ditch Pen And Paper
May 14, 2013 3:05 pm | by CBS News | Videos | CommentsNew healthcare laws are not only urging doctors to keep digital records. They are urging doctors to keep ONLY digital records moving forward. However, it must be noted that only 40 percent of physicians in the United States have converted their paper files.
The Alarming Statistics Related To Medical Misdiagnosis
May 14, 2013 2:56 pm | by CBS News | Videos | CommentsThe journal of the American Medical Association says approximately 150,000 Americans are misdiagnosed every year. And one-in-three patients die or are debilitated. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips reports on this disturbing study.
Medical Experiment May Give Old Hearts A New Life
May 14, 2013 2:48 pm | by CBS News | Videos | CommentsDoctors have seen promising results in an experiment that transfers a hormone from healthy mice to mice with heart failure. Dr. Jon LaPook reports that this has led to a lot of excitement and optimism, but the next step is to see if it has the same effect in humans.
Doctor: Bariatric Surgery Proving To Be Very Powerful Tool
May 14, 2013 2:37 pm | by NBC News | Videos | CommentsDr. Philip Schauer, the Director of Cleveland Clinic's Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, describes and discusses different weight loss surgeries and the type of bariatric surgery well-known New Jersey governor Chris Christie recently underwent.
Teen Needs Surgery After Swallowing Grill Brush Bristle
May 14, 2013 2:28 pm | by NBC News | Videos | CommentsA 16-year-old boy says the mysterious stomach ache that put him in the hospital bed was so bad, it felt like he was being stabbed from the inside out. Doctors were perplexed and worried so they performed exploratory surgery on his small intestine. It was discovered that he ate a wire the size of a hair from a common grill brush that apparently came off and stuck to the chicken he was eating at a family barbecue.
Stryker Receives Top Supplier Awards From Novation
May 14, 2013 1:05 pm | News | CommentsStryker’s Sustainability Solutions division announced today it has received two prestigious awards from the group purchasing organization Novation for supplier excellence. Novation named Stryker’s reprocessing division Purchased Services Supplier of the Year and presented it with top honors in the category of Environmental Excellence.
Patient Safety Technologies Reports 1Q 2013 Results
May 14, 2013 1:00 pm | News | CommentsPatient Safety Technologies, Inc. today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31st, 2013. Total revenue for the first quarter of 2013 was $4.8 million, representing year over year growth of 53 percent as compared to total revenue of $3.1 million for the first quarter of 2012.
Bacteria Research Leads To More Effective Treatment Of Complex Infections
May 14, 2013 11:01 am | News | Comments"We have now established what decides whether (bacteria) swim or not - and that determines whether they form biofilms or not," explains Mikkel Girke Jørgensen and continues: "Prospects for the pharmaceutical industry are huge. This increased understanding of biofilm formation may be the first step in creating new ways to treat complicated infections in the future. "
Post-Mastectomy Pain Persists For Many Women
May 14, 2013 10:45 am | by Ed Susman | News | CommentsA sizable percentage of women who undergo mastectomies for breast cancer continue to suffer bothersome pain from the surgery for at least 10 years, researchers said. Of the 369 patients who were followed for as long as 10 years, 19.5 percent reported post-mastectomy neuropathic pain.
Angelina Jolie Says She Had Double Mastectomy
May 14, 2013 10:35 am | News | CommentsAngelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the announcement in the form of an op-ed she authored for Tuesday's New York Times.
