Specially prepared maggots have been approved by the FDA since 2004 for neuropathic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers,venous stasis ulcers, and traumatic and post-surgical wounds. Insurance companies spend thousands of dollars for an amputation but back off at a $100.00 maggot treatment. The American...
Well perhaps not a moment too soon this device was approved today and perhaps maybe an alternative treatment. BD FDA Clears The DPL (Deep Penetrating Light) Therapy System For Over-the-Counter - Home Use This looks very interesting, as it appears you can have both minor pain relief...
Personalized Medicine will create many answers and solutions in healthcare, but will we have the money to afford it? I post quite a bit about genomics and personalized medicine on the blog here and the one thing it has in common with the rest of healthcare is cost. The success of personalized...
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on 11-14-2008
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With the backlash the FDA has sustained this last year, a lot of it related to lack of technology and not being up to par, perhaps this will turn out to be a productive trip. Earlier I posted about remote monitoring and how technology could expand and help with monitoring food products, when you...
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on 11-14-2008
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I will once more mention a potential change of paradigms here with educating the public. Each patient who took the drug is unique. Do we have any information on other drugs they were taking at the same time? Groups will continue to advise against the use until the full facts are known...
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on 10-31-2008
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The new knee won’t be available until next year; however the web site states that the device will be able to be customized, in other words more of a custom fit instead of a one size that fits all. Hopefully the new design might offer a little longer lifetime as well. BD Cardo Medical...
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on 10-31-2008
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This certainly seems to be the month of the “brain devices”. Just last week the FDA approved one magnetic device to zap your brain and now we have another company from Israel to begin trials in Israel and 2 other areas. The device approved for last week is only for severe cases of depression...
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on 10-29-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, FDA, clinical trials, Brain, Depression, obesity, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Brainwaves, Bi-Polar