The device is designed to serve as an alternative to the anticoagulants used to prevent thrombosis during surgery, so no drugs. The device looks to be a potentially safe alternative to medications to keep the blood thin, especially in view of recent news stories on this topic. BD Medical...
Here is one more home health monitoring device. No word as to when this one might be available in the US. Intel just released another product September 1st for use in the US, as noted here. The devices keep getting smaller and each one adds something new the last model didn't appear...
Is Biotech risky business? I think we can all agree due to the research and development and the unknown areas as far as predicting a winner can be close to a roll of the dice at times. The bar has risen a bit today to secure VC funds no doubt and then we still hear about the failed trials...
A couple months ago, the product was approved by the FDA and is now coming to market. According to the article hospitals and health organizations will be the first visits for marketing and sales, rather than a direct to consumer sale. Intel also has a pretty large interest in biotech related...
Take a look at the website , I had no idea that thermometers came in so many flavors. You can wear one, put one under your arm, and use on in your ear, which we have all pretty much seen that model used at our doctor's offices. I don't know about making a fashion statement yet with...
This is amazing that the battle has gone on over 25 years to restrict these devices from use in the US. The judge said they are"custom-made medical devices exempt from FDA regulation". This marks the first loss in the court room for the FDA on a suit they brought to task. ...
A group in India is looking for more help from the US FDA. This is probably good news in light of a few recent stories. One area of particular interest is the Medical device area, something all of us have an interest in as software is now playing a very large role in how the devices work...
A medical device buys a man more time until transplant organs were available. His organs were causing heart failure and the transplant enabled his heart to continue working and now he's doing fine with both a heart and kidney transplant. Without the pump he probably would not have survived...
How bad do the insurance companies want the patients to take their medications? Well enough to try a pilot program with an electronic umbilical cord to tie the patient to a device. It doesn't say exactly how the device will work, but I am guessing once you remove a pill, it will...
According to this article, a patch would transmit the results direct to a cell phone, more telemedicine in the works? If the efforts are successful, this would allow more to be tested though the technology as the results could be relayed back to the physician or hospital. Biotech at work...