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• Bunny Tattoo Becomes 3D With ICD Implant

  
  Better Health — Authority: 485
  Well, at least it’s one way to make a former tattoo three-dimensional: Just putting the sexy back… -Wes Photo used with patient permission. *This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes *
  2 days ago

• ICD Implantation, Hugh Hefner-Style

  
  Dr. Wes — Authority: 530
  Well, at least its one way to make a former tattoo three-dimensional: Just putting the sexy back... :) -Wes Photo used with patient permission. Musings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist.
  2 days ago

• Boston Scientific Issues Soft Defibrillator Advisory

  
  Dr. Wes — Authority: 530
  Boston Scientific recently issued a new device advisory for their current line of Teligen ICD and Cognis CRT-D automatic defibrillator devices. The advisory affects only those devices that are implanted beneath the breast muscle (subpectorally) on the chest wall. It seems two (2) devices implanted (of 77,000 total ...
  3 days ago

• ICDs Not as Effective for Women

  
  Healthy Hearts with Heartstrong — Authority: 501
    An implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) is a small device that is implanted in the chest to help correct irregular life threatening heart rhythms (ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation).  When the heart starts beating abnormally the ICD delivers an electrical impulse to the heart to shock it ...
  5 days ago

• Tuesday Two: Plastic World

  
  SolidWorks Legion — Authority: 121
  Tuesday Two Exatec, LLC has developed a glazed polycarbonate material as a lightweight alternative to glass which promises to revolutionize automotive roofs and other exteriors.   The material is known as Lexan GLX PC resin . AED ’s have saved many lives since 1985.  There is a myth that the FDA would not ...
  2 weeks ago

• Red Floral Abstract. SMALL ART GIFTS. Hummingbird 7101.

  
  Texas Sauce Art Life — Authority: 127
  ART.   vbh-7101  |  Hummingbird #4 4x6 inches. Watercolor and ink stamp. Postcard painting with square corners can be framed as is or matted to a larger size. Original painting. Certificate of Authenticity is included with all my paintings. Click here for price and availability.   ...
  3 weeks ago

• Problems With Low-Energy External Defibrillators?

  
  Dr. Wes — Authority: 530
  Seems the FDA wants to know more: FDA is investigating energy levels in (automatic) external biphasic defibrillators (AEDs) with shocks ≤ 200 J. FDA has received reports of 14 events since 2006 in which a 200 J biphasic defibrillator was ineffective in providing defibrillation/cardioversion therapy to a patient, ...
  3 weeks ago

• External Biphasic Defibrillator Problems Being Reviewed by FDA

  
  AboutLawsuits.com — Authority: 506
  The FDA has launched an investigation into potential problems with external biphasic defibrillators after receiving a number of reports that some appear to be too low powered. An initial communication was issued by the FDA on November 5 to health care professionals, as well as the American Heart Association ...
  3 weeks ago

• Myth Mondays: Are iPods like lightning rods?

  
  Good for You! — Authority: 128
  Recently, some research has emerged that show how magnets inside of iPod-style headphones can interfere with implanted heart defibrillators and pacemakers.If you wear an implanted heart device, you can still rock your MP3 player and ear buds - just keep the cords and devices at least an inch from your device. But what ...
  4 weeks ago

• Less Than 1 in 3 Bystanders in Toronto Who Witness a Cardiac Arrest Try to Help

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 450
  Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital working in conjunction with EMS services, paramedics and fire services across Ontario found that a bystander who attempts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can quadruple the survival rate to over 50%. But Dr. Laurie Morrison and the research team at Rescu (www.rescu.ca) have ...
  4 weeks ago

• To Their Own Devices

  
  John Goodman's Health Policy Blog — Authority: 437
  Five years later, Medicare underwrites more than half of the $4 billion the nation now spends annually on defibrillators, but the agency is no closer to knowing how many lives that big investment is saving. That is because the device companies did not finance the study beyond their initial $4 million commitment, and ...
  4 weeks ago

• Defibrillators and Video Pill Endoscopies Can Mix

  
  Dr. Wes — Authority: 530
  A radiofrequency interference myth debunked : A new Mayo Clinic study suggests that video capsule endoscopy (CE), a procedure that uses wireless technology in diagnosing intestinal disease, is safe for patients with heart devices. Wireless electrical gadgets, such as cell phones, have been shown to interfere with ...
  5 weeks ago

• AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Locator For Your iPhone

  
  Better Health — Authority: 485
  Have you ever wondered what happens if there is a serious situation and you need an automated external defibrillator? According to Wikipedia : An automated external defibrillator or AED is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the potentially life threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular ...
  5 weeks ago

• Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lawsuits in Minnesota State Court Dismissed

  
  AboutLawsuits.com — Authority: 506
  A Minnesota judge has dismissed all state court lawsuits against the Medtronic over its recalled Sprint Fidelis defibrillator leads . The decision follows a similar dismissal of the federal Sprint Fidelis litigation in January, based on the argument that the medical device manufacturer are immune from liability for ...
  6 weeks ago

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