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• in Technology
  Viruses are Rampant in Hospitals
  A panel on digital security reveal the extent of malware infections of medical devices
  by cmimanagers / on Oct 18, 2012
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  ESC Chicago 2010, More Embedded Systems Knowledge and Fun
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  by carpebiblio / on May 11, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “medical devices”

 

• Samsung Seeks to Patent Surgical Robot, Announces 5G Network

  
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  Over the past few years, electronic devices have become a staple for Samsung’s main subsidiary, Samsung Electronics. That subsidiary is a major standard bearer for the mobile device industry, and even recently announced plans to release consumer electronics on the 5G network as early as 2020, according to Forbes. ...
  4 days ago

• Sensors For Heart Devices, Consumer Electronics, Vulnerable To Certain Security Risks

  
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  The type of sensors that pick up the rhythm of a beating heart in implanted cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are vulnerable to tampering, according to a new study conducted in controlled laboratory conditions. Implantable defibrillators monitor the heart for irregular beating and, when necessary, administer an ...
  5 days ago

• And now presenting . . . robotic lap choles!

  
  The Doctor Weighs In — Authority: 145
  By Paul Levy First Posted at Not Running a Hospital on 5/9/2013 As a non-medical person, I was so excited when I could say”laparoscopic cholecystectomy” without pausing or tripping over all the syllables.  In English, this is a surgery to remove a gall bladder using laparoscopic instruments through holes in the ...
  1 week ago

• Engineers Develop More Sensitive Electronic Nose

  
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  Swedish and Spanish engineers have created a system of sensors that detects fruit odours more effectively than the human sense of smell. For now, the device can distinguish between the odorous compounds emitted by pears and apples. Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV, Spain) and the University ...
  1 week ago

• Health Start-Ups!: 20 Cool Health Start-Ups

  
  The Doctor Weighs In — Authority: 145
  By Joan Justice  First Posted at HealthWorks Collective on 5/9/2013 This is the first post in HealthWorks Collective’s new series: Health Start-Ups!.  There are many, many cool healthcare startup companies out there.  A few of them make it big.  Many don’t.  I admire the developers of startups.  They had an ...
  2 weeks ago

• FDA Reports HeartWare Device Malfunctioned, Causing Patient’s Death

  
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  In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compiled statistics from a study which revealed that 26.5 million Americans, or 11.5% of the adult population, have been diagnosed with heart disease. Patients with heart-related problems often rely on breakthroughs in the medical community to help save or ...
  2 weeks ago

• San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Receptos, Arena, NuVasive, & More

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 598
  Bruce V. Bigelow Amid the hectic pace of earnings releases, we saw a number of partnership agreements and other developments coming out of San Diego’s life sciences community.  Here’s my wrap-up. —Shares of San Diego-based Receptos (NASDAQ: RCPT ), a biotech developing new treatments for immune ...
  2 weeks ago

• @EricTopol says, “Show me the data!”

  
  The Doctor Weighs In — Authority: 145
  By Paul Levy First Posted at Not Running a Hospital on 5/6/2013 Many of us were excited when it was announced in February that Eric Topol would be the new editor-in-chief at Medscape.  I think big things are in store.  He recently wrote: Medicine is . . . poised for its biggest shakeup ever as it transforms ...
  2 weeks ago

• New “Dexcom Share” Will Top MySentry with Phone Integration

  
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  In the not-so-distant future, people with diabetes or parents caring for type 1 kids could have more peace of mind sleeping through the night thanks to a new device Dexcom’s developing.The California company that makes continuous glucose monitors (CGMs)… The post New “Dexcom Share” Will Top MySentry with ...
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• Well: Falling Short on Fit

  
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  The development of surgical tools designed for young patients lags behind that for adults, largely, experts say, because of economics and a smaller market.        
  2 weeks ago

• Oracle, Digital Health Firm Team to Trial Ingestible Devices; Neil de Crescenzo Comments

  
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  Oracle has made a minority investment for an undisclosed value in a Redwood City, Calif-based digital health company developing medicines and medical devices intended to be ingestible and wearable on... Read more »
  2 weeks ago

• Knee replacement surgery isn’t like peeling an apple; things young prospective patients should know

  
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  So I’m watching the evening network TV news the other night – I know, silly me – and I see this commercial pop up that visualizes artificial knee joint replacement surgery like peeling an apple. Now part of the ad pitch is that this is for “partial knee replacement.” You know what?  Partial or not, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Choosing Joint Health Products

  
  America's Horse Daily — Authority: 139
  Find out how to make the best choice between FDA-approved innovator drugs, FDA-approved generic drugs, medical devices or compounded products. There are some important facts to consider when choosing a joint health option. Get the facts at nogenericadequan.com. From AQHA Corporate Partner Adequan When a ...
  3 weeks ago

• Bill Hartman Presents at Essential for the UXPA Monthly Meeting

  
  Essential Blog — Authority: 107
  To a crowd of about 50 professionals in the interaction, industrial, and user experience design fields, Bill Hartman shared insights and frameworks we can leverage to demonstrate the financial and process benefits of human factors in medical device design. Originally presented at the  Design of Medical Devices ...
  3 weeks ago

• Witness Claims DePuy ASR Hips Were Recalled Due To High Failure Rates

  
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  One of the most prominent hip device recalls in the United States, the so-called DePuy hip replacement recall, has been reportedly conducted due to major safety issues concerning the firm’s all-metal ASR hip systems, says an expert witness in a case involving a hip replacement lawsuit filed by Montana-based ...
  3 weeks ago

• FDA Warns of the Dangers of DMAA (Dimethylamylamine)

  
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  The FDA has warned consumers not to take any dietary supplement containing the ingredient DMAA (dimethylamylamine, which goes by other names as well, listed below), which has been associated with numerous risks, including seizures, heart attack, and death. When asked … Continued
  3 weeks ago

• Court Rules that FDA has the Inherent Authority to Rescind a 510(k) Substantial Equivalence Determination if It Does so Within a Reasonable Period of Time

  
  FDA Law Blog — Authority: 479
  By Carmelina G. Allis – As we previously reported , ReGen Biologics, Inc. ("ReGen"), which has been acquired by Ivy Sports Medicine, LLC ("Ivy"), filed suit in 2011 challenging FDA’s authority to rescind the 2008 510(k) substantial equivalence determination for the company’s “Menaflex” product, a ...
  3 weeks ago

• Heartware Device Malfunction Raises Safety Concerns

  
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  A malfunction in a heart assist device developed by HeartWare International Inc. has led to a patient’s death. HeartWare won FDA approval to market its left ventricular assist device (LVAD) in November 2012 for patients who have been diagnosed with end-stage heart failure awaiting a heart transplant. The malfunction ...
  3 weeks ago

• ABC News Interviews Pat Carr Regarding Case Against Dr. Scott Harrington

  
  Carr & Carr Oklahoma Attorneys — Authority: 112
  Contact Pat Carr if you have been infected with HIV or hepatitis B or C, and you were a patient of Dr. Scott Harrington. Personal injury attorney Pat Carr was interviewed by ABC News regarding the first lawsuit against Dr. Scott Harrington.          Read the story of  Tulsa Dental Patients Fume After ...
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• Record exports from Enterprise Ireland client companies in 2012

  
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  Record €16.2 billion exports from Enterprise Ireland client companies in 2012 North American Market leads the way with 20% export growth in 2012 Enterprise Ireland client companies achieved record exports in 2012 breaking €16bn for the first time, up from €15.2bn in 2011. The outstanding geographical ...
  4 weeks ago

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