Medical Device Hearings Slated For This Week On Capital Hill
A pair of hearings on Capitol Hill this week aim to peer closely at how the medical device industry interacts with regulators at the FDA.
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New Device To Treat Cerebral Aneurysm Receives FDA Approval
NeuroVasx’s cPAX Aneurysm Treatment System was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration recently as a humanitarian use device for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms.
Government Shutdown Implications For the FDA
A government shutdown will severely restrict food and drug inspections. The FDA will not be able to conduct specific inspections of drug or medical device manufacturing facilities.
New Device Uses Submarine Technology To Detect Stroke Sooner
A medical device developed by retired U.S. Navy sonar experts, using submarine technology, is a new paradigm for the detection, diagnosis and monitoring of stroke.
Painless Injections Make Child Vaccine Delivery As Easy As Pie
AtriCure founder, Michael Hooven‘s next project could change the way children are injected with vaccines. The days of the big, scary needles are coming to an end.
Nanomedicine Attacks Bacteria Where Antibiotics Can Not
IBM and a research group in Singapore have engineered a new kind of nano particle that could attack bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics.
Controversy Looms Over Cost Of Unique Drug To Prevent Premature Birth
Federal health officials announced last week that they would not stop pharmacies from making a cheaper alternative to a costly drug given to prevent premature birth.
April 13 – 14, 2011 4th Annual FDA/MTLI Medical Device and IVD Statistics Workshop
This annual conference brings together leading authorities from FDA, industry, and academia to address statistical issues related to medical technology clinical studies
Small Is Big: New Vscan Technology May Replace The Stethoscope
GE’s drive to miniaturize technologies in order to make them more mobile couldn’t be better illustrated than with the breakthrough Vscan technology…
Jan Medical To Disclose Data Related To Breakthrough Study in Stroke Detection
There is a dire, unmet medical need for timely and precise assessment and monitoring of traumatic brain injuries.