Anesthesiologist Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, has helped develop a new checklist aimed at caregivers on the use of patient-controlled analgesia pumps, the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety announced today.
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Ophthalmologist Alexander M. Eaton, MD, has been reappointed as a consulting associate in the department of ophthalmology at Duke Eye Center in Durham, N.C., according to a Naples News report.
Ophthalmologist Daniel Neely, MD, has designed a vision screening kit for children, according to a news release.
Accuray has announced it has agreed to acquire Morphormics, according to a news release.
TriReme Medical has announced it has received FDA clearance for an expanded matrix of sizes for its Chocolate PTA balloon catheter, according to a news release.
Solos Endoscopy has announced it has begun marketing its new SteriTAP endoscopic instrument line, according to a news release.
The American Gastroenterological Association has issued a statement encouraging President Obama to sign the Prescription Drug User Fee Act into law.
miVIP Surgery, which operates five outpatient surgery centers in California, Florida and Nevada, has announced that its Beverly Hills Surgery Center recently performed surgery using the da Vinci Si Surgical System.