Hansen Medical has announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Magellan Robotic System for peripheral vascular interventions, according to a news release.
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Three patients with chronic kidney failure treated at a dialysis center in Los Angeles contracted sepsis caused by improper cleaning and disinfection of a reusable medical device called a dialyzer, an artificial kidney, according to research findings presented at the…
Lighthouse Imaging Corp. has announced it now offers the L700, an external LED light source, as a companion product to its Endolume endoscope system light tester, according to a news release.
The introduction of daily bathing with disposable, germ-killing cloths resulted in a sustained, significant decrease in MRSA incidence at a Canadian geriatric facility, according to a poster presented at the 39th Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting of the Association…
The Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has announced pediatric ophthalmologist R. Lawrence Tychsen, MD, has been named the John F. Hardesty, MD, Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, according to a news release.
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Ophthalmologist Katia Taba, MD, PhD, has joined West Florida's The Eye Associates, according to a Bradenton Herald report.
The New York State Office of Mental Health offers a free, downloadable template for healthcare organizations' quality improvement plan.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement made available a business plan template that takes into account patient safety goals and projects.
Half of 560 drug labels in 2009 lacked proper dosage and safety information for children, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and reported by Reuters.
X-STATIC®, a silver-based fiber technology used widely in the military and various consumer brands, is now available to the healthcare textile industry, according to a release.