Flexible, organic batteries may power future pacemakers Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Sept 2017 9:15 AM ISTScientists, including one of Indian origin, have designed a flexible and organic supercapacitor that can replace rigid batteries in pacemakers and...
Hemospray stops GI bleeding in 95% of patients within five minutes Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 May 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the marketing of a new device called Hemospray which is used for the treatment of certain...
New cardiac pump device more cost effective than Standard Pump Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Jun 2018 7:25 PM ISTAn analysis of MOMENTUM 3 trial, which compared two cardiac pump devices: centrifugal HeartMate 3 (HM3) to the axial HeartMate II (HMII)...
FDA warns against use of unapproved medical devices to diagnose head injury Hina Zahid11 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTFDA has warned against the use of unapproved medical devices to diagnose a head injury.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to...
Widely used tourniquets contaminated with deadly bacteria Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTA device used for drawing blood could be a source for many diseases, according to a recent study. The researchers identified widely used tourniquets...
FDA releases advisory to improve safety of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Deepanjana Sarkar2 Aug 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has recently released advisory to improve Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) safety. The advisory provides...
FDA proposes display of health warnings with color images on cigarette packs and advertisements Medical Dialogues Bureau17 Aug 2019 9:01 AM ISTFood and Drug Administration proposes to display of health warnings with color images on cigarette packs and advertisements for better understanding...
Infected medical devices main source of Antibiotic resistance-CDC report Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTInfections related to medical devices are a key source of antibiotic resistance than infections associated with surgical procedures. USA: According to...
New biomaterial can address microbial infections on medical implants Hina Zahid12 May 2019 7:10 PM ISTResearchers at Hyderabad-based Indian Institute of Chemical Technology have identified a new biomaterial to prevent microbial infections on medical...
FDA safety alert on unanticipated deaths with intragastric balloons Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Aug 2017 10:49 AM ISTFDA is issuing an update to alert health care providers of five reports of unanticipated deaths that occurred from 2016 to present in patients with...
