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SURMODICS GETS FDA OK TO SELL TELEMARK MICROCATHETHETER

The U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration has given Surmodics clearance to sell its Telemark .014-inch coronary and peripheral support microcatheter. The 510(k) approval allows Surmodics to start shipping a device designed for use in the treatment of peripheral…

MEDRIO EPRO CAPTURES PATIENT OUTCOMES, SHARES IN REAL-TIME

Patient reported outcomes (PRO) help to assess quality of life (QOL), efficacy and patient safety around the clock, and have become a staple in modern clinical research. However, it can be challenging to set up an electronic patient reported…

MICROSOFT SHUTTERS ITS HEALTHVAULT RESEARCH PROGRAM

Do you remember in 2017 when Microsoft announced HealthVault, an initiative to produce apps to offer analysis and user insights based on personal health records? Microsoft decided in January that it wasn’t such a good idea or maybe that…

LIDOCAINE RESISTANCE STUDIED IN ACP “CASE OF THE MONTH”

By Amanda Godwin A radiofrequency ablation patient recently reported that her procedure was painful and that she experienced no relief from the 0.1% lidocaine tumescent anesthesia she received prior to the procedure. The patient was a 52-year-old, red-haired female…

WHAT WILL YOUR RESPONSE BE TO WORKPLACE VIOLENCE EVENTS

Dr. Lewis J. Kaplan discusses workplace violence at the Critical Care Congress. EDITOR’s NOTE: This article was written by Andrew D. Bowser of Frontline Medical News at the Critical Care Congress and published March 7 by CHEST…

AMAZON PREPARING TO ENTER MEDICAL SUPPLIES BUSINESS

Amazon is looking to increase its medical supplies business and turn the unit into a major supplier to U.S. hospitals and clinics, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The online mega retailer has initiated a trial of a new system…