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For example, hydrophilic coatings enhance the comfort and efficiency of catheters, while high-purity adhesives are indispensable in assembling intricate medical equipment. ...
The field of medicine is constantly evolving, with new procedures and technologies emerging that improve patient outcomes and reduce recovery times. As these innovations advance, the materials that make them possible become increasingly important. One such group of materials, fluoropolymers, is proving to be essential for a variety of cutting-edge medical procedures. Known for their exceptional ...
These small metal bands are inserted in the body, often via catheter, and provide an easy-to-see reference point for medical professionals. ...
As the temperatures rise and the sun blazes, staying hydrated becomes increasingly crucial. Whether you’re lounging by the pool, hiking a scenic trail, or simply running errands, the heat can quickly take a toll on your body. Proper hydration is essential for maintaining health, energy, and overall well-being during hot weather. In this post, we’ll explore why staying ...
In the dynamic landscape of modern medicine, technological advancements continuously reshape diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, fostering innovation and improving patient outcomes. Within this realm, the adoption of fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) and perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) tubing has emerged as a game-changer, revolutionizing various medical procedures across diverse specialties. Let's ...
It has a wide range of uses in the field of biomedical engineering and has been used in drug sustained-release carriers, artificial catheters and tissue engineering scaffold materials. As a drug carrier, PLGA is soluble in common solvents such as acetone and ethyl acetate. ...
Many HAIs are related to medical instruments like catheters and IVs that have been improperly sterilized and become contaminated before use. ...
Packaging systems encase a broad range of sterile medical devices, including catheters, syringes, and surgical equipment. These systems consist of two parts: Sterile Barrier System: This system allows penetration by sterilants, such as ethylene oxide gas and gamma radiation. ...
Patients at risk for invasive fungal infections include severely ill patients, immunosuppressed patients, patients after surgery, and patients using central venous catheters. In this already vulnerable patient population, invasive infections with candida often lead to serious illness and death. ...
Opioid-related addiction, overdose and death is a widespread public health crisis. A recent paper published in The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics by Dr. Renata Marchette working within the National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program provides a model example of the how plethysmography can be used to assess ventilatory behavior changes that occur with opioid ...
It is currently extremely dangerous for people who are already ill and reliant on medical equipment such as breathing tubes, catheters, and other invasive medical devices. Transmission of the infection can occur through person-to-person contact or contact with contaminated surfaces. ...
Different bladder management options available include clean intermittent catheterization (CIC), supra public catheterization, indwelling catheterization, use of external condom catheter for men, timed voiding etc. Patients make their choices depending upon ease of use, comfort, cost, availability and complications. ...
A 55-year-old woman from London has become the first patient in the world to benefit from the procedure, called a Vetex Thrombectomy Catheter, and specialists hope i t will become available throughout the NHS. ...
The first-in-human case using the new deep vein thrombosis (DVT) device Vetex thrombectomy catheter (Vetex Medical) has recently been completed in a multicentre study. ...
These new device-based strategies include intermittent superior vena cava (SVC) occlusion pumps, suprarenal inferior vena cava (IVC) pumps, and partial infra-renal vein fixed obstruction catheters (Figure 7D through 7F). The preCARDIA system includes a pump console and a catheter (Figure 7D) that is introduced through the internal jugular vein and positioned ...
Start-up Alucent Biomedical is using a light-activated molecule, delivered via a balloon catheter, to create a natural vascular scaffold in diseased peripheral vessels, with the aim of providing a long-lasting treatment option that maintains patency while leaving nothing behind in the vessel. ...
Rounding out this edition, check out Tom Salemi’s preview of DeviceTalks West in Santa Clara Oct. 19-20, a collection of catheter innovations in Tubing Talks, and a look at how DeepMind’s AlpaFold AI system is advancing life sciences research. ...
Background This paper outlines the first in-patient implantation of the EluNIR™ ridaforolimus eluting elastomeric stent (Medinol Ltd.). This complex case involved a patient with a flow-limiting lesion in a native coronary artery post bypass surgery. The new EluNIR stent system includes a stent with a low metal footprint which comprises struts of variable width: ultra-narrow struts having ...
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The SIAP study investigates the effect of using Ergotrics' Inflatable Prone Support (IPS) on intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) during spine surgery. Study background The objective of this study is to demonstrate the ability of the inflatable Prone Supports (IPS) to lower the IAP of patients in the prone position. Whenever the patients’ position is changed to prone, the IAP is increased due to ...