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They can also be exposed through certain jobs and hobbies. Lead dust can be brought into the home on work clothes, shoes, and equipment. Lead dust can get in cars, and on furniture, floors, and carpets. This is called "take-home lead" and is harmful to anyone who comes in contact with it. ...
The new service offerings include medical device safety testing, biocompatibility testing, validation and verification, and reusable medical device testing. These services are designed to help medical device manufacturers meet regulatory requirements and ensure the safety and effectiveness of their products. Medical device safety testing is a ...
As we look into the new year, the healthcare landscape in the UK is undergoing a number of changes. From digital transformation to evolving regulations, healthcare organisations across the UK are facing a number of challenges in 2024. We delve into five potential challenges confronting healthcare providers across the UK to help them prepare for the year ahead. ...
NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SIGA Technologies, Inc. (SIGA) (NASDAQ: SIGA), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the health security market, today provided an update on the status of multiple clinical trials now underway to assess the safety and efficacy of TPOXX to treat monkeypox. In recent weeks, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials were initiated in ...
The device is designed to avoid well-documented risks of perforation, migration, fracture, and thrombosis currently associated with IVC filters. Such safety issues have been the focus of the FDA-mandated PRESERVE (Predicting the Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters) Study of IVC filters from six manufacturers. ...
Medical devices range from those which are relatively basic, such as single use instruments, to more complex automated solutions including the integration of software systems. All can impact on patient safety within healthcare systems. Application of good design and quality engineering processes can support the development of technologies which ...
ByMedovate
PeriGen Inc., the market leader in applying artificial intelligence (AI) to improve safety in childbirth, today introduced PeriWatch Vigilance® Mobile, a full-function browser-based solution providing access to its early warning system (EWS) and clinical decision support tool. By providing remote access to the full range of conditions monitored by PeriWatch Vigilance, the new ...
“These are real situations, which can pose a substantial risk for patients. Having a dedicated, technology-enabled clinical team available to monitor and assist can only help reduce risk and improve outcomes for ...
A wide range of perceptions around safety when dialysing in-centre during the COVID-19 pandemic, with two thirds (66%) of in-centre patients concerned about receiving dialysis during the pandemic. 47% of in-centre patients said they were unable to maintain social distancing and 27% of in-centre patients reported concerns about travelling to receive treatment. ...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of the Thermo Scientific AerosolSense Sampler, a new surveillance solution designed to deliver fast and highly reliable insight into the presence of in-air pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2. ...
TIKOMED’s study, conducted at the School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK is the first to demonstrate that subcutaneous injections of ILB®, which has already demonstrated safety in humans, can resolve inflammation and arising/established fibrosis in both rodent and human models of inflammation and ...
“Unilever has been diligent in ensuring the health and safety of our employees during COVID-19 – especially those on the frontline of our operations. ...
ByCority
NDD Medical Technologies (NDD), a leading provider of diagnostic technology enabling healthcare professionals the early detection of COPD and other chronic lung diseases, has introduced new single patient-use, inline filters for its lung function testing devices, in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Ensuring an added level of safety, the new filters can ...
Understandably, many American workers are concerned about personal safety and what it means to get back into the workplace and be alongside their co-workers. ...
"Antibiotic resistant microbes are an urgent and growing threat to public health and safety, but we can act now and avoid widespread catastrophic illnesses. ...
Not only can modern, digital Permit to Work software and Maintenance solutions increase productivity and Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE); they also ensure a higher degree of quality and contamination monitoring, while improving asset and staff safety. ...
The Council is focused on promoting athlete safety as it relates to infections and environmental hygiene. The Athlete Environment is Conducive to Infections and Sporting Textiles Play a Role Infection risks have been identified in professional and collegiate sports, where uniforms, towels, undergarments, and carpets can breed deadly and debilitating pathogens. ...
Making provisions for emergency safety equipment can be challenging, especially if a site does not readily have access to a clean potable water supply, or a power supply to ensure the water remains at the required tempered level. This is why portable emergency safety showers and face/eyewash stations are essential. If certain installation ...
Hughes Safety Showers offer a wide range of emergency safety showers and eye/face washes to suit every situation. ...
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations to Ohio railroad track repair kit manufacturer, Railtech Boutet Inc., for repeatedly exposing their employees to amputation risks and other serious injuries and hazards. Following a July 2016 investigation, prompted by a complaint, OSHA determined that Railtech was ...