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Intraspinal implant of mesenchymal stem cells may not heal the demyelinated spinal cord by stuart Patient Expert

Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:22pm the nerve fibers of the spinal cord. Therapeutic hope for curing multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases has included the possibility that stem cell transplants could help remyelinate the spinal cord. Accordingly, researchers from the University of Cambridge (UK) conducted experiments using animal models to see if the direct implantation of multipotent Read on »

FDA Medical Device Approval Process Under Review Due to Recalls With Numbers of Implanted Devices by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Tue 15 Feb 2011 12:41am article. I have written to the FDA, the DEA and some drug and device companies but nobody is interested in the consumer it appears. FDA Publishes Information on How... created by the software. How about all these blood pressure machines that were recalled? Patients want the ability for over the counter products. Again the FDA has no system Read on »

FDA Wants Data on Older Medical Devices – Hip joints, dental implants and spinal surgery screws by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Sun 12 Apr 2009 11:51pm the products must undergo the most stringent review process. The order addresses complaints that the Food and Drug Administration had allowed some devices that were sold before 1976 without agency approval to remain on sale without a thorough evaluation. The devices include metal hip joints, dental implants and screws used for spinal surgery, an FDA notice Read on »

Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Pain From Failed Back Surgery by randale Posted Sat 15 Nov 2008 7:36am More information about conditions affecting bones, joints and muscles can be found at eOrthopod.com. For over 30 years now, doctors have used spinal cord stimulation (SCS), also called neurostimulation, to help relieve chronic pain. A stimulator is implanted into the patient's body, which then sends out impulses to interrupt the pain signals Read on »

Medtronic Announces Clinical Trial for Neurostimulation Therapy – Implanted Device For Chronic Back and Leg Pain by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 May 2010 11:39pm for this device as there are so many with chronic back pain. We are back to my favorite word here again as it uses a proprietary sensor and algorithm to determine the position of the body. Algorithms are not all that bad if they can help relieve pain (grin). The devices already has the European CE Mark for approval. In addition it sends an audit trail Read on »

Are Dental Implants Painful?--Man from Wheaton Discusses How Comfortable Implant Dentistry can Be! by Dr. Thomas Gibbs Doctor of Dentistry

Posted Tue 17 Nov 2009 10:01pm So what is like to have an dental implant placed? Here is a short video that has a patient from Wheaton discussing how it was to have a dental implant placed, both... information dental health on our website at SmileGlenEllyn.com Also visit us for information on dental implants and relaxed sedation dentistry at YouTube LiveWithoutDentures Dr. Gibbs Read on »

Are Dental Implants Painful?--Man from Wheaton Discusses How Comfortable Implant Dentistry can Be! by Dr. Thomas Gibbs Doctor of Dentistry

Posted Fri 23 Oct 2009 5:22am So what is like to have an dental implant placed? Here is a short video that has a patient from Wheaton discussing how it was to have a dental implant placed, both... more information dental health on our website at SmileGlenEllyn.com Also visit us for information on dental implants and relaxed sedation dentistry at YouTube Read on »

Transoma Medical Receives FDA Marketing Clearance – ECGs on Mobile Handheld Device from Implanted Device by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Wed 03 Jun 2009 10:19am : Biotronik Home Monitoring – Cardio Implant that sends email, SMS or faxes St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Approval of New Features with Merlin for Implantable Cardiac Devices... Record, so perhaps this is a new potential vendor for Microsoft. St. Jude has a similar device and is now connected to the HealthVault. (related reading below) Cardio implants Read on »

St. Jude Recalls Introducer Device Used During Interventional Procedures to Implant Catheters in Blood Vessels–Urgent As D by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Tue 17 Aug 2010 5:54pm Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent Class I recall of several batches of 6 French (6F) Engage Introducer devices of medical devices giant, St. Jude medical (STJ). The Class I recall... There are just a little over 5000 units to be recalled and this is one more case to where the packaging units as well as a synchronized data base at the FDA could have been Read on »

HiRes 90K Cochlear Implant Device: Recall - Malfunction by FDA Posted Sat 27 Nov 2010 11:55am implant device and is retrieving all unimplanted devices in distribution. This action is being taken in response to two confirmed instances where the product experienced a malfunction requiring explantation. These recipients experienced severe pain, overly loud sounds and/or shocking sensations at 8-10 days after initial activation of their device Read on »