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Your input is still needed on bike safety devices by Marcus S. Posted Fri 20 Feb 2009 6:39pm of Austin, via the help of the Center of Transportation Research, is conducting a research investigation of four new transportation devices to enhance safety for bicyclists. The City...! This is a great chance to make yourself heard and have an impact on bike safety here in Austin. Because this is so important, I’m re-copying the original message below. Look over Read on »

Swim Safety Device by Gordon G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 17 Mar 2011 11:55am It seems like Josh Green and I have an ESP thing going. Often we're thinking the same thing and it's kind of freaky. Last week Josh brought a Swim Safety Device(SSD) to the Bountiful Lake swim last Thursday. I was a little bugged cause I bought two of them a few days earlier and and I got one for him as a gift. So I figured instead I'd give one away Read on »

FDA Failing to Monitor Safety of Medical Devices: Report by HealthFinder Posted Tue 02 Nov 2010 10:00am TUESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not doing its job of properly monitoring the safety of medical devices, the authors of a new report charge. The FDA has the authority to approve both drugs and medical devices, but the investigators believe that the division responsible for device approval and safety Read on »

Active Adaptive Detuning Systems to Improve Safety of Interventional Devices by nih.gov Posted Thu 03 Mar 2011 7:00pm 02 Jul 2010 Relevant Publication: Overall WR, Pauly JM, Stang PP, Scott GC. Ensuring safety of implanted devices under MRI using reversed RF polarization. Magn Reson...”). More specifically the invention discloses interventional devices in which the heat generated at the device during the imaging process can be controlled to not exceed acceptable Read on »

Patient safety & the medical device industry – A chance for reform? by Action for Better Healthcare Patient Expert

Posted Thu 10 Jun 2010 5:29am By Ed Howe Former President and CEO, Aurora Health Care Grena Porto is a nationally recognized expert when it comes to patient safety. She is well known in healthcare circles. Recently, Grena Porto sent out a note regarding medical device companies and patient safety. In the past I have been critical of the device industry for selling Read on »

FDA's MDEpiNet - Improving Medical Device Safety and Effectiveness From FDA Director of Epidemiology (Video) by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 27 Sep 2010 5:17pm This is a nice walk through that talks about what happens at the FDA and how they are looking into safety compliance when approving medical devices and some of the present day processes. The FDA would do well to use Twitter and feature some of the information they put put too. I noticed just a very small showing at their YouTube site. We get Read on »

Medical Device Safety Tip: Air or Electric Dermatome Instruments by FDA Posted Sun 25 Jul 2010 9:00pm * Medical Device Safety Tips highlight what can go wrong if labeling is not followed, and provide advice on how to mitigate risks. Commonly known.... How can I report problems to FDA? If you suspect a problem with a medical device, we encourage you to file a voluntary report through MedWatch, the FDA Safety Information Read on »

Medical Device Safety Tip: Resectoscopes for Infants and Babies by FDA Posted Thu 23 Sep 2010 9:00pm * Medical Device Safety Tips highlight what can go wrong if labeling is overlooked or not followed, and provide advice on how to mitigate risks... awareness of labeling to enhance device safety and prevent patient harm. What is the problem? During cystoscopy and incision of a ureterocele in a 2-month old, the insulation Read on »

Medical Device Safety Tip: Infant Phototherapy Light by FDA Posted Wed 23 Feb 2011 12:00am Medical Device Safety Tips highlight what can go wrong if labeling is overlooked or not followed, and provide advice on how to mitigate... is to promote awareness of labeling to enhance device safety and prevent patient harm. What is the problem? FDA received a report about a brown area on the lens cover of an infant Read on »

FDA Awards a Big Grant to Health Insurance Company For Pilot Program To Monitor Safety of Drugs and Medical Devices by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Sat 09 Jan 2010 4:43pm stay. Let’s jump into this a little more and ponder the types of devices that will be looked at for safety, and if you haven’t guessed it, devices that report data... to monitor the safety of drugs and medical devices after they have gone on the market, the federal agency disclosed yesterday. The Wellesley-based health plan will use a five-year Read on »