Category: Patient Care Equipment

Patient Care Equipment

LivaNova Recalls Blood Pump Device for Risk of Unintentional Extended Pump Stop

LivaNova is recalling the LifeSPARC Controller due to a software update being available to address a previous software malfunction.

Patient Care Equipment

Abbott Gets FDA Approval for TAVI System to Treat Aortic Stenosis

The FDA approved Abbott’s new transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system, Navitor, to treat people with severe aortic stenosis.

Patient Care Equipment

Medical Mission Trips 101

As a biomed, bringing your talent to a developing world hospital that is struggling for sound medical equipment can be an intensely satisfying experience. For those who are thinking about making a medical mission trip to the developing world for the first time, partnering with an organization that can help prepare supplies and contacts is key to a successful experience.

Infusion Therapy

Smiths Medical Issues Urgent Medical Device Correction for Infusion System

Smiths Medical has issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter for two potential issues with CADD infusion system infusion sets.

Life-Support

Invictus Seeks to Commercialize NICU Active Noise Control Device

Invictus Medical has submitted a De Novo application to the FDA for its Neoasis incubator-based active noise control device.

Anesthesia

Global Anesthesia Devices Market to Surpass $26.9 Billion

Currently valued at $14.9 billion, the global anesthesia devices market is slated to exhibit a compound annual growth rate of 7.6% by 2030.

Ventilators

Philips Respironics Ventilators Get New FDA Recall Notice

The FDA is providing additional information to patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers about two recent issues in certain ventilators.