Drone Carrying a Defibrillator Saves Its First Heart Attack Patient in Sweden
Approximately 70% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in private homes that don’t have an automated external defibrillator.
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Tips for Testing Patient Monitors
Vital signs monitors frequently top the U.S. FDA’s recall list, due to their ability to cause patient harm. In fact, the FDA database includes many reports of non-invasive blood pressure failures, incorrect oxygen values, electrocardiogram (ECG) signal errors, and more. This compounds the importance of ensuring patient monitoring systems are accurate and safe to use.
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Unpacking Averages: Likelihood of FDA Medical Device Inspections
The FDA’s new medical device inspections dashboard indicates that there are county level hotspots for inspection rates, but not state or region hotspots.
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How Printed 2D Electronics Might Change Medical Device Design
Researchers have shown how electricity is transported in printed 2D materials, which may pave the way for design of flexible devices in healthcare.
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Philips Provides Update on Sleep Care Product Recall
Philips Respironics has been conducting comprehensive testing to address potential health risks related to the PE-PUR sound abatement foam in the devices.
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