FDA-Cleared Pediatric Body Coil Now Available for Philips 3.0T MRI
The pediatric body array coil, developed to offer a more flexible alternative to rigid devices, is optimized and validated for use on 3.0T MRI systems.
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APDI, PPN Offer $100K for Pediatric Device Competition
The Alliance for Pediatric Device Innovation and Pediatric Pandemic Network have teamed up for a pitch competition for pediatric device manufacturers to develop market-ready medical countermeasures for children.
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Kids on Ventilators at Risk of Eardrum Fluid Buildup
Children who need a tracheostomy are at high risk of accumulating fluid behind their eardrum when on a ventilator, according to new research.
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FDA-Cleared Pediatric Body Coil Now Available for Philips 3.0T MRI
The pediatric body array coil, developed to offer a more flexible alternative to rigid devices, is optimized and validated for use on 3.0T MRI systems.
Philips Debuts Pediatric MRI Initiative
Royal Philips announces the launch of Philips Pediatric Coaching, a technology designed to reduce stress for children undergoing MRI scans.
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Children’s National Hospital Joins Pediatric Health Challenge
Children’s National Hospital is joining with the Center for Advancing Innovation to launch the 2021-2022 Innovate Children’s Health Challenge to encourage the commercialization of technologies that improve children’s healthcare.
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Therapeutic Bed Can Help Keep Preterm Newborns’ Brain Oxygen Levels Stable
A medical device that has been shown to manage pain among babies born preterm can also help keep their brain oxygen levels steady during medical procedures, finds new analysis by researchers at the University of British Columbia.
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Pediatric Medical Device Competition Names Finalists
Sixteen finalists have been announced in the “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids”!” special COVID-19 edition competition, which is being presented by the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation.
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NCC-PDI Launches COVID-19-Focused Pediatric Medical Device Competition
The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) announces a special pitch competition focused on COVID-19-related pediatric medical devices that support home health monitoring and telehealth; and improve sustainability, resiliency, and readiness in diagnosing and treating children during a pandemic.
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FDA OKs Medtronic Pediatric Hemodialysis System
The U.S. FDA has granted marketing authorization to Medtronic Inc. for the Carpediem System, which is indicated to provide continuous hemodialysis or hemofiltration therapy to critically ill pediatric patients weighing between 5.5 to 22 pounds.
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Patient Monitoring in the NICU
Monitoring devices for preterm infants haven’t changed much since the ’60s. But they’re about to—and should, asserts one healthcare company executive. Here’s what you need to know about monitoring devices in the NICU—and how they are advancing.