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Quality issues in medical devices often point to underlying weaknesses in the system, and ISO 13485-compliant CAPA is essential for correctly identifying cause and preventing the problem from recurring. Here’s an overview of CAPA requirements in ISO 13485 for medical device ...
Marker bands have become indispensable in modern medicine, playing a crucial role in medical imaging and minimally invasive procedures. They act as significant indicators during real-time imaging, helping surgeons and radiologists achieve exceptional precision. With the increasing demand for precision and safety in medical instruments, innovations in marker band technology have pushed the ...
Do you ever feel like the medical devices we rely on to help cure and prevent illnesses are not getting enough respect or attention? While most of us never take a second glance at them, they perform an incredibly vital role in improving our overall health. A closer look reveals that these small instruments have even more complexity than meets the eye. Showcasing one such instrument, today’s ...
Effective wound care with the help of a fully equipped wound care kit is very important both in the hospital and at home. The ability to respond quickly and efficiently to injuries is critical not only to impact a patient's recovery but also to prevent complications and potentially save lives. Whether in a medical setting or in everyday life, having a well-equipped wound care kit is critical for ...
Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff Introduction This guidance document provides Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s or the Agency’s) recommendations on testing to assess the safety and compatibility of medical devices in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment and the recommended format for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Safety Information in ...
Established in 1951 Third-level first-class general hospital directly under the Jiangsu Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission Undertakes medical treatment, teaching, scientific research and public welfare The premises equal 90,000 square meters, fixed assets are 845 million RMB, including 526 million RMB of professional equipment; 1,520 actual open beds, 45 open wards and more ...
It goes without saying that when entering a hospital, it is expected that the hospital is clean, sterile, and both patients and the healthcare workers are protected from harmful contamination. To accomplish this level of cleanliness, medical professionals follow a strict series of practices and procedures known as the aseptic technique. Correctly implemented, this technique creates conditions ...
Plastic bags, plastic water bottles, plastic toys, plastic plates, plastic automobile parts…there are not many industries that do not utilize the benefits of plastic and the Medical Industry is no exception. The use of plastic in the Medical Industry helps improve safety, infection control and lowers costs for hospitals and patients.. ...
Ancora Heart Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based company looking to help those with heart failure, is heralding results from an interim analysis of patients treated in a U.S. early feasibility study evaluating the safety of the investigational Accucinch ventricular repair system. The multicenter, nonrandomized, prospective study is assessing the system in patients with symptomatic heart failure ...
When it comes to medical devices cleanliness is crucial. All medical devices, whether they are disposable, implantable or reusable, must be cleaned during the manufacturing process to remove oil, grease, fingerprints and other manufacturing soils. Reusable products must also be thoroughly cleaned and sterilized between each use to avoid infecting patients or causing illness. Reaching the right ...
The fears of health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo were confirmed recently, when test results indicated that an Ebola outbreak had been identified amongst the population once again. Unfortunately, this marks the third time the DR Congo has experienced an Ebola outbreak since the devastating virus struck West Africa between 2014 and 2016, killing over 11,000 people. But, despite 45 ...
The fears of health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo were confirmed recently, when test results indicated that an Ebola outbreak had been identified amongst the population once again. Unfortunately, this marks the third time the DR Congo has experienced an Ebola outbreak since the devastating virus struck West Africa between 2014 and 2016, killing over 11,000 people. But, despite ...
Safety is absolutely paramount in the medical industry, with lives literally at stake if something were to go wrong. Regrettably, this was more than reinforced recently following the tragic news of a death of a newborn at a hospital in Sydney, Australia, after it was mistakenly administered nitrous oxide (N2O) instead of oxygen (O2) in July this year. A tragic occurrence of similar ...
Abstract The purpose of this article is to educate medical professionals on the safety concerns that arise when a healthcare organizations converts from a 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner to a 3 Tesla MRI scanner. This article explains the differences between the two systems and the safety concerns associated. One of the obstacles that an MRI Technologist endures is that some implanted materials that have ...