Fresenius Kabi USA Initiates Voluntary Recall of Single Lot of Magnesium Sulfate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 25, 2013 - Fresenius Kabi USA announced today it has initiated a voluntary recall of one lot – Lot 6103882 – of Magnesium Sulfate Injection, USP due to the potential presence of glass particles in the vials. The recall is a precautionary measure, following a routine company inspection of retained product samples.
MEDTRONIC ANNOUNCES FDA CLEARANCE AND FIRST USES OF NEW OXYGENATION SYSTEM FOR ADULT CARDIAC SURGERY
New System Designed for Patient Safety, Ease of Use During Open-Heart Procedures
Conventional Aortic Valve Replacement in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Candidates: A 5-Year Experience
Patient selection for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains highly controversial. Some screened patients subsequently undergo conventional aortic valve replacement (AVR) because they are unsuitable TAVI candidates. This study examined the indications and outcomes for these patients, thereby determining the efficacy of the screening process.
Comparison of the Effects of Three Cell Saver Devices on Erythrocyte Function During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Procedure-A Pilot Study
The purpose of this study was to evaluate three commercially available cell saver (CS) devices in terms of erythrocyte function and the quality of washed RBCs during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
Residual Blood Processing by Centrifugation, Cell Salvage or Ultrafiltration in Cardiac Surgery: Effects on Clinical Hemostatic and Ex-vivo Rheological Parameters
The study compared the effects of three blood concentration techniques after cardiopulmonary bypass on clinical hemostatic and ex-vivo rheological parameters.
Spectrum Medical, Inc. and Medtronic, Inc. Have Agreed Today to End Their Present US Sales Distribution Arrangement
Spectrum Medical and Medtronic Perfusion Systems have agreed to end their sales agency arrangement in the U.S market, a partnership which was intended to further penetrate the Perfusion EMR market segment, through the assistance of Medtronic direct sales and marketing support.
Protamine Sulfate Shortage
APP has 5 mL Novaplus vials available for direct order only because they have an expiration date of July, 2011. The 25 mL Novaplus vials are on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
Newborn is First to Use Artificial Lung
A newborn baby from Michigan is being kept alive at St. Louis Children’s Hospital with an artificial lung, the first time such a device has been used as a bridge to transplant for a child this small.
Terumo Americas Holding, Inc. Aquires Harvest Technologies
Terumo Americas Holding, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s Terumo Corporation, one of the world’s leading medical device manufacturers with $3.4 billion in sales and operations in more than 160 nations, today announced that it has entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Harvest Technologies Corporation, an innovative biotechnology company working to commercialize the world’s first point-of-care technology that allows physicians to derive highly concentrated autologous, adult stem cells from their patients in just 15 minutes.
Perfusion.com – An ECO Friendly Corporation
Environmental protection is a priority for the conservation of precious natural resources, the sustainability of our way of life and the continued health of our planet. Perfusion.com recognizes its responsibility as a global citizen and is continually striving to reduce the environmental impact of the services we offer and the products we sell.
The Effects of Hypothermic Versus Normothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Hepatic Blood Flow
To explore Trans-esophageal Echo (TEE) as a monitoring device for hepatic blood flow during cardiac surgery and to correlate between the hepatic venous blood flow measurements and the liver function tests during normothermic and hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass.