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Medtronic’s new direct aortic approach to TAVI wins European approval

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:15:32

European regulators have approved the delivery of Medtronic‘s CoreValve System using a new direct aortic approach in patients with severe aortic stenosis. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a less-invasive alternative to open-heart surgery for aortic valve replacement, but some patients are unsuited for the procedure because they have small vessels. The newly CE Marked direct [...]

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Breast implant problems can be stopped with conscientious doctors

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:43:43

This year began with a breast implant scandal. This one has brought back memories of the one early in my private practice. The current one involves the PIP-branded breast implants produced by the French company Poly Implant Prothese and rebranded by the Dutch company Rofil as Rofil M-implants breast implants. The first one involved silicone implants made by American companies including Dow Corning who no longer makes breast implants. The picture of 3 implants includes: top -- an old McGhan double lumen (silicone gel implant surrounded by a saline implant); bottom left – Dow Corning textured silicone implant; and bottom right – Dow Corning smooth silicone implant. Dow Corning has not made breast implants since approximately 1992.

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Freedom Meditech submits 510(k) for disease-detection eye scanner

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:23:53

Freedom Meditech has submitted a 510(k) application for regulatory clearance of its medical device that can be used to detect chronic disease. The company’s ClearPath DS-120 Lens Fluorescence Biomicroscope noninvasively scans the eye to identify patients with signs of degenerative changes in the lens of the eye, according to a statement from San Diego-based Freedom Meditech, [...]

Panetta Restricts F-22 Flights Due to Oxygen System Complaints

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered the Air Force to restrict flights of its new F-22 stealth fighters because of continuing problems with the aircraft's oxygen system.

8:13 AM, May 16, 2012

3-Month-Old Found Unresponsive; in Critical Condition

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A 3-month-old from the Westside is in the hospital in critical condition.

9:24 PM, May 15, 2012

Husband Wanted in Newlywed Bride's Death

Police are looking for the husband of a bride who was found stabbed to death in her bathtub on Sunday. She was still in the sequined cocktail dress she wore to her wedding reception, police said.

6:00 AM, May 16, 2012

Community Steps Up To Help Family After Stolen Donations

Community Steps Up To Help Family After Stolen Donations

6:06 AM, May 16, 2012

Illinois Bride Found Dead in Bathtub in Wedding Gown

A bride in her wedding gown was found stabbed to death in her bathtub in a southwest suburb of Chicago this weekend, according to police.

5:23 AM, May 16, 2012

Lane Avenue Reopened After Crash

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said a traffic crash on Lane Avenue near Wilson Boulevard shut down the roadway for several hours Wednesday morning, backing up traffic in the area.

9:11 AM, May 16, 2012

ABC: Zimmerman's Injuries Detailed in Trayvon Martin Case

ABC News reports that it has obtained a copy of the three-page medical report listing injuries George Zimmerman allegedly suffered during his confrontation with Trayvon Martin.

8:28 AM, May 16, 2012

Pills Missing from Mayo Clinic

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville's Mayo Clinic and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Ofice are investigating how close to three hundred pills have disappeared from the hospital's medicine cabinet.

3:30 PM, May 15, 2012

Police: Phony Officer May Be Killing Drivers in Mississippi

Someone who may be posing as a police officer is pulling cars over on Mississippi highways and then shooting drivers dead, authorities said.

2:14 AM, May 16, 2012
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