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Ardian's catheter-based treatment for hypertension demonstrates blood pressure reduction
Posted on : 18 November 2010
Six-month study shows that patients treated with Ardian's device experienced an substantial and sustained drop in blood pressure. Read more
Write a review and win an iPad!
Posted on : 18 November 2010
We want to reward our best contributors and are therefore offering an Apple iPad for the best review and iPod touch for the best user comment before Monday 13 December 2010. Read more
BSIR discuss off-label device use
Posted on : 15 November 2010
This years BSIR (Liverpool UK) featured an interesting plenary session on 'off label use of devices-is it legal'?
The speakers included:
Dr Susanne Ludgate giving the MHRA perspective
Mr Peter Merchant giving the legal perspective
Professor Duncan Ettles giving the radiologists perspective
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BMJ feature recommends tighter controls on devices, but is this really the way to go?
Posted on : 05 November 2010
In this week?s British Medical Journal (6th November 2010), an editorial and a feature article raise concerns about regulatory approvals for medical devices, particularly in relation to the FDA?s treatment of an implantable vagus nerve stimulator... Read more
Top 10 Medical Innovations of 2011 - if you have deep pockets
Posted on : 04 November 2010
It's the time of year for top 10 lists. Here's an interesting one from the staff of the US based Cleveland Clinic who have gazed into their crystal balls and nominated their pick of the top 10 medical innovations for 2011. The list includes early detection technologies for Alzheimer?s disease, a targeted T-cell antibody for melanoma and a cancer vaccine for metastatic prostate cancer. Read more
