The U. S. Department of Defense has awarded a $20 million contract to Abbott Laboratories to improve traumatic brain injury testing for military personnel, according to a Pentagon report. The report details that the $19.5 million ...
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GREENBELT, MD – Fewer trucks were put out of service (OOS) during the annual North America-wide inspection blitz this year compared to 2013. On June 3-5, 2014, commercial motor vehicle inspectors across North America completed ...
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X2 Biosystems will supply its Integrated Concussion Evaluation (ICE) software system for use by select teams in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) during the 2014-2017 soccer seasons. Major League Soccer and the National Football League ...
Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling 40,551 vehicles, including 2010-2015 LR2 and 2012-2013 version of Range Rover Evoque, over issues with the Occupant Classification System (OCS). A component within OCS called Electronic Control ...
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Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling 40,551 vehicles, including 2010-2015 LR2 and 2012-2013 version of Range Rover Evoque, over issues with the Occupant Classification System (OCS). A component within OCS called Electronic Control ...
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From GE Healthcare carbon dioxide detectors with potentially incorrect values to Medtronic’s recall of a cerebrospinal fluid draining and monitoring device, July saw plenty of news when it came to serious medical device errors. And ...
Medtech manufacturers may soon have clearer guidelines on how to get their products through the FDA’s 510(k) process—with the changes meant to address the widespread criticism of the regulatory pathway in recent years by ...
Implantable heart pump maker HeartWare International recently announced that it has tapped a former Boston Scientific executive as its new chief medical officer, effective September 1. Katrin Leadley, MD, was most recently chief medical ...
Zensah, the athletic compression company, is excited to announce its partnership with Kara Goucher, elite American long-distance runner and two-time Olympian. The American running icon has been dealing with multiple injuries and is ready to ...
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A fire broke out Thursday morning at CMC’s Seguin, Texas facility, centralized in an outdoor pile of scrap metal. The dimensions of the pile, spreading across about one acre but is 30-40 feet deep according to officials, made the fire ...
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Making the switch from a plain concrete patio to one that is set with ceramic, porcelain, mosaic, stone, or other types of tile can be a good way to not only give your outdoor patio a new look that matches your home's aesthetic, but it can ...
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Ford has announced a recall of more than 100,000 of its vehicles in North America due to a number of safety issues. The vehicles that have been affected by this recall are the Taurus, the Interceptor, the Flex and the Edge from ...
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US car maker General Motors (GM) will voluntarily recall 27,051 Spark mini cars in South Korea following a defective transmission mount. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and transport, Korea, the gearbox mount could ...
General Motors is set to initiate six new safety recalls involving 8.4 million cars, including 7.6 million in the US, over ignition switch defects. The recall affects vehicles manufactured between 1997 and 2014, the company said. ...
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Japanese automaker Honda Motors will recall more than two million vehicles in the US under three different recalls to replace front driver's and passenger's airbag inflators. The recall is said to be specific to states and US territories ...
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