Injecting a little anesthetic near a nerve bundle in the neck cut troublesome hot flashes significantly, shows a new randomized, controlled trial published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society ...
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Injecting a little anesthetic near a nerve bundle in the neck cut troublesome hot flashes significantly, shows a new randomized, controlled trial published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society ...
Tags: anesthetic, hormones, medications
Not prescribing opioids first or as a long-term therapy for chronic, non-cancer pain and avoiding MRIs, CTs and X-rays for low-back pain are among the tests and treatments identified by ASA that are commonly ordered but not always ...
A GE Healthcare voluntary recall of an anesthesia devices part has received a Class I classification from the FDA, which means the fault might cause serious health problems or death. The part involved is the GE Healthcare Multi Absorber ...
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GE Healthcare division Vital Signs is warning anesthesiologists that its Multi Absorber Original anesthesia systems could have problems with air leakage. Launching a voluntary field corrective action for the device, the company notes that ...
More concern about the safety of a common anesthetic has been raised in a new study. Patients who received the anesthesia drug etomidate during surgery might be at increased risk for cardiovascular problems or death, according to the ...
A.P. Pharma, a specialty pharmaceutical company, has initiated a program to expand its pipeline of sustained release products, including a new program targeting the relief of post-surgical pain. The company also announced it will pursue a ...
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Air Liquide Group, the world's largest industrial gas producer by revenue, has launched the second phase of its investment program, called Tengfei II, in China this year. The program caters to the country's growing demand for oxygen, ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the new drug application (NDA)from DURECT, a specialty pharmaceutical company, for its Posidur (Saber-Bupivacaine) investigational candidate. Designed to offer up to three days of ...
Specialty pharmaceutical company Nuvo Research has announced the launch of Pliaglis (lidocaine and tetracaine) cream 7%/7% by Galderma in Europe. Galderma has worldwide marketing rights for Nuvo's Pliaglis, a topical local anesthetic ...
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted two new patents to Carticept Medical's Navigator Delivery System technology. The fifth and sixth issued patents entitled, 'Anesthetic Injection System' and 'Imaging-Guided Anesthetic ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Carticept Medical's new computer-controlled injection system. The new Navigator Delivery System (DS) is designed to increase the efficiency, comfort, safety and ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Teleflex's ISO-Gard Mask with ClearAir technology. The ISO-Gard Mask is designed to reduce waste anesthetic gas (WAG), exhaled by the patients who are recovering in ...
Tags: FDA, Drug, Anesthetic Gas
Nuvo Research has announced the launch of Pliaglis (lidocaine and tetracaine) topical local anesthetic cream 7%/7% by Galderma Pharma in the US. Pliaglis is indicated for local analgesia for superficial aesthetic procedures including ...
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Teleflex Incorporated has introduced a new continuous peripheral nerve block catheter for clinicians who use ultrasound-guidance when placing nerve block catheters. The echogenic, coil-reinforced catheter, Arrow FlexBlock, is made of ...
Tags: peripheral nerve block catheter, medical care, clinical technology