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Fluid Waste Management:

Disposing of liquid waste is a task that every facility must perform with an eye toward efficiency and cost effectiveness while protecting healthcare workers (HCWs) from exposure to potentially infectious agents. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) ...More
June 1, 2006
Posted in Articles, Industry Issues
Olympus Showcases New GI Solutions at DDW

LOS ANGELES -- Olympus today showcased a broad range of innovative products and services that enhance observation, efficiency and functionality in gastroenterology. These products and services were presented at Digestive Disease Week, Los Angeles Convention Center, May ...More
May 22, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Ansell Healthcare Contributes Exam Gloves to Women's Health Centers Across the Country During National Women's Health Week

RED BANK, N.J. -- Ansell Healthcare, a global leader in healthcare barrier protective products, is honoring National Women's Health Week by contributing exam gloves to woman's health centers throughout the United States that are observing the occasion by conducting free ...More
May 11, 2006
Posted in News, Industry Issues
FDA Issues Alert for Sodium Phosphate Preps

The FDA issued an alert on May 5, 2006, noting that a rare but serious form of kidney failure has been associated with the use of oral sodium phosphate products for bowel cleansing. This information reflects FDA’s preliminary analysis of data concerning this drug. FDA is ...More
May 8, 2006
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Potential New Two-Liter Liquid Bowel Cleansing Prep

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an approvable letter for prescription MoviPrep® (PEG 3350, sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid for oral ...More
April 11, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Children With GERD Can Go Undiagnosed for Months

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- When is a child's stomachache more than an upset stomach? The answer is not clear, but when stomachaches occur frequently, it could be a symptom of pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. More than 15 million adult Americans suffer from ...More
March 22, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Olympus Releases New Biliary Balloon Dilation System

MaxPass™, the new single-use biliary balloon dilator from Olympus, delivers improved procedural efficiency through rapid balloon deflation for the time-sensitive team conducting endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). MaxPass is designed to work with Olympus ...More
March 6, 2006
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Bovie Medical Announces FDA Clearance to Market BovieButton™

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Bovie Medical Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of electrosurgical products, announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market the BovieButton™ Remote Handswitch. The BovieButton is a device designed to ...More
March 1, 2006
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Newly Optimized Stereoscopic Surgical Camera Added to EndoSite 3Di Digital Vision System

SAN DIEGO -- Viking Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of three dimensional (3D) laparoscopic vision systems for use in minimally invasive surgery (MIS), announced that it has released an enhanced stereo surgical camera as part of the company's EndoSite 3Di Digital Vision System ...More
February 14, 2006
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Benzocaine Sprays

Benzocaine sprays are used in medical practice for locally numbing mucous membranes of the mouth and throat for minor surgical procedures or when a tube must be inserted into the stomach or airways. Their use is known to be occasionally associated with methemoglobinemia. ...More
February 14, 2006
Posted in News, Industry Issues