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Half of UK Patients Face 'Serious' Delay for Emergency Gut Exam

Over half of patients who need emergency investigation of sudden bleeding from their gut are still facing potentially "serious" delays, finds an audit of endoscopy services across the UK. ...More
April 2, 2010
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Preventing Splenic Rupture

Apparently, this healthy 69-year-old woman had complained of shoulder pain upon retiring that evening and was found dead in bed by her husband the following morning. The cause of death was determined to be a ruptured spleen. ...More
March 30, 2010
Posted in Articles, Procedures
Radiofrequency Ablation Extends Colon Cancer Survival Time

About 50 percent of Americans living with colorectal cancer will develop liver metastases at some point during the course of their disease. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) contributes to prolongation of their life by nearly three years, according to new research presented at ...More
March 16, 2010
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
MGMA Calls for Substantial Modifications to Proposed EHR Incentive Proposals

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.— In formal comments on the proposed meaningful use rule, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to substantially modify the proposal or risk failing to meet the goals ...More
March 15, 2010
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
Wisc. Endoscopy Center Receives AAAHC Accreditation

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) has granted accreditation to GastroIntestinal Associates Endoscopy Center, of Wausau, Wisc., according to the Wausau Daily Herald newspaper. ...More
March 9, 2010
Posted in News, Industry Issues
AGA: Adverse Events Rare When Professionals Administer Propofol

Propofol is safe for advanced endoscopic procedures with a low rate of sedation-related adverse events when administered by a trained professional, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological ...More
March 3, 2010
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
FDA Provides 510(k) Clearance for Ablation Catheter

BARRX Medical, Inc. announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its HALO90 ablation catheter for the treatment of radiation proctitis (RP) and gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE). ...More
March 3, 2010
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
US Endoscopy Releases Entrada Colonic Overtube

US Endoscopy, an endoscopy design and manufacturing company, today announced the release of the Entrada™ colonic overtube. The Entrada™ colonic overtube offers more control during colonoscopy in patients with difficult anatomy, specifically tortuous sigmoid looping, ...More
March 3, 2010
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
Doctor in Middle of Hep.-C Battle Surrenders His License

Dr. Dipak Desai, the man at the center of an ongoing saga due to a hepatitis C outbreak that occurred at his endoscopy center, surrendered his license this week. ...More
February 26, 2010
Posted in News, Disorders
Tech Gets Prison for Hepatitis-Contaminated Syringe Swapping

The New York Times is reporting today that former medical center surgical technician Kristen D. Parker has been sentenced to a 30-year prison term for swapping syringes filled with fentanyl intended for patients with used syringes whose needles were contaminated with the ...More
February 25, 2010
Posted in News, Disorders