'Brain pacemakers' show some promise in Parkinson's study Jan 7, 2009
Brain pacemakers' show some promise in Parkinson's study - The Boston Globe ... Brain pacemakers' show some promise in Parkinson's study ... About 40 percent of the patients who received these "brain pacemakers" suffered serious side effects, including a surprising number of falls with injuries. (Boston Globe)
MRI Emerges As Vital Resource in Treatment of Back Pain Jan 3, 2009
Computed tomography (CT) has also improved in resolution and scanning speed and is often the only imaging method available for patients with pacemakers, nerve stimulators, or those who suffer from claustrophobia. For these individuals, CT can provide structural information needed for diagnosis in many back pain cases. (PR Newswire)
Elizabeth Patricia Beil Jan 2, 2009
He was a self-employed distributor of cardiac pacemakers and lived in Estacada for 31 years. He was president of the Oregon Maritime Museum. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Smooching Will Smith Dec 30, 2008
"I studied and looked at surgeries. I met with someone who had had a transplant. She must have had four or five pacemakers put in and different types of surgery - because you don't go to the level of being on a heart transplant waiting list without that." Dawson tried to absorb everything - from what it was like to walk three paces and be out of breath to the challenge of maintaining some sort of emotional equilibrium. It was taking all these details and "filtering" them through Emily, the... (Vancouver Sun)
Types of Medical Imaging Dec 21, 2008
Furthermore, MRI is not safe for patients with metallic devices or implanted electrical devices, such as pacemakers. Nuclear Imaging. (Suite101.com)
How old is too old for major surgery? Dec 19, 2008
The number of insertions or removals of cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers rose from 46,000 to nearly 62,000. The primary risk for elderly candidates isnt the surgery itself, but the recovery afterward, Katlic said. (MSNBC -- Health)
Deaths from Heart Disease, Stroke Down 30% Dec 17, 2008
Steinbaum also mentioned implanted defibrillators and pacemakers. "All of cardiology has been improving," she said. (MEDLINEplus)
Parents Be Aware This Holiday Season: Magnets In Children's Toys Pose Significant Health Risk Dec 17, 2008
30, 2006) Magnets may interfere with the operation of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators, according to a study published in the December 2006 edition of Heart. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Lady-centric contraceptive time? Not really Dec 15, 2008
As a "Class 3 Medical Device," female condoms are held to the same rigorous FDA standards as pacemakers, heart valves and silicone breast implants, with clinical trials costing as much as $6 million. Male condoms, which are Class 2 devices, are much cheaper to produce and need only pass breakage tests. (China Daily)
Implanted Electrical Cardiac Device... Dec 14, 2008
Implanted Electrical Cardiac Devices: The Basics of Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators ... The Basics of Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators ... Regarding devices, two types are available: pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. (Suite101.com)
Smart stent breakthrough Dec 13, 2008
Experts in nanomedicine at the University of Wollongong say the implants could remove the need for the electronics used in artificial pacemakers and cochlear implants and could revolutionise the way drugs are circulated around the body ... Eventually, the technology could be used to create the electromaterials required to drive bionic eyes, pacemakers, artificial muscles and nerve repairs, removing the need for an external power source. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Sparking Recovery with Brain "Pacemakers" Dec 11, 2008
Applying electricity to the brain with deep-brain stimulation could ease Parkinson's disease, pain, depression, and more. By Morten L. Kringelbach and Tipu Z. Aziz. (Scientific American)
Study aimed at preventing cardiac arrest Dec 11, 2008
Zoll Medical Corporation produces a wide array of medical technologies including defibrillators, pacemakers and stints which are used in heart vessels. "We were involved with a study earlier within the last couple of years and did well," Tjaden said. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Concern about new design for heart devices Dec 11, 2008
The new technology will also be used in so-called cardiac resynchronization therapy units, which combine defibrillator with pacemakers devices that can help speed up a slow heart beat. Underlying Dr. Hauser's article is a thorny question that heart device producers, as well as regulators and lawmakers, have been grappling with in recent years: When medical devices the FDA has already approved undergo technical changes, how much and what kind of additional testing should occur before they are... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
'Zinc Zipper' Plays Key Role In Hospital-acquired Infections Dec 7, 2008
They are remarkably adhesive and can grow on many surfaces, including implanted medical devices such as pacemakers, heart valve replacements and artificial joints. Preventing or inhibiting the growth of such biofilms would dramatically reduce the incidence of staph infections. (Science Daily)
Wireless Crib Monitor Keeps Tabs On Baby's Breathing Dec 6, 2008
7, 2008) Two pacemakers in the brain work together in harmony to ensure that breathing occurs in a regular rhythm, according to new research. That cooperation provides critical backup during respiratory. (Science Daily)
Some companies (like Wal-Mart) thrive despite recession Dec 4, 2008
The U.S. market for pacemakers and defibrillators will grow 33% to $6 billion by 2013, Millennium Research says. How do some businesses defy the downturn. (USA Today -- Money)
Procrastination—And Other Stories from MIND Nov 26, 2008
The brain is an electrical organ, so there is little that goes wrong with it that could not, hypothetically, benefit from finely calibrated pulses of electricity, write neuroscientists Morten L. Kringelbach and Tipu Z. Aziz in Sparking Recovery with Brain Pacemakers. A battery implanted in a person s chest can, like a pacemaker, provide pulses of electricity to targeted areas of the brain to treat ailments such as Parkinson s, chronic and. (Scientific American)
Mineral wars Nov 26, 2008
I think the first thing is for the buyers and the companies - at every step of the supply chain, to find out who exactly is producing these minerals and how," she said. If there is a likelihood that they are being produced by armed groups and its not that difficult to find out, then they should refuse to buy those products. Obviously companies are in it for the money, so it is not always easy to prevail upon their good conscience, so for that reason, Global Witness is also calling upon... (BBC News -- Technology)
Whippets as bulldogs: catching gene cheats in the act Nov 24, 2008
UK racing authorities told the conference about a study into pacemakers and the use of the whip which is very much on the agenda in Australia. Those in charge in the UK spoke about outing a jockey for several days and fining a trainer a paltry four-figure sum when caught out in a pacemaker rort. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
How Your Data Can Get Loose Nov 22, 2008
(MIT was researching a piece of malicious code embedded into pacemakers. "Imagine what would happen if you suddenly shut down all the pacemakers at the G8 Summit," Corman says. (Forbes)
Adrian Kantrowitz; performed first US heart transplant Nov 20, 2008
Working with engineers from the General Electric Co., Dr. Kantrowitz in 1962 also developed one of the first implantable pacemakers, designed to trigger beats when the heart's own electrical system is malfunctioning. Adrian Kantrowitz was born in New York. (Boston Globe)
A Chance To Turn Around The FDA Nov 13, 2008
Superior management skills and experience: The agency's scope is so sweeping encompassing cardiac pacemakers, X-ray machines, condoms, home pregnancy-testing kits, drugs, vaccines, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes that a single person cannot be expected to master the body of science, medicine, pharmacology, toxicology and engineering (to say nothing of the law and "regulatory science") involved. One must assume that the FDA's own professional staff can frame the issues and options; the... (Investors Business Daily)
New health worries for MP3 players Nov 12, 2008
Magnets in the headsets of many players can cause harmful interference to pacemakers and defibrillators ... Pacemakers and defibrillators could be affected, warn heart experts ... suggests that the neodymium magnets used in the headsets of many players can cause harmful interference to implanted pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators. (VNUNet.com)
Heart's Surplus Energy May Help Power Pacemakers, Defibrillators Nov 12, 2008
11, 2008) Surplus energy generated by the heart may one day help power pacemakers and defibrillators implanted in cardiac patients, according to research presented at the American Heart Association s Scientific Sessions 2008 ... Harvesting surplus energy might be a major transition in implantable pacemakers and defibrillators because engineers will have more energy to work with ... What this might mean is that in the next era of pacemakers, you d get devices that lasted significantly longer and... (Science Daily)
Don't Mix Headphones With Pacemakers And Defibrillators Nov 12, 2008
Don't Mix Headphones With Pacemakers And Defibrillators ... Don't Mix Headphones With Pacemakers And Defibrillators ... A new research conducted at the Medical Device Safety Institute at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston reached the conclusion that the magnets used for headphones have the potential to affect pacemakers and implanted defibrillators. (eFluxMedia)
Heartbeats may power future pacemakers Nov 11, 2008
Your own heart may power future pacemakers ... LONDON - Pacemakers and defibrillators of the future may generate an extra power boost from a surprising energy source: The heart itself ... This means the next era of pacemakers could incorporate this technology and result in longer-lasting devices with more added functions to help manage the heart, they said. (MSNBC -- Health)
iPanic? Headphones Can Hinder Pacemakers Nov 11, 2008
Headphones Can Hinder Pacemakers, Study: Music Headphones Can Interfere With Heart Devices, Even Prevent A Lifesaving Shock - CBS News ... Headphones Can Hinder Pacemakers ... Nearly 2 million people worldwide have pacemakers, defibrillators or other devices to help their hearts beat faster, slower or more regularly. (CBS News)
Study: Headphones, pacemakers may not mix Nov 11, 2008
Study: Headphones could interfere with pacemakers - CNN.com ... Study: Headphones could interfere with pacemakers ... Most people with pacemakers or implanted defibrillators enjoy their iPods or other MP3 players just as much as anyone else, but a new study suggests they should be cautious about where they store the headphones. (CNN -- Health)
MP3 Player Headphones May Throw Off Cardiac Devices Nov 11, 2008
Study found they could cause interference when placed too closely to pacemakers, ICDs ... Harvard researchers presenting Sunday at the American Heart Association's annual scientific sessions, in New Orleans, report that magnets in these headphones might throw off pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) when placed within an inch of the devices ... Although interference is unlikely to cause life-threatening problems, the authors of the study advise those with ICDs and... (MEDLINEplus)
Heartbeat Might One Day Power Pacemakers Nov 11, 2008
MONDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- In a new twist on the concept of renewable energy, British researchers report that harnessing the heart's own energy may provide power for pacemakers and implanted defibrillators to work ... Implantable pacemakers are battery-run devices that help the heart maintain a regular rhythm ... According to the researchers, adding more power to pacemakers and implantable defibrillators would necessitate bigger devices. (U.S. News & World Report)
West Nile Threat Not Over Yet, First Human Case in Kern County Nov 11, 2008
Metal detectors in airports have negative effects on pacemakers and implantable defibrillators. They interfere with their mechanism and can have disastrous consequences. (eFluxMedia)
MP3 Headphones Interfere With Implantable Defibrillators, Pacemakers, Study Suggests Nov 11, 2008
10, 2008) Headphones for MP3 players placed within an inch of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) may interfere with these devices, according to research presented at the American Heart Association s Scientific Sessions 2008 ... Maisel said doctors traditionally use magnets in the clinical setting to test pacemakers, which treat slow heart rhythms ... For patients with pacemakers, exposure to the headphones can force the device to deliver signals to the heart, causing... (Science Daily)
* MP3 headphones signal can turn pacemakers off Nov 11, 2008
MP3 headphones signal can turn pacemakers off. THE GUARDIAN, BOSTON Tuesday, Nov 11, 2008, Page 7. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
MP3 player headphones may hinder pacemakers Nov 10, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Headphones used with MP3 digital music players like the iPod may interfere with heart pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, U.S. researchers said on Sunday. The MP3 players themselves posed no threat to pacemakers and defibrillators, used to normalize heart rhythm ... Another study presented at the meeting showed that cellular phones equipped with wireless technology known as Bluetooth are unlikely to interfere with pacemakers. (Reuters)
Study: Headphones Can Affect Heart Devices Nov 10, 2008
NEW ORLEANS -- A new study suggests that people with pacemakers or other heart devices should be careful with headphones from portable music players. The study presented at an American Heart Association conference finds that some headphones can interfere with heart devices if held very close to them. (Click2Houston, TX)
MP3 headphones can deactivate pacemakers, study shows Nov 10, 2008
Pacemakers, on the other hand, are designed to treat slow heart rhythms. They are meant to send signals to the heart when the heart rate slows, but magnetic interference can cause a pacemaker to start pacing without regard to the patient's underlying heart rate. (guardian.co.uk)
MP3's hamper pacemakers Nov 10, 2008
MP3 player headphones placed within an inch of pacemakers or implantable defibrillators may interfere with the operation of the lifesaving cardiac devices, according to a study released on Sunday ... Maisel and his research team determined that outside studies have found no adverse reactions to pacemakers and defibrillators from other portable electronic devices like iPods, Bluetooth headsets, iPhones, electric blankets or hand-held airport metal detectors. (iAfrica.com)
Mechanism That Allows 2 Pacemakers To Control Breathing Pieced Together Nov 8, 2008
7, 2008) Two pacemakers in the brain work together in harmony to ensure that breathing occurs in a regular rhythm, according to new research from MIT scientists ... Abnormities of the two pacemakers may be related to some cases of "crib death" in babies and some forms of central sleep apnea, which can affect premature infants and the elderly, Poon said ... Early in life, both pacemakers are needed. (Science Daily)
Supreme Court case pits FDA approval against state laws Oct 30, 2008
In February, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that FDA review and approval of medical devices, such as pacemakers, shields manufacturers from state lawsuits even if the devices go awry. Now it will consider whether FDA-approved warning labels on drugs offer similar protections to drug companies. (USA Today)
Organic wires interface to body Oct 28, 2008
Linking electronics to medical devices like pacemakers and insulin pumps requires the careful monitoring of foreign metallic and semiconducting materials to ensure the body does not reject them ... If the technique can be perfected, it may someday be possible to not only make better pacemakers and other medical implants, but also to potentially bypass injured spinal cords to restore movement to paralyzed limbs. (EETimes)
Georgia inventor breaks through again Oct 28, 2008
Johnson s device can potentially work with even modest temperature differentials say, between body heat and ambient air to power implanted medical devices such as pacemakers. If successful, at high heat it would generate Con Edison-scale output. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Post-cardiac Arrest Care Key To Survival Oct 27, 2008
Biomedical Engineers found a way to prevent pacemakers from confusing the signals sent out by MRI machines with an actual heart emergency. Decreasing. (Science Daily)
Cheney Treated For Abnormal Heart Rhythm Oct 16, 2008
Learn more about Dick Cheney's history of heart disease and how angioplasty, stents and pacemakers work. (AP) Vice President Dick Cheney was treated "without complication" Wednesday for an abnormal heartbeat, his office said, making a short visit to a hospital to restore his normal rhythm with an electric shock. (CBS News -- US)
Playing Pinball With Atoms: Nano On-Off Switch Oct 14, 2008
Playing Pinball With Atoms: How To Turn Nanotech Devices On And Off. Playing Pinball With Atoms: How To Turn Nanotech Devices On And Off. (Science Daily)
Medical opinion: Cardiac pacemakers work to prolong life Oct 14, 2008
There is now a process where pacemakers can assist a failing heart by pacing the stronger left ventricle of the heart instead of just the right ventricle ... The technology of pacemakers is a monument to man's imagination ... External pacemakers applied to the outside of the body were used but these were painful. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Low Level Laser Therapy Study Oct 12, 2008
Magnetic Lasers and LLLT should not be used by individuals using pacemakers, defibrillators, insulin pumps, trans-dermal drug delivery patches or any other implanted electro-personal device and should not be used during pregnancy. Never place over open wounds or sores. (PR Newswire)
TWO VIEWS: Medical lawsuits will enrich lawyers, harm patients Oct 5, 2008
Call: (800) 877-3400. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
English soccer fans rise early in this Cambridge Oct 14, 2007
" (Gerry and the Pacemakers, that other '60s Liverpool band, had a hit covering it two decades later, and in the city's pubs, its popularity stuck.)"My passion for Liverpool matches my passion for the Red Sox," said Lessard, who grew up in Maine but became a Liverpool fan in high school. Lessard said he goes to see a live Liverpool game every year, and even drags his girlfriend along. "She stood in the cold with me as I got tickets," he said. "It was awesome. "The website, said Lessard, helps... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Barouski: Blood Minerals Congo Jun 3, 2007
The tantalum is used to create electronic capacitors used in cell (mobile) phones, laptop computers, video game systems, pacemakers, surgical instruments, pagers, automotive electronics, camera lenses, digital cameras, camera lenses, global positioning systems (GPS), electronic capacitors, lithium ion batteries, prosthetics, surgical implants, and fiber optics. It can also be alloyed with other metals to create heat-resistant compounds widely used in jet engines, nuclear reactors, and various... (Zmag.org)
