Playtex added one adapter production lot to its March 2014 recall of AC/DC power adapters sold with the Nurser Deluxe Double Electric Breast Pump, whose casing can come loose and separate, posing a shock risk. No injuries have been reported; replacements are offered.
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Medtronic Launches SEEQ(TM) Wearable Cardiac Monitoring System in United States
Medtronic launched the SEEQ mobile cardiac telemetry system in the US: a wire-free adhesive patch worn up to 30 days that records every heartbeat and sends data to a Medtronic monitoring center to help pin down irregular heartbeats. It acquired the technology with Corventis in June 2014.
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Medtronic CoreValve System Sustains Positive Outcomes Through Two Years in Extreme Risk Patients
Two-year data on 305 extreme-risk patients in Medtronic's CoreValve US Pivotal Trial, reported at TCT 2014, showed 36.5% all-cause mortality and 5.1% major stroke. Mean gradients held at 8.7 mmHg, 4.4% had moderate to severe paravalvular leak, and 92% gained at least one NYHA class.
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Medtronic CoreValve Data Demonstrate Favorable Cost Effectiveness Compared to Open-Heart Surgery in High Risk Patients
In the first in-trial cost analysis of TAVR for high-risk patients, Medtronic's CoreValve showed shorter procedures and less ICU time, hospital stay and rehab use than surgery, though initial hospital costs ran about $11,000 higher per patient.
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APEC to create next-generation tourism industry with Macao Declaration
APEC tourism ministers adopted the Macao Declaration, setting out steps on visa processing, airport wait times, smart digital tourism management and low-carbon destinations, toward a target of 800 million tourists in the region by 2025.
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Hospira recalls Heparin Sodium
Hospira is recalling one lot of heparin sodium, 1,000 units in 500 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride, after a customer found a human hair sealed at an unused port. The notice says injected particulate may cause inflammation, phlebitis or blocked capillaries.
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Media registration open for APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting
Media can register until September 30 for the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting on 22 October at Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guest House. Ministers will weigh risks to the regional and world economy and discuss infrastructure financing, tax and fiscal reform, and financial services.
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APEC Tourism Ministers in Macao to facilitate industry growth
APEC tourism ministers meet in Macao to push seamless regional travel through transport links, visa facilitation and smart technology. Travel and tourism accounted for 8.5 percent of APEC economies' GDP last year and drew 355 million tourists.
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Hospira Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Heparin Sodium
Hospira is voluntarily recalling one nationwide lot of heparin sodium in 0.9% sodium chloride, 500 mL, after a single customer report of a human hair sealed at an unused port. No adverse events have been reported and the root cause is still under investigation.
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Kidde Recalls Smoke and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms
Kidde is recalling about 1.2 million hard-wired smoke and combination smoke/CO alarms in the US and 112,000 in Canada because they can fail to alert people to a fire or CO incident after a power outage. The affected models were made between October 2013 and May 13, 2014.
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NIH awards aim to improve understanding of cell pathways, development of new therapy
NIH awarded more than $64 million to six institutions to build the Library of Integrated Network-based Cellular Signatures, a freely available database cataloging how cells respond to drugs and genetic changes. NHGRI and NHLBI run the program for the NIH Common Fund.
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AgriLife Extension expert: When preparing for an emergency, consider ‘special needs’
AgriLife Extension specialist Joyce Cavanagh urges Texas families to map out and practice an evacuation plan for National Preparedness Month, accounting for children, disabled family members, older adults and pets, plus escape routes, utility shut-off and vital records.
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HIV+ Population Observe Benefits from GanedenBC30 in Newly Published Study
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, HIV-positive subjects took 2 billion CFU of GanedenBC30 or placebo daily for 90 days. Ganeden says it supported digestive and immune health with no safety concerns.
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Medtronic NC Euphora(TM) Coronary Balloon Receives FDA Clearance
Medtronic said the FDA granted 510(k) clearance to its NC Euphora noncompliant balloon dilatation catheter, inflated at high pressure after stent placement to seat the stent fully. It will be shown at the TCT meeting in Washington from September 13-17.
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Medtronic Named One of the World's Leading Companies for Sustainability
Medtronic was listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for a fourth consecutive year, adding to its continued inclusion in the FTSE4Good series. The company cites programs such as Healthy Heart for All in India, now running through 100 hospitals in 25 cities.
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Coleman Recalls Inflatable Rubber River Tubes
Coleman is recalling about 20,500 Sevylor River Racer inflatable rubber tubes sold at Walmart because contact with the tube can irritate skin. Owners should stop using them and contact Coleman for a replacement.
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Zip-Pak® Collaborates with Plastrela to Deliver First Resealable Solution for Brazilian Poultry Producer C-Vale
Zip-Pak Brazil and converter Plastrela built a resealable package using the Inno-Lok closure system for C-Vale's Aurora frozen chicken nuggets, the poultry cooperative's first such solution, aimed at easier use and longer shelf life.
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Veritas Selects Lightbeam Health to Help Providers and Payers Improve Patient Outcomes at Lower Costs
Lightbeam Health Solutions announced a contract with Veritas to deploy its population health analytics platform, which pulls data from multiple systems and delivers insights at the point of care. Veritas will use it within its vSolutions offering and open it to the organizations it serves.
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