Medtronic launched the KYPHON Express II platform for vertebral compression fractures, rated to 700 psi and able to keep one balloon inflated during contralateral cement fill. Its next-generation cement delivery system fills cartridges simultaneously and has a longer shelf life.
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Miscellaneous
Supreme Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Selects Merriman Capital as Capital Markets Advisor
Merriman Capital will serve as capital markets advisor and Principal American Liaison to Supreme Pharmaceuticals, a British Columbia company upgrading a 342,000-square-foot Ontario greenhouse to the standards Canada's medical marijuana regulations require.
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IKEA Recalls Children’s Swing Due To Fall Hazard
IKEA is recalling about 2,000 GUNGGUNG children's swings in the US and 300 in Canada because the suspension fittings can break. Four reports worldwide include a child who fractured a leg; none came from the US. Buyers can get a refund.
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FearLess Revolution to Feature Women Green Business Leaders at 2nd Annual Women Leading Green Event, Boulder, October 1, 2014
FearLess Revolution's second annual Women Leading Green event at eTown Hall in Boulder on Oct. 1 features Rodale CEO Maria Rodale, Under the Canopy founder Marci Zaroff and Zhena's Gypsy Teas founder Zhena Muzyka discussing mission-based business.
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Medtronic Drug-Coated Balloon Shows Strong Clinical and Economic Benefit in Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease
Data presented at TCT 2014 from the IN.PACT Global and IN.PACT SFA studies indicate Medtronic's IN.PACT Admiral drug-coated balloon beats standard angioplasty above the knee, with 12-month target lesion revascularization of 2.4% versus 20.6%. It remains investigational in the US.
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Playtex Adds Production Lot To Its March 2014 Voluntary Recall Of Certain AC/DC Power Adapters Used With the Playtex® Nurser Deluxe Double Electric Breast Pump
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.
Drug
Anxiety drugs linked to higher Alzheimer's disease risk
A case-control study using Quebec health insurance data found benzodiazepine use associated with a 51% higher risk of Alzheimer's disease five years later, 43% after adjusting for anxiety, depression and insomnia, with higher doses and longer-acting drugs linked to greater risk.
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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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