News and Notes

Today, in continued coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Cardinal Health announced it is initiating two voluntary field actions for select Cardinal Health Presource® Procedure Packs containing gowns that were part of last week’s recall...

To help the millions of Americans currently living with high blood pressure reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, the American Medical Association (AMA) is offering six tips that Americans can take to improve their heart health. The release of these tips...

In the course of digitalization, imaging systems in operating rooms are becoming ever more numerous and complex. Nevertheless, to ensure the optimum use of these systems, hospitals must take into account the difficulties employees face when using various auxiliary...

Sony Electronics has received FDA 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for the company’s NUCLeUS Operating Room, Imaging Management and Collaboration Control platform. Proven in Europe with more than 500 operating room installations at leading...

Emprint, a full-service provider of printing and document solutions, announces EmprintWeb, a powerful system that digitally governs health care forms. To date, more than 200 healthcare facilities have saved more than $15 million by using the platform, while reducing...

Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a 15-minute time to result on the STERRAD VELOCITY® Biological Indicator (BI)/Process Challenge Device (PCD) for use in STERRAD...