Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety communication to patients and health care providers urging caution when using robotically-assisted surgical devices for mastectomy and other cancer related surgeries.
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Medtronic Announces U.S. Launch of Accurian Radio Frequency System for Nerve Tissue Ablation
Medtronic plc has announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of the Accurian™ RF ablation platform, which conducts radio frequency (RF) ablation of nerve tissues.
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FDA Warns Thermography Should Not Be Used in Place of Mammography to Detect, Diagnose, or Screen for Breast Cancer
The FDA is alerting people recommended for breast cancer screening, and health care providers that thermography is not an alternative to mammography and should not replace mammography for breast cancer screening or diagnosis.
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Duke University Medical Center Reduces Postoperative C. diff Rates with Bundled Approach
A new manuscript has been accepted by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons which examines C. diff in adult surgical patients.
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CommonSpirit Health Launches as New Health System
Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health combine to bring compassionate, high-quality care to communities across 21 states
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“What’s Coming Home With Your Scrubs?” Webinar Well Received
The recent OR Today webinar “What’s Coming Home With Your Scrubs?” featured Dr. John Kutz, F.A.C.S. Medical Advisor at RepScrubs. Kutz reviewed the impact of unclean hospital attire. The webinar, which was sponsored by RepScrubs, was well received by attendees earning...
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