Pacemakers Could Be Hacked, Researchers Claim, But Not Easily
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online The sensors used by implanted cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers to detect the rhythm of a person’s beating heart are vulnerable to computer hackers, say researchers from the US and...
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Dental patients in Encino, CA are now taking advantage of the stimulation benefits associated with the Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP) prior to receiving dental implants. This innovative new laser gum surgery can help regenerate bone in cases where the existing density is not sufficient enough for an implant to fuse to. Encino, CA (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Patients of Dr. Andrew Satlin now have the opportunity for healthier gums and more successful implant surgeries thanks to...
FlexLeg Takes Reservations of its Prosthetics-Inspired Device Prior to July 15 Launch Provo, UT (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Medical device company, FlexLeg, LLC, last week began taking reservations and pre-launch orders for its much anticipated mobility aid with its namesake, the FlexLeg. The device uses technology from prosthetics to create a hands-free crutch alternative that injured individuals can use to walk on various terrains. Those with a broken ankle, for example, can remain active and...
The Firm is representing alleged victims of metal-on-metal hip implants, including clients who have filed DePuy ASR hip recall lawsuits, DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement lawsuits, Biomet hip implant lawsuits, Stryker hip recall lawsuits, and Wright hip implant lawsuits. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 As metal-on-metal hip implant lawsuits continue to mount in courts throughout the country, Bernstein Liebhard LLP notes that a new study has found that metal-on-metal hip replacement...
As part of May’s Better Hearing and Speech Month, attorney Ronald E. Johnson Jr. says parents should be aware of their right to seek justice if hearing loss treatment for their child goes awry. Fort Wright, KY (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 During Better Hearing and Speech Month, parents of children with hearing loss should consider the legal protections they have, including the right to bring a product liability claim, when problems arise with their child’s treatment or hearing aid device,...
The Firm is representing numerous DePuy Pinnacle hip lawsuit clients who have suffered serious injuries, allegedly due to the metal-on-metal version of the DePuy Pinnacle Hip Replacement System. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing clients in DePuy Pinnacle hip implant lawsuits, notes that Johnson & Johnson has announced a decision to end sales of metal-on-metal hip replacements. According to a May 16th report from The New...
The firm is actively filing DePuy ASR lawsuits on behalf of those who allegedly suffered metallosis, premature device failure, or other serious complications related to the 2010 DePuy ASR recall. (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics announced on May 16 that it will stop sales of metal-on-metal hip replacements. This comes after the company saw the market for the products drop significantly* amid lawsuits and calls for increased regulation,** and after...
The national law firm comments on Johnson & Johnson’s decision to discontinue some of its DePuy all-metal and ceramic-on-metal hip implant products, while continuing to offer its Pinnacle Cup lineup. With this move, the company shrinks its presence in a product category that has been the focus of regulatory scrutiny and thousands of customer lawsuits, according to Bloomberg. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the...
NATICK, Mass., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) is scheduled to participate in Digestive Disease Week (DDW®) 2013, May 18-21 in Orlando, Fla. More than 24 clinical presentations will feature new data and analyses on products including the Boston Scientific SpyGlass® Direct Visualization System, WallFlex® Biliary RX Stent System and Expect® 19 Flex Endoscopic Ultrasound Aspiration Needle. "The insights and data included in these...
Arthritis is the nation’s leading cause of disability, affecting 50 million people, and one in five adults. Ethical Alternative Products is making available trial samples of OmniFlex and Tendonex to bolster medical management options. Wyckoff, NJ (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Arthritis is common, costly, and painful, and most people think there is nothing you can do about it. Misconceptions about the disease contribute to millions living with arthritis pain, due to a persistent attitude of...
The Firm is now investigating Wright hip lawsuits on behalf of individuals who suffered metallosis, premature device failure and other complications, allegedly due to Wright Conserve hip implants and Wright Profemur hip replacements. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Wright Conserve hip replacement lawsuits continue to move forward in a federal multidistrict litigation now underway in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports. On May 15th, the...
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The artificial heart, a mechanical heart replacement, is typically used in order to bridge the time to heart transplant or to replace the heart in case a transplant is impossible. Often ventricular assist devices are confused with mechanical hearts because the assist the heart through pumps. They are also different from a cardiopulmonary bypass machine which is an external device used to provide the function of the heart and lungs. CPBs are usually only used for a few hours at a time,...
