August 17, 2007 - Richard J. Rosenbluth, M. D.’s new blog site, SeniorsWithCancer.com, is dedicated to helping senior adults with cancer and their families cope with the disease.

A pioneer in the emerging field of geriatric oncology, Dr.Rosenbluth is chairman of the Geriatric Oncology Program of the Cancer Center at Hackensack University medical center, and Medical Director of the In-House Hospice Program at HUMC.

August 17, 2007 — Anesiva Inc. announced today that the FDA has approved Zingo (lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate) powder intradermal injection system, which provides rapid, topical, local analgesia to reduce the pain associated with venous access procedures, such as IV insertions or blood draws, in children ages three to 18.

Zingo is an easy-to-administer, single-use, needle-free system containing 0.5 mg sterile lidocaine powder. It provides a rapid onset of action, allowing intravenous line placement or venipuncture to begin one to three minutes after administration.

August 17, 2007 — University General Hospital announced that it has been designated as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

This designation recognizes surgical programs with demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery.

To earn the Center of Excellence designation, University General Hospital underwent a rigorous process during which all aspects of the program’s surgical processes were closely examined and data on surgical outcomes was reviewed and analyzed.

August 17, 2007 – C. R. Bard Inc. announced that it has received FDA approval to market its FLAIR Endovascular Stent Graft to treat stenoses (narrowing) at the venous anastomosis of synthetic arteriovenous (AV) grafts in hemodialysis patients to increase blood flow.

August 17, 2007 - The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine, in MD, has placed an order to add an Elekta Synergy S system to its Leksell Gamma Knife capability, aiming to fight cancer with both intracranial and extracranial resources for whole-body cancer treatment.

Welch Allyn recently unveiled the Welch Allyn AcuityLink Clinician Notifier at the National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition in Atlanta.
The AcuityLink Clinician Notifier is a hand-held patient monitoring solution that delivers real-time and historic waveforms, numerics and alarm information directly to caregivers via a wireless PDA device regardless of their location, giving providers vital information to make immediate decisions about their patients’ needs.

Verathon’s GlideScope Cobalt is a single-use video laryngoscope that provides a clear, real-time view of the patient's airway, enabling quick intubation.

Optimized for demanding operating room (OR), emergency department (ED) and intensive care unit (ICU) applications, the GlideScope Cobalt’s single-use design, which eliminates the need for disinfecting the “blade,” is ideal for fast-paced intubation settings.

GE Healthcare’s CARESCAPE Patient Data Module for mobile patient monitoring reportedly encompasses some of the industry’s most advanced monitoring capabilities.
The CARESCAPE Patient Data Module
features 24-hour capture of critical patient data and a unique “close to the patient,” self-powered design that alleviates common portability constraints.
CARESCAPE Patient Data Module ensures that the receiving nurse has a complete monitoring
history when a patient arrives.

The Stimuplex Pen helps anesthesia providers and educators locate superficial nerves through the skin before starting a nerve block.
The pen is used to find the optimal nerve block needle angle and entry point. This can help increase the potential of finding the nerve on the first needle pass as well as prevent repeated skin puncture.
The reusable Stimuplex Pen doubles as a teaching tool and increases interactivity and realism during
educational demonstrations. Students and educators can practice locating nerves both inside and outside the OR environment.

Cardinal Health’s packs for non-procedural and procedural areas are designed to prevent central line infections, while improving supply management efficiency.
Designed specifically for the nursing unit, intensive care unit, neonatal unit, emergency room and pre-operative, recovery and cancer units, the Presource Central Line Insertion Packs for Non-Procedural Areas can help prevent central line infections in these environments, where sterile practices and techniques may be limited.

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