Surgical Product Guide » Infusion Pumps http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com A comprehensive guide to surgical products for medical professionals Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:37:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Cardiovascular Surgery Devices Market is Forecast to Reach 2.4 billion dollars in 2016 http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2010/09/08/cardiovascular-surgery-devices-market-is-forecast-to-reach-2-4-billion-dollars-in-2016/ http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2010/09/08/cardiovascular-surgery-devices-market-is-forecast-to-reach-2-4-billion-dollars-in-2016/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:50:13 +0000 admin http://www.surgicalproductguide.com/blog/?p=295 Cardiovascular SurgeryThe global market for cardiovascular surgery devices was valued at $2 billion in 2009, and is forecast to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3% to reach $2.4 billion in 2016. The market is expected to be driven by patient population suffering from Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and their increased awareness and safety of cardiovascular surgery over Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) in some cases, such as three vessel coronary artery disease.

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]]> http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2010/09/08/cardiovascular-surgery-devices-market-is-forecast-to-reach-2-4-billion-dollars-in-2016/feed/ 0 FDA Makes Class I Recall for Infusion Pumps http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2010/07/27/fda-makes-class-i-recall-for-infusion-pumps/ http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2010/07/27/fda-makes-class-i-recall-for-infusion-pumps/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:33:47 +0000 admin http://www.surgicalproductguide.com/blog/?p=253 infusion pumpsThe FDA initiated a class I recall its strictest of two infusion pumps released by a single company, due to a device error which may fail to recognize in-line air in infusions. Device manufacturer Hospira warned that failure to make corrective actions before device use may cause air to be delivered to the patient and cause serious injury or death. The company has not received any adverse event reports related to device failure.

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]]> http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2010/07/27/fda-makes-class-i-recall-for-infusion-pumps/feed/ 0 Baxter Infusion Pump Recall Requirements Issued By FDA http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2010/07/16/baxter-infusion-pump-recall-requirements-issued-by-fda/ http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2010/07/16/baxter-infusion-pump-recall-requirements-issued-by-fda/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:57:16 +0000 admin http://www.surgicalproductguide.com/blog/?p=243 BaxterThe FDA has laid out requirements for the recall of Colleague Volumetric Infusion pumps by Baxter Healthcare Corp., instructing the company on how to refund or provide replacements for about 200,000 potentially dangerous infusion pumps. The FDA announced the infusion pump recall requirements, a little more than two months after it announced that Baxter would be forced to take its Colleague pump off of the market. Problems with Baxter Colleague infusion pumps have been linked to more than 500 deaths and 56,000 reports of adverse events.

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]]> http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2010/07/16/baxter-infusion-pump-recall-requirements-issued-by-fda/feed/ 0 Shipment of Alaris infusion pumps resumed http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2009/07/31/shipment-of-alaris-infusion-pumps-resumed/ http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2009/07/31/shipment-of-alaris-infusion-pumps-resumed/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:01:33 +0000 admin http://www.surgicalproductguide.com/blog/?p=102 CardinalCardinal Health Inc has received FDA clearance to resume shipments of its flagship line of infusion pumps after problems triggered a halt to shipping earlier this year. The company had put the shipping of the patient-controlled modules for the pumps, which allow a patient to press a button for pain medication, on hold in March. It would now immediately resume customer implementations of its Alaris(R) PC units and PCA (Patient Controlled Analgesia) modules.

]]> http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2009/07/31/shipment-of-alaris-infusion-pumps-resumed/feed/ 0 Integra launches new product in CSF drainage product line http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2008/04/30/integra-launches-new-product-in-csf-drainage-product-line/ http://blog.surgicalproductguide.com/2008/04/30/integra-launches-new-product-in-csf-drainage-product-line/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:07:57 +0000 admin http://www.surgicalproductguide.com/blog/2008/04/30/integra-launches-new-product-in-csf-drainage-product-line/ Intrgra LogoIntegra LifeSciences is marketing its LimiTorr Volume Limiting CSF Drainage System as the latest addition to its cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) drainage product line, which helps manage the intracranial pressure of a neuro-compromised patient or a patient undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery. The system can be used for lumbar and ventricular drainage and includes a volume-limiting valve mechanism which halts drainage when the pre-determined volume of 20 mL or 30 mL is met.

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