Archive for November, 2007

Medihoney™ Now Available For Ordering

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

An active Manuka honey absorbent dressing from Derma Sciences, Inc. is now available to clinicians in the United States and Canada for use in the treatment of both acute and chronic wounds.

It is the first honey-based wound dressing to be approved for use in both countries. Many European countries have approved honey-based dressings.
The active ingredient in the dressing is […]

FDA Approves Silver-Coated Agento™ Breathing Tube For Marketing

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced recently that it has cleared for marketing the Agento endotrachael tube (breathing tube) manufactured by CR Bard in Murray Hill, New Jersey.
The Agento tube is coated with a thin layer of silver, which acts to retard the growth of bacteria that can lead to the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). […]

Nano-arthroscope Allows Researchers To Diagnose Osteoarthritis In Earliest Stages

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

Reseachers in Switzerland have modified a scanning force microscope so that it can be used to diagnose the earlies stages of osteoarthritis. 
Osteoarthritis is a progressive disease that is characterized by the degradation of articular cartilage. Significant and irreversible damage is usually present by the time symptoms appear in middle age.
Current devices used for measuring […]