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Healthy People Co. Dietary Supplements: Recall - Undeclared Drug Ingredient

FDA MedWatch - February 6, 2012 - 10:00am
Recalled products pose significant risk to patients with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, or stroke.
Categories: Medical Devices

Gris-PEG (griseofulvin ultramicrosize): Health Advisory - Risk of Product Mix-Up

FDA MedWatch - February 3, 2012 - 5:18pm
During packaging and labeling, tablets from one product type may have carried over into packaging of another product.
Categories: Medical Devices

Acetylcysteine Solution, USP (Roxane Laboratories, Inc.): Recall - Visible Glass Particle

FDA MedWatch - February 3, 2012 - 10:06am
Use of an inhaled product with glass particles has the potential to cause choking which could be life-threatening.
Categories: Medical Devices

Stable pulse generator uses matched transistors in a current mirror

EDN Design Ideas - February 2, 2012 - 3:00am
Inexpensive dual transistors work as well as do legacy matched...
Categories: EE

Implement an audio-frequency tilt-equalizer filter

EDN Design Ideas - February 2, 2012 - 3:00am
Developing the transfer functions lets you customize the...
Categories: EE

Circuit provides 70 dB of AGC

EDN Design Ideas - February 2, 2012 - 3:00am
A comparator autoranges to ensure that the automatic-gain-control section sees a signal...
Categories: EE

Lo/Ovral-28 (Norgestrel/EthinylEstradiol) Tablets: Recall - Possibility of Inexact Tablet Counts or Out of Sequence Tablets

FDA MedWatch - February 1, 2012 - 8:25am
Oral contraceptive daily regimen may be incorrect and could leave women without adequate contraception, and at risk for unintended pregnancy.
Categories: Medical Devices

Vitaflo USA Renastart: Recall - Possible Health Risk Due To Incorrectly Labeled Cans

FDA MedWatch - January 31, 2012 - 1:10pm
Consequences of using the incorrectly labeled product may result in high potassium blood levels (hyperkalemia) or high sodium levels in the blood (hypernatremia).
Categories: Medical Devices

Treanda (bendamustine HCL): Recall - Particulate Matter in Vial

FDA MedWatch - January 30, 2012 - 8:50am
Potential adverse events after intravenous administration of solutions containing particulates may include emboli and result in disruption of blood flow, causing tissue/organ damage.
Categories: Medical Devices

Tysabri (natalizumab): Drug Safety Communication - New Risk Factor for Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)

FDA MedWatch - January 20, 2012 - 5:30pm
The risks and benefits of continuing treatment with Tysabri should be carefully considered in patients who are found to be anti-JCV antibody positive and have one or more of the other known risk factors for PML.
Categories: Medical Devices

Perfect Image Solutions Topical Hair Regrowth Products: Recall - Unapproved Drugs, Risk of Health Hazards

FDA MedWatch - January 20, 2012 - 2:55pm
Systemic absorption of topically administered Minoxidil could cause low blood pressure, heart palpitations and associated cardiac symptoms.
Categories: Medical Devices

Vagifresh Ball, Vagifresh Gel, Female One: Recall - Undeclared Drug Ingredient, Bacterial Contamination

FDA MedWatch - January 20, 2012 - 1:20pm
Possibility of an adverse reaction or unknown drug-drug interaction.
Categories: Medical Devices

Wireless temperature monitor has data-logging capabilities

EDN Design Ideas - January 19, 2012 - 3:00am
You can make a wireless temps system with two...
Categories: EE

Make an asynchronous clock for VPX-based PCIe systems

EDN Design Ideas - January 19, 2012 - 3:00am
Careful crystal selection and an FPGA are key to...
Categories: EE

Use a photoelectric-FET optocoupler as a linear voltage-controlled potentiometer

EDN Design Ideas - January 19, 2012 - 3:00am
The circuit takes advantage of an identical photo-FET as a feedback...
Categories: EE

Simple circuit tests twisted-pair cables

EDN Design Ideas - January 19, 2012 - 3:00am
Quickly test a cable containing twisted-wire pairs and detect open or reversed pairs, shorted...
Categories: EE

Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin): Drug Safety Communication - Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy and Pulmonary Toxicity

FDA MedWatch - January 13, 2012 - 12:01pm
New Boxed Warning and Contraindication highlighting these risks added to product labeling.
Categories: Medical Devices

CardioGen-82 PET Scan: Drug Safety Communication - Increased Radiation Exposure

FDA MedWatch - January 12, 2012 - 3:15pm
UPDATED 01/12/2012. FDA is updating healthcare professionals and the public about preliminary findings from ongoing investigations following the voluntary recall of CardioGen-82.
Categories: Medical Devices

Respironics, Inc. Trilogy 100 Ventilators: Class I Recall - Device May Stop Delivering Therapy to Patient

FDA MedWatch - January 12, 2012 - 2:30pm
Failure of therapy could result in the potential for harm or death of a ventilator-dependent patient.
Categories: Medical Devices

Bedford Laboratories Polymyxin B For Injection USP And Vecuronium Bromide For Injection: Recall - Glass Particles

FDA MedWatch - January 12, 2012 - 12:58pm
Particulate matter in injections can be harmful when introduced into the bloodstream.
Categories: Medical Devices

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