Posted by: MedCityNews.com; Author: Arundhati Parmar The Class I recall of the two Riata defibrillator leads from St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) highlighted the issue of lead abrasion and insulation, but both those leads don’t have St. Jude Medical’s Optim technology. When lead abrasion occurs, it can cause the electrical conductors inside leads to come out [...]
Archive for January, 2012
Lead recall puts the spotlight on Durata and St. Jude Medical’s Optim insulation
Posted in Fatigue, Innovative Technology, Medical Device, Recall, tagged Durata, Lead abrasion, Optim insulation, Riata defibrillator leads, St. Jude Medical on January 25, 2012 | 1 Comment »
New Ethanol Additive Treatment Announced by Champion
Posted in Corrosion, Energy, Green Technology, Operation & Maintenance, Uncategorized, tagged Champion, corrosion, ethanol fuel, fuel systems, ingress water on January 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Champion Brands eGuard Ethanol Fuel Treatment helps fight ethanol fuel problems such as ingress of water and corrosion. Ethanol-blended gasoline interacts with moisture, causing ethanol and water solution to separate from the fuel and pool in the tank. This phase separation poses a serious corrosion problem in fuel system parts – leading to reduced performance [...]
10 actions needed now to boost US innovation: report
Posted in Economy, Innovative Technology, product development, Research & Development, Simulation Technology, Uncategorized, tagged entrepreneurs, innovation, R&D, research, U.S. economy on January 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Competitive and Innovative Capacity of the United States outlines 10 key action items that policymakers need to undertake or support. The underlying assumption is that it’s up to government action and oversight to make innovation happen. Government can get out of the way or lay the foundation for competitiveness. But there also needs to [...]
