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House, nursing home fires spur Nidek oxygen concentrator recall
Alabama-based oxygen devices maker Nidek Medical pulled its Mark5 Nuvo oxygen concentrators off of shelves after receiving reports of fires in homes and nursing homes, according to an FDA release.
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Infrascan’s handheld brain bleed detector may be hit the U.S. market as early next year as the company hopes to get the FDA’s okay within the next few months.
The device uses near-infrared imaging to detect bleeds at an injury site within the "golden hour," the period following head trauma when pre-hospital analysis is critical.
