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MASSDEVICE ON CALL — A new documentary short entitled "Heart Stop Beating" was released recently, detailing the efforts of 2 doctors who successfully replaced a man’s entire heart with a "continuous flow" rotor-driven device.
The implant proved for the first time that it’s possible to live without a pulse or a heartbeat.
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.
