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The first US coronavirus patients are being treated with convalescent plasma therapy. Will it work? Not even the doctors know

April 2, 2020 / Elizabeth Weise and Mark Johnson, USA TODAY In New York and Houston, pints of straw-colored convalescent plasma have dripped into the veins of five U.S. coronavirus patients. Hundreds more there and across the nation are set to follow. Whether the plasma, derived from the blood of people who recovered from COVID-19, will help them …

Trump calls for sending ventilators directly to hospitals, faults states for not stocking up

April 2, 2020 / By Brooke Singman | Fox News President Trump on Thursday said he would “prefer” sending ventilators “directly to hospitals,” while blaming states for not stocking up on medical supplies now needed for treating an influx of patients suffering from the novel coronavirus. “Massive amounts of medical supplies, even hospitals and medical centers, are being delivered directly to …

Thousands of US medical workers furloughed, laid off as routine patient visits drop during coronavirus pandemic

April 2, 2020 / Kim Norvell, Jayne O’Donnell, USA TODAY Dotty Orr took time off from her job as a receptionist for a primary care physician in Akron, Ohio, to get her knee replaced March 4.  Thursday, she found out she’s not going back. Orr, 64, worked for Dr. Pennie Marchetti for eight years. Marchetti laid off …

Why the industry was ill-prepared for a pandemic and what changes could come

April 2, 2020 / ALEX KACIK Some states are considering converting jails into healthcare facilities. Convention centers and college dorms are being retrofitted while shuttered hospitals are being reopened. Retired doctors and nurses are rejoining the workforce. Hotel rooms are housing patients who just need isolation. Telemedicine is becoming vital. Healthcare has adapted quickly to …

Feds distribute thousands of masks, other supplies seized from hoarders during coronavirus pandemic

April 2, 2020 / By Brooke Singman | Fox News The Justice Department and Department of Health and Human Services are distributing nearly 200,000 N95 respirator masks and other medical supplies to New York and New Jersey after confiscating them from individuals hoarding the materials. Fox News has learned that the FBI discovered the supplies last week in New Jersey during …

People with coronavirus are highly contagious for days prior to symptoms, says scientist

April 1, 2020 / By Cristina Corbin | Fox News Daisy Robinton’s first signs began with mild fatigue before slowly progressing over the next 10 days to a set of symptoms that left the 33-year-old scientist and fitness model working harder to breathe. “A fever kicked in and I developed a splitting headache and body aches that made it …

Russian plane with coronavirus medical gear lands in U.S. after Trump-Putin call

April 1, 2020 / By Reuters MOSCOW/WASHINGTON – Russia sent the United States medical equipment on Wednesday to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, a public relations coup for Russian President Vladimir Putin after he discussed the crisis with U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump, struggling to fill shortages of ventilators and personal protective equipment, accepted Putin’s offer in a phone …

Osseus Preps for Post Coronavirus Surgical Demand

DALLAS, April 2, 2020 – Osseus Fusion Systems announces it has reached strategic agreements with its primary manufacturing and 3D printing partners to advance its portfolio of spinal fusion and fixation products.  In a statement, CEO Robert Pace, said “Although we are in unsettling times, the healthy structure of our organization and strength of our partnerships with our …

Nexxt Spine Rolls Out Corpectomy System to Surgeons

Top manufacturer of spinal solutions unleashes anticipated 3D printed titanium corpectomy cage to the market March 31, 2020- Noblesville, IN- Nexxt Spine LLC, a pioneer in the design and manufacturing of innovative spinal solutions, is pleased to announce the FDA 510(k) clearance of the Nexxt Matrixx® Corpectomy System.  Celebrated as the industry leader in 3D …

Gramercy Extremity OrthopedicsĀ® Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for GEO FirstFuse MTPJ Fusion Plating System

RICHARDSON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, March 30, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics® (GEO) today announced it has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the GEO FirstFuse MTPJ Fusion Plating System, which is an indication-specific plating system used to achieve arthrodesis of the foot’s first metatarsophalangeal joint. Like all other implant solutions …

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