Saturday, September 09, 2006

Cochin Trip...




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Onam Celebration...







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Wednesday, September 06, 2006

New Artificial Heart Stays Entirely In Chest...





FDA approves AbioCor heart

Implants may resume early next year

The AbioCor artificial heart does not have any wires that protrude from the chest, unlike previous devices. Despite limited testing, the FDA has given it a humanitarian exemption and approved its use in people.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the sale of the world's first totally implanted artificial heart -- the AbioCor, pioneered in Louisville.

The decision runs against the advice of an advisory panel last year, which essentially said the risks of the AbioCor heart were greater than the benefits. The panel's vote in June 2005 was 7-6.

The price of the device would run about $200,000 to $250,000, according to Abiomed.

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