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Interference between CT and Electronic Medical Devices.
Rockville, MD: Center for Devices and Radiological Health, US Food and Drug Administration. April 12, 2016.
This website alerts clinicians and patients to risks for patient harm associated with implanted electronic medical devices, such as insulin infusion pump and pacemakers, when x-rays are used during CT examinations.
Press Release/Announcement
Shelhigh, Inc. implantable medical devices.
MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; April 18, 2007.
This announcement alerts health care providers and consumers to potential contamination of medical devices from one manufacturer.
Book/Report
Quality of Care in Cranial Implant Surgeries at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa, Florida.
Health Care Inspection. Washington, DC: VA Office of Inspector General; April 10, 2006. Report No. 06-01642-126.
This report shares the results of an inspection into two mistakes at a Veterans Affairs (VA) health facility involving appropriate sterilization of implantable medical devices.
Press Release/Announcement
FDA public health notification: MRI-caused injuries in patients with implanted neurological stimulators.
Schultz DG. Rockville, MD: Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration; May 10, 2005.
In response to reports of injuries in patients with implanted neurological stimulators who underwent magnetic resonance imaging procedures, the Food and Drug Administration suggests related precautions for radiology personnel and physicians.