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MP3 earphones can hamper defibrillators, pacemakers WASHINGTON (AFP) - MP3 player headphones placed within an inch of pacemakers or implantable defibrillators may interfere with the operation of the lifesaving cardiac devices, as study has found.   Nations:Israel   Source:(AFP)   2008-11-10 Music headphones can interfere with heart devices NEW ORLEANS - Have a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator? Don't keep your iPod earbuds in your shirt pocket or draped around your neck -- even when they're disconnected. A study finds that some headphones can interfere with heart devices if held very close to them.   Nations:Israel   Source:(AP)   2008-11-09 Plastics expert wins $500K Lemelson-MIT award BOSTON - Consumers have environmentally friendlier plastics, patients in clinical trials have a new device to treat clogged arteries and we all might get disease-treating nanoparticles inside our bodies thanks in part to the work of one man, the winner of this year's Lemelson-MIT Prize.   Nations:U.S.   2008-06-25 Wireless hospitals systems can disrupt med devices CHICAGO - Wireless systems used by many hospitals to keep track of medical equipment can cause potentially deadly breakdowns in lifesaving devices such as breathing and dialysis machines, researchers reported Tuesday in a study that warned hospitals to conduct safety tests.   Nations:Netherlands U.S.   Source:(AP)   2008-06-24 FDA OKs breathing device used by Christopher Reeve CLEVELAND - The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a medical device tested about five years ago on actor Christopher Reeve to help him breathe without a ventilator.   Nations:U.S.   People:Christopher Reeve   Source:(AP)   2008-06-18 Headlines MP3 earphones can hamper defibrillators, pacemakers 2008-11-10 Music headphones can interfere with heart devices 2008-11-09 Plastics expert wins $500K Lemelson-MIT award 2008-06-25 Wireless hospitals systems can disrupt med devices 2008-06-24 FDA OKs breathing device used by Christopher Reeve 2008-06-18 Venture capitalists invest less in first quarter 2008-04-19 Home defibrillators save lives in study 2008-04-02 U.S. prosecutors get guidance on corporate monitors 2008-03-10 Aetna postpones sedation policy change 2008-02-28 Walking in rhythm is safe, even with earbuds: study 2008-02-01 Venture capital investments climb 2008-01-18 Radio ablation cuts need for heart shocks: study 2007-12-27 China launches drug recall system 2007-12-12 Idaho test reactor opens to universities 2007-12-08 Tiny sensor offers new medical, security uses 2007-11-01 Drug companies' ties to schools common 2007-10-17 Heart patients sue Medtronic over device 2007-10-17 Device woes said reported before recall 2007-10-17 Medtronic pulls defibrillator wires 2007-10-16 New study: Drug-coated stents not so bad 2007-09-02 Registry tracks athletes who have ICDs 2007-08-21 iPods can make pacemakers malfunction: study 2007-05-10 Cell phones safe to use in hospitals: U.S. study 2007-03-09 Guidant suits mount at Boston Scientific 2007-03-02 J&J discloses possible improper payments 2007-02-13 USDA to probe dog's death during demo 2007-01-13 Dow ends down 4 after barrage of buyouts 2006-12-18 FDA: Implantable heart bag needs study 2006-12-15 Smith & Nephew close to bidding for Biomet: papers 2006-12-10 Industry ties common on hospital boards 2006-11-29 Most defibrillators buried with patients: study 2006-11-12 FDA told to watch nanotech products for risks 2006-10-11 Pacemakers and MRIs don't mix 2006-10-09 Study: Decorated needles calm patients 2006-08-18 Recycling medical devices raises concerns 2006-07-30 Heart Device Makers Face New Challenge 2006-04-17 New Glasses Double as Hearing Aids 2006-04-09 Most-viewed China launches drug recall system 2007-12-12 Idaho test reactor opens to universities 2007-12-08 Dow ends down 4 after barrage of buyouts 2006-12-18 Music headphones can interfere with heart devices 2008-11-09 Wireless hospitals systems can disrupt med devices 2008-06-24 Venture capitalists invest less in first quarter 2008-04-19 Home defibrillators save lives in study 2008-04-02 U.S. prosecutors get guidance on corporate monitors 2008-03-10 Venture capital investments climb 2008-01-18 Radio ablation cuts need for heart shocks: study 2007-12-27 Tiny sensor offers new medical, security uses 2007-11-01 Drug companies' ties to schools common 2007-10-17 Device woes said reported before recall 2007-10-17

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