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2024	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Ireland reported 1 hospital and 2 ECMO units.
2023	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Mainland China significantly increased to 2,857 ECMO units.
2023	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation South Korea had 350 hospitals with ECMO.
June 30 2023	Custom-made medical device Deadline for medical devices in Great Britain to conform to either UK MDR 2002 (as amended) or the EU MDR.
2022	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Canada had 23 hospitals with ECMO capabilities.
2022	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation United States had 361 hospitals equipped with ECMO.
March 21 2022	Gastric intubation Fox News Digital reported a voluntary field correction notice for Avanos Medical's Cortrak2 EAS nasogastric tube, which was linked to 60 injuries and 23 deaths due to tube misplacement. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a serious potential for health complications.
2021	Air purifier Hospital testing of portable HEPA/UV air filters demonstrated complete elimination of airborne SARS-CoV-2 and significant reduction in bacterial, fungal, and viral bioaerosols.
2021	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Sri Lanka had 2 hospitals and 2 ECMO units.
2021	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Germany reported 779 ECMO units.
2021	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Brazil had 21 hospitals with ECMO.
May 26 2021	Custom-made medical device Delayed full implementation date of EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR), replacing the previous Medical Devices Directive (MDD).
March 2021	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation A Los Angeles Times cover story highlighted the efficacy of ECMO in treating an extremely challenging COVID-19 patient.
February 2021	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Three pregnant Israeli women with very serious COVID-19 cases were treated with ECMO, demonstrating its potential as a treatment option for critical COVID-19 patients.
January 2021	Air purifier A fluid dynamic modelling study explored the potential effects of air purifiers on viral transmission in confined spaces like elevators, suggesting potential circulation risks.
2020	Custom-made medical device The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (Statutory Instrument 2020/1478) further amended the UK Medical Devices Regulations, removing EU MDR provisions.
2020	Medical gown The First Affiliated Hospital of the Zhejiang University School of Medicine in Hangzhou developed their own COVID-19 prevention protocol and specialized medical equipment, including PPE gowns, masks, hoods, and goggles.
2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Poland had 47 hospitals with ECMO capabilities.
2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Australia had 146 hospitals equipped with ECMO.
2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Germany had 214 hospitals and 779 ECMO units.
2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Sweden had 7 or more hospitals with ECMO.
2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Albania had 0 hospitals and 0 ECMO units.
2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Japan had 2,208 hospitals with ECMO capabilities.
2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Saint Petersburg, Russia had 7 hospitals and 19 ECMO units.
2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Russia reported 124 hospitals and 17 additional ECMO units.
2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Northern Ireland had 0 hospitals and 0 ECMO units.
2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Mainland China had approximately 400 hospitals with ECMO.
2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Moscow had 16 ECMO hospitals.
2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Scotland had 1 hospital and 6 ECMO units.
2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation England and Wales reported 5 hospitals and 15 ECMO units.
December 12 2020	Council of Europe Convention on the Counterfeiting of Medical Products The MEDICRIME Committee held its second meeting and adopted its rules of procedure.
April 23 2020	Custom-made medical device Regulation (EU) 2020/561 was adopted, deferring full implementation of EU MDR by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 30 2020	Medical gown CEN and CENELEC, in collaboration with the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, made COVID-19 PPE standards documents freely available to help address protective equipment shortages and facilitate manufacturing conversion for urgent medical needs.
March 17 2020	Medical gown Israeli hospital documented having full Tyvek personal protective equipment (PPE) gowns during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating preparedness for medical protection.
February 2020	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Doctors in China began increasingly using ECMO as a support treatment for patients with acute viral pneumonia associated with COVID-19, helping to restore blood oxygen saturation and reduce fatalities in severe cases.
January 2020	Medical gown Doctors in Wuhan were provided with full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) gown suits during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, preparing for medical responses to the emerging health crisis.
January 31 2020	Custom-made medical device The United Kingdom officially left the European Union, ending the previous regulatory framework for custom-made medical devices.
2019	Custom-made medical device The Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (Statutory Instrument 2019/791) were prepared to transpose EU Medical Device Regulation in preparation for UK's departure from the EU.
2019	Penile implant Rigicon Innovative Urological Solutions introduced the 'Infla10' series (including Infla10 AX, Infla10 X, and Infla10 models) and the 'Rigi10 Hydrophilic' inflatable and hydrophilic-coated malleable models.
June 2019	Medical gown New European standards (EN 13795-1 and EN 13795-2) were established for surgical clothing and drapes, specifying requirements and test methods for surgical gowns and clean air suits.
2018	Air ioniser A scientific review was conducted which found that negative air ions are highly effective in removing particulate matter from air.
2018	Ventilator-associated lung injury The Cochrane Collaboration conducted a systematic review providing evidence that low tidal volume ventilation reduces post-operative pneumonia and reduces the need for invasive and non-invasive ventilation after surgery.
2018	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation The EOLIA Trial was conducted to evaluate early ECMO initiation in severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) patients. The study enrolled 249 patients and was terminated early due to futility. Results showed no significant difference in 60-day mortality between ECMO and control groups (35% vs 46%), with 35 control group patients crossing over to ECMO.
December 2018	Council of Europe Convention on the Counterfeiting of Medical Products The first meeting of the MEDICRIME Committee took place.
2017	Penile implant Rigicon Innovative Urological Solutions released the 'Rigi10', a malleable implant expanding market options. By this time, more than ten manufacturers of penile implants existed worldwide.
July 2017	Council of Europe Convention on the Counterfeiting of Medical Products Burkina Faso became the 10th country to ratify the MEDICRIME convention, which triggered the establishment of the Committee of the Parties (MEDICRIME Committee).
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