Unapproved device buys time for new pair of lungs

CNS NEWS ^ | July 1 2014 | LAURAN NEERGAARD

[from occupied ga]

I wonder who paid for all of this heroic medical treatment

[RedMDer]

It looks like this has real promise.

[Blood of Tyrants]

The FDA foot-dragging (and calling it being cautious) causes the deaths of many people each year.

[Lx]

That is awesome. I wonder if it destroys blood cells over time like a regular heart lung machine does.

It says it can remove carbon dioxide from the blood cells but can it also give them oxygen?

[Still Thinking]

Obama probably paid out of his stash.

[Squawk 8888]

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[C210N]

The FDA foot-dragging ...

Good call on the acronym: Foot Dragging Administration

[familyop]

[Squawk 8888]

You get a call at the last second about a device that has never been used here in the United States — that's a miracle

That's no miracle, it's a stupendous degree of perseverance. Kudos to all involved.

[DariusBane]

I don’t know how it is even possible that this machine works? It violates every law of physics for an unapproved device or drug to function. I mean until approved, given a government stamp it is not possible for anything to function correctly.

[Secret Agent Man]

an american-invented device and made here, but can only be sold now in eu and canada. our govt sickens me.

[Iron Munro]

But the device has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration

The feds use the hope of approval to extort liberal/wealth redistribution concessions from the manufacturers.

[bikerman]

Its a life saver as he lights up a cigarette to celebrate the operation.

[Moonman62]

That is awesome. I wonder if it destroys blood cells over time like a regular heart lung machine does.

That raises a good question. Could this replace the old heart lung machine?

[Moonman62]

I wonder what value can we place on an inspirational story?

[Moonman62]

I think ALung is based in Pittsburgh.

[Snowyman]

Banting and Best.

[1010RD]

It seems like it’s your own body, correct? They should at the very least allow stuff approved in Canada, Japan and Western Europe to be used over here.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Every time you try to hurry up the Foot Dragging Administration, they point out the birth defects that thalidomide caused in the 1960s in Europe because it was prescribed to women there but the FDA had not approved it here.