* Net revenues $2,531 million, up 8.9% sequentially and 27.0% year-over-year * Gross margin of 38.3%; best results in 37 quarters * Net income of $356 million, diluted EPS of $0.39, as reported * Adjusted EPS of $0.18 compared to $0.07 and -$0.28 in the prior and year-ago quarters, respectively* […]
Robotics/Drones
MEMSIC announces second-quarter 2010 results
MEMSIC, Inc. (NasdaqGM: MEMS), a leading MEMS sensing solution provider, announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. * Revenues totaled $9.1 million compared to $9.1 million in the second quarter of 2009. * Gross margin was 40.6% compared to 46.1% in the 2009 quarter. * Operating expenses rose […]
Combat Application Tourniquets (C-A-T): Suspected Counterfeit Product
AUDIENCE: Emergency Medicine, Consumers ISSUE: FDA has become aware of suspected counterfeit C-A-T® tourniquets which have subtle differences in stitching, printing of the logo and molding of plastic parts. Preliminary testing has shown that the suspected counterfeit tourniquet does not perform the same as the tourniquet manufactured by Composite Resources. The windlass is weaker in […]
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters: Initial Communication: Risk of Adverse Events with Long Term Use
AUDIENCE: Emergency Medicine, Surgery ISSUE: Since 2005, the FDA has received 921 device adverse event reports involving IVC filters, of which 328 involved device migration, 146 involved embolizations (detachment of device components), 70 involved perforation of the IVC, and 56 involved filter fracture. Some of these events led to adverse clinical outcomes in patients. These […]
Popping Cells Surprise Living Circuits Creators
DURHAM, N.C. – Under the microscope, the bacteria start dividing normally, two cells become four and then eight and so on. But then individual cells begin “popping,” like circus balloons being struck by darts. Watch. This phenomenon, which surprised the Duke University bioengineers who captured it on video, turns out to be an example of […]
Adhesive Eases Fitting of Thermal Interface Pads
MH&W International now provides U 90 silicone-free thermal interface materials (TIMs) with a new light tack adhesive to provide high thermal conductivity where contamination threats prevent the use of silicone-based thermal pads, and allow their easy positioning between components and heat sinks. MH&W’s Keratherm U 90 thermal interface material is a ceramic-filled polyurethane film with […]
High Frequency Compact VCXO Reduces Phase Jitter
NDK (Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd.) offers the NV7050SA High Frequency series, an SMD VCXO (voltage controlled crystal oscillator), which through proprietary high frequency fundamental mode crystals is able to obtain frequencies upwards of 700 MHz (available in a range of 170 to 700 MHz) without the use of PLL frequency multiplication methods. The end […]
Adapter Enables Easy Encoder Verification
US Digital has released its latest encoder interface device, the QSB (Quadrature to USB) adapter. Encoder verification is made easy with the QSB, which allows easy interface of standard quadrature encoder signals into a PC USB port. Single ended (QSB-S) or differential (QSB-D) encoder versions are available. The QSB-M version supports single ended encoder input, […]
Solo Slim, Solo Slim Extra Strength: Recall – Undeclared Drug Ingredient
AUDIENCE: Cardiology, Consumer ISSUE: FDA lab analysis of Solo Slim was found to contain the undeclared drug ingredient Didesmethyl Sibutramine. Sibutramine is an FDA-approved drug used as an appetite suppressant for weight loss. This poses a threat to consumers because Sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients, and […]
Revivexxx Extra Strength: Recall – Undeclared Drug Ingredient
AUDIENCE: Consumer ISSUE: FDA lab analysis of Revivexxx Extra Strength was found to contain undeclared tadalafil. Tadalafil is an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of male Erectile Dysfunction (ED), making Revivexxx Extra Strength an unapproved drug. This poses a threat to consumers because tadalafil may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs such as […]