USAISR Burn Center uses Burn Navigator™
The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR) Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston implemented the Burn Navigator or Burn Resuscitation Decision Support System (BRDSS)-Mobile, approved by the Food and Drug Administration, as part of the Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU) resuscitation regimen.
According to USAISR Research Task Area Program Manager for Comprehensive Intensive Care Research Jose Salinas, Ph.D, who helped develop the BRDSS algorithm which generates recommendations of fluid intake for burn patients, the Burn Navigator is designed to assist in avoiding problems related to over- or under-resuscitating by medical care providers who do not routinely care for burn patients
Houston medical device company Arcos gets FDA clearance
After receiving clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its medical device, Houston-based Arcos Inc. is launching into discussions with providers and plans to ramp up manufacturing.
The device is aimed at treating severely burned patients. After a person is burned, fluid intake is critical, Arcos CEO Chris Meador said. However, too much or too little fluid can lead to major complications.
Arcos, Inc. adds Dr. Stephan Wexler as Chief Medical Officer
HOUSTON, Aug 30, 2011 — Arcos, Inc. announced today that Stephan Wexler, MD, MBA, JD has joined Arcos as its Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Wexler has 20 years’ experience in plastic surgery and is familiar with many aspects of sepsis, burn, and trauma critical care.