Natural child birth is famous for the vaginal pain women experience, but it ain't no
joke that the anus is also subject to a good deal of force in the process. That is why
around a quarter of vaginal births result in hemorrhoids, something you really don't
want to be dealing with when you just had a baby. Nurses will often use their hand to
counteract the pressure on the anus, but this can be extremely tiring as labor can take
hours. David Blurton, a medical device industry veteran, became acutely aware of the
problem when his wife gave birth. Confounded by the fact that there was no available
solution to the issue, he developed the Hem-Avert device that effectively reproduces
the actions of the nurse's hand in preventing hemorrhoids.
Plexus Biomedical out of Oakland, TN, the company started by Blurton, has received FDA
clearance for the Hem-Avert. This followed a clinical study that showed that the new
device prevented hemorrhoids in all of the women that wore it during labor compared
with a 25% hemorrhoid rate in the control group.
Because of the novel nature of the device, incomparable with anything else that has
come before the FDA, it went through a rather rare de novo 510(k) clearance process.
More about the Hem-Avert from the product insert:
The Hem-Avert Perianal Stabilizer is a non-invasive instrument used to help provide
continuous pressure to the anus and perianal region as a means to provide support
during the labor process. Hem-Avert Perianal Stabilizer is a single-use disposable
instrument used only during vaginal deliveries. The instrument consists of three
components. The rigid polymer base is manufactured from medical grade polycarbonate.
The centrally located cushioning pad is made of a laminate of medical grade polyester
non-woven tape and medical grade polyethylene foam tape.
The instrument is kept in place by two lateral hook and loop fasteners (loop strips
that attach to the mating hook) that are attached to adhesive tape. The adhesive tape
is made from medical grade resin acetate woven fabric. The cushioning pad and adhesive
strips are manufactured from materials commonly used in medical procedures.
2011年2月22日星期二
LYING POLITICIANS: Is it okay for Politicians to tell "Little white lies"?
The House Ethics Committee declined to punish Greenfield Republican Clel Baudler for lying.
Baudler recently visited family in California. He said on that trip he lied to get a prescription for medical marijuana...by claiming to have hemorrhoids.
Baudler says he never intended to get the marijuana. He only wanted to show how easy it is for people to get a fraudulent prescription.
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But is it right for our elected leaders to lie to get information?
A young George Washington couldn't lie to his father about cutting that cherry tree, but ever since...Americans have questioned their politicians' words.
President Richard Nixon said this about the Watergate break in scandal; "People have to know whether their president's a crook. We'll, I'm not a crook." But the man who replaced him pardoned him anyway.
President Bill Clinton said this about an infamous fling; "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky." His wife might disagree.
And as a candidate, George H. W. Bush said this; "Read my lips...no new taxes." American taxpayers later found out otherwise.
Last week, six Iowa lawmakers gathered around a table to decide whether to punish a co-worker about his words.
Greenfield Republican, Clel Baudler, doesn't deny he lied about his health to get a medical marijuana prescription. "Did I lie? Hell, I've never had hemorrhoids." He added, "I did not lie to a doctor, I lied to a government sponsored drug dealer masquerading as a doctor. He was no more a doctor than I am purple."
Best we can tell, Baudler's not purple. But is it ok he lied...even if he colors it just a white lie?
All six members of the House Ethics Committee ruled it's not their jurisdiction to punish him for failing to tell the truth.
But Representative Scott Raecker wouldn't criticize Baudler for lying. Raecker's day job is the Executive Director of Character Counts. The group adheres to the six pillars of character. The blue pillar is trustworthiness.
And the first words on the group's website describing it are "Be Honest."
When asked if he would lie to get information, Raecker says, "My professional pursuits are ethics and character development and we spend a lot of time on this. And it's an act of trustworthiness." But then he added this, "If Anne Frank were in my attack and the Nazis were at my door asking... that's a tough questions. But I believe I would lie to them for the greater good."
In Baudler's case, it's not to protect a little girl from near certain death from the Nazis during a World War... but he believes his lie is also for the greater good. He says he did it, "To show how asinine California's law is and how stupid it would be for us to be bullied into something like medical marijuana or recreational marijuana in Iowa."
Baudler says his grandchildren would understand his lie because of what he was trying to do.
Iowans have quite a range of opinions on this on the WHO Facebook page. Barb Holst of Des Moines' is a little skeptical of politicians. She writes, "Don't they lie anyways?"
Tammie Wickett Hoffmann agrees with what Representative Baudler did. She wrote, "Obviously he did lie and admitted doing so. I applaud his honesty and mission to show how easily this could be obtained."
Baudler recently visited family in California. He said on that trip he lied to get a prescription for medical marijuana...by claiming to have hemorrhoids.
Baudler says he never intended to get the marijuana. He only wanted to show how easy it is for people to get a fraudulent prescription.
Join us on Facebook!
But is it right for our elected leaders to lie to get information?
A young George Washington couldn't lie to his father about cutting that cherry tree, but ever since...Americans have questioned their politicians' words.
President Richard Nixon said this about the Watergate break in scandal; "People have to know whether their president's a crook. We'll, I'm not a crook." But the man who replaced him pardoned him anyway.
President Bill Clinton said this about an infamous fling; "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky." His wife might disagree.
And as a candidate, George H. W. Bush said this; "Read my lips...no new taxes." American taxpayers later found out otherwise.
Last week, six Iowa lawmakers gathered around a table to decide whether to punish a co-worker about his words.
Greenfield Republican, Clel Baudler, doesn't deny he lied about his health to get a medical marijuana prescription. "Did I lie? Hell, I've never had hemorrhoids." He added, "I did not lie to a doctor, I lied to a government sponsored drug dealer masquerading as a doctor. He was no more a doctor than I am purple."
Best we can tell, Baudler's not purple. But is it ok he lied...even if he colors it just a white lie?
All six members of the House Ethics Committee ruled it's not their jurisdiction to punish him for failing to tell the truth.
But Representative Scott Raecker wouldn't criticize Baudler for lying. Raecker's day job is the Executive Director of Character Counts. The group adheres to the six pillars of character. The blue pillar is trustworthiness.
And the first words on the group's website describing it are "Be Honest."
When asked if he would lie to get information, Raecker says, "My professional pursuits are ethics and character development and we spend a lot of time on this. And it's an act of trustworthiness." But then he added this, "If Anne Frank were in my attack and the Nazis were at my door asking... that's a tough questions. But I believe I would lie to them for the greater good."
In Baudler's case, it's not to protect a little girl from near certain death from the Nazis during a World War... but he believes his lie is also for the greater good. He says he did it, "To show how asinine California's law is and how stupid it would be for us to be bullied into something like medical marijuana or recreational marijuana in Iowa."
Baudler says his grandchildren would understand his lie because of what he was trying to do.
Iowans have quite a range of opinions on this on the WHO Facebook page. Barb Holst of Des Moines' is a little skeptical of politicians. She writes, "Don't they lie anyways?"
Tammie Wickett Hoffmann agrees with what Representative Baudler did. She wrote, "Obviously he did lie and admitted doing so. I applaud his honesty and mission to show how easily this could be obtained."
2011年2月21日星期一
New Website Provides Information on Hemorrhoid Treatments
UNITED STATES (February, 2011) A new website centered on hemorrhoids treatment is to be released and open to the public. This site is said to be a good resource for anyone in need of information regarding the cause, symptoms, and treatments of hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids are something that a majority of the population will suffer from at some point in their adult life. There are many informational websites available with information regarding the symptoms and treatment for hemorrhoids, but none are more user-friendly and accessible as BestHemorrhoidsHomeTreatment.org. This new website offers valuable information in an easy to understand and navigate format.
The content for the site is provided by professionals who have suffered from and found the best ways to treat hemorrhoids. The information is valid, reliable, and is easier to understand than most medically minded websites.
Reviews for new products for treating hemorrhoids are available and are unbiased and packed with the information needed to make the right decision concerning hemorrhoids treatments. These reviews differ from other reviews of that nature as they provide well-rounded information about the products, including all the negative aspects, and possible side effects. This honesty is said to lend great credence to the content available at BestHemorrhoidsHomeTreatment.org.
The information available at the site covers all aspects of hemorrhoids and the treatment of them, but nothing else, which is another way it differs from other medical sites. Patrons will not be required to dig through vats of information on non-pertinent issues to find their wanted bit of information.
BestHemorrhoidsHomeTreatment.org is already full of pertinent information, and the content will be added to and updated on a regular basis so as to keep up with the medical community and their view and treatment of hemorrhoids and other similar maladies.
Hemorrhoids are something that a majority of the population will suffer from at some point in their adult life. There are many informational websites available with information regarding the symptoms and treatment for hemorrhoids, but none are more user-friendly and accessible as BestHemorrhoidsHomeTreatment.org. This new website offers valuable information in an easy to understand and navigate format.
The content for the site is provided by professionals who have suffered from and found the best ways to treat hemorrhoids. The information is valid, reliable, and is easier to understand than most medically minded websites.
Reviews for new products for treating hemorrhoids are available and are unbiased and packed with the information needed to make the right decision concerning hemorrhoids treatments. These reviews differ from other reviews of that nature as they provide well-rounded information about the products, including all the negative aspects, and possible side effects. This honesty is said to lend great credence to the content available at BestHemorrhoidsHomeTreatment.org.
The information available at the site covers all aspects of hemorrhoids and the treatment of them, but nothing else, which is another way it differs from other medical sites. Patrons will not be required to dig through vats of information on non-pertinent issues to find their wanted bit of information.
BestHemorrhoidsHomeTreatment.org is already full of pertinent information, and the content will be added to and updated on a regular basis so as to keep up with the medical community and their view and treatment of hemorrhoids and other similar maladies.
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