Cases of allergic contact dermatitis (type 4 hypersensitivity) to ultrasonic gel have been reported before. 1, 2, 3 We report a case of contact urticaria (type 1 hypersensitivity) to ultrasonic gel.

MIT researchers have designed a wearable ultrasound patch that can image the bladder as well as a conventional ultrasound does, without the need for cold gel or an operator. The device could also ...

A Canadian company has recalled some lots of its ultrasound gel after 15 people were sickened with a bacterial infection. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Eco-Med ...

The global ultrasound gel market size is expected to reach USD 126.2 Million in 2030 and register a revenue CAGR of 3.4% over the forecast period, according to a latest report. A rapid increase in ...

Ultrasound gel and infections: Researchers propose guidelines to reduce risk Date: November 12, 2012 Source: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Summary: Guidelines have been proposed ...

After a 2011 outbreak of P. aeruginosa, investigators determined contaminated ultrasound gel was the source of bacteria causing the healthcare-associated infection. The findings emphasize the need ...

The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors, hospitals and clinics that contaminated ultrasound gel could pose serious risks to pregnant women and others who undergo ultrasound imaging and ...

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NEWARK — Federal drug regulators have seized thousands of bottles of ultrasound gel produced by a Newark-based company after the product was blamed for infecting 16 heart patients at a Michigan ...

The FDA has warned hospitals to stop using an ultrasound gel produced in 2011 because it has been linked to bacterial infections. Read about hospital-acquired infections.

"This ultrasound gel presented serious health risks to patients, particularly vulnerable ones," said Dara A. Corrigan, the FDA's associate commissioner for regulatory affairs.