Nursing Product Guide » Diagnostic & Screening Equipment

Medical Acoustics Lung Flute Selected by Popular Science Magazine for 2009 BOWN Award

Jim Marino — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:35:09 +0000

Medical Acoustics LLC has announced that its FDA-cleared Lung Flute^®, a diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory medical device, was selected by Popular Science magazine for inclusion in the magazine’s prestigious Best of What’s New (BOWN) awards for 2009. The Lung Flute® is the first respiratory medical device that harnesses the non-invasive power of low frequency sound waves to mobilize deep lung secretions.

FDA gives 510(k) clearance for BD Vacutainer

Jim Marino — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:57:04 +0000

BD Diagnostics – Preanalytical Systems, a unit of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), has received the FDA 510(k) clearance for the BD Vacutainer® Rapid Serum Tube. BD Vacutainer is a blood collection device designed to help acute healthcare facilities rapidly analyze blood serum for patient diagnosis. Technologies such as the BD Vacutainer Rapid Serum Tube can help reduce the time it takes to get answers from blood tests and have a significant impact on patient care and hospital productivity.”

The first “suitcase” ICU receives CE approval

Jim Marino — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:17:33 +0000

Integrated Medical Systems Inc has received CE Mark certification for its MedEx 1000(TM) “suitcase” intensive care unit (ICU). The MedEx 1000 is a portable unit intended to supply ICU functionality, such as physiological monitoring, electrocardiogram, invasive pressure monitoring, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring, temperature, blood oxygen saturation and heart rate, low and high rate infusion pumps, a fluid warmer and a ventilator with carbon dioxide monitoring capabilities, for adult and pediatric patients. This certification permits the marketing, sale and use of the MedEx 1000 in Europe.

XStor launches image-management and storage system

Jim Marino — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:46:32 +0000

XStor Medical Systems has launched an image-management and storage system that enables the secure exchange of patient information, images and videos between doctors and patients in hospitals, clinics and other health care facilities. The XStor Imaging Platform system is compatible with multiple modalities and existing infrastructure, the company said.

New Wound Care Camera Computes Area of Wound

Jim Marino — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:00:11 +0000

IP2Biz has announced that a prototype wound measurement camera is being tested by wound specialty nurses at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The handheld device determines and captures wound boundaries and wound area using proprietary software and low-cost hardware. The device provides fast, accurate and repeatable digital documentation of wound progression, a necessary component to validate payment from insurance and government agencies. Nurses using the device say that the device easily fits in hands, can be operated with just a click and gives confidence that the measurements can be repeated consistently.

Zila-DentalMEd enter into agreement for ViziLite’s distribution

Jim Marino — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:29:40 +0000

Zila, Inc. has announced that its new oral screening technology ViziLite Plus, will be exclusively distributed by DentalMed Russian Alliance in Russia and Belarus. The Russian company will also be distributing TBlue(TM), the oral cancer screening product owned by Zila. DentalMed has begun the registration for the product and will start training its sales representatives and preparing the market for the product launch. ViziLite Plus utilizes a chemiluminescent light source and a patented vital tissue dye (TBlue). It will help dentists to identify and evaluate abnormalities in the mouth that have the potential to harbor pathological changes. The ViziLite Plus is a non-invasive exam It does not cause much discomfort and is over in just a few minutes.

Cook Medical launches Ciaglia Blue Dolphin™

Jim Marino — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:53:29 +0000

Cook Medical has launched the Ciaglia Blue Dolphin™ Balloon Percutaneous Tracheostomy Introducer – the world’s first one-step device for percutaneous tracheostomy(PCT) procedures. PCTs are generally performed when there is the need for long term ventilation, for example, those undergoing surgery to the head and neck. The procedure is safe, but can have complications. The device minimizes this risk to the patient by combining balloon dilation and tracheal tube insertion. Designed in collaboration with experts in Critical Care medicine the Ciaglia Blue Dolphin reduces the risk of the three most common complications of the procedure: bleeding, tracheal ring fracture and posterior wall injury.

Nonin Medical launches first ever wireless fingertip pulse oximeter

Jim Marino — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:49:53 +0000

Nonin Medical Inc. has released the first and only wireless fingertip pulse oximeter to system integrators worldwide. The Onyx(R) II, Model 9560 fingertip pulse oximeter enables patients to accurately monitor vital signs and remotely connect with their clinicians — gaining independence to go about their daily activities. The innovative device combines Bluetooth(R) wireless technology with the revolutionary Onyx(R) fingertip oximeters product line to address rising healthcare costs and promote patient-friendly remote disease management.

Medtronic gets FDA clearance for OneTouch UltraLink Meter

Jim Marino — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:48:19 +0000

Medtronic Inc. has received clearance from the FDA for its OneTouch UltraLink Meter to wirelessly transmit glucose readings directly to insulin pumps and a continuous glucose monitoring system. This makes bolus dosing more accurate and easier for patients compared with the manual entry of blood glucose readings, the company said. Medtronic plans a staged launch of the meter.