Category: Medical Equipment

Medical Equipment

Veterans Affairs Respiratory Therapist Sentenced to Prison for Stealing, Selling Medical Supplies

Records show he sold five ventilators on eBay and other supplies totaling more than $100,000 in equipment stolen from VA medical facilities.

Medical Equipment

The U.S. Paid a Texas Company Nearly $70 Million for Ventilators That Were Unfit for COVID-19 Patients. Why?

To address the ventilator shortage in Spring 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government purchased millions of dollars worth of ventilators from several companies, including the SAVe II+ model from AutoMedx, which had not yet even been designed.

Medical Equipment

Understanding SpO2 Sensor Testing

Unlike other types of medical devices, pulse oximeters are not designed to be calibrated outside of the factory. Understanding this is key to cost-effective testing of SpO2 sensors.

Testing & Calibration

BC Group SPO2 Simulator Features Lifetime Warranty

“The new FSX-1101 Pulse Oximetry Simulator is the only SPO2 Simulator with a lifetime warranty,” says BC Group’s Ken O’Day.

Imaging Equipment

Clarius Releases 2-in-1 Charging Station for Handheld Ultrasound

The Clarius 2-in-1 Charging Station HD offers a constant supply of battery power by charging the wireless Clarius HD ultrasound scanner and spare battery simultaneously.

Patient Care Equipment

Medtronic Launches Pediatric and Neonatal Acute Dialysis Machine in U.S.

The Carpediem Cardio-Renal Pediatric Dialysis Emergency Machine is intended to provide continuous renal replacement therapy to patients weighing between 2.5 and 10 kilograms.

Software

Virta Labs Announces Free Services, New Pricing Tiers for Healthcare Cybersecurity Tool Suite

Virta Labs' freemium plan permits healthcare delivery organizations to use its BlueFlow cybersecurity software at no charge.