Category: Patient Care Equipment

Patient Care Equipment

Cardinal Health Launches Single-Use Vital Signs Monitoring System

The system enables continuous monitoring of cardiac activity, blood oxygen level, and temperature through one point of connection.

Patient Care Equipment

FDA Warns ICU Medical Over Infusion Pump Modifications

The FDA has issued a warning letter to ICU Medical, citing regulatory violations related to unapproved modifications to two of its infusion pumps.

Patient Care Equipment

Medical Mission Trips 101

As a biomed, bringing your talent to a developing world hospital that is struggling for sound medical equipment can be an intensely satisfying experience. For those who are thinking about making a medical mission trip to the developing world for the first time, partnering with an organization that can help prepare supplies and contacts is key to a successful experience.

Infusion Therapy

INSPIRA Cardi-ART Gives Oxygen to Brain During Cardiac Arrest

Inspira Technologies introduced the INSPIRA Cardi-ART, a portable modular device that provides oxygen to the brain during cardiac arrest.

Life-Support

Masimo’s Radius VSM Piloted at Vanderbilt for Patient Monitoring

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is piloting Masimo’s Radius VSM and Patient SafetyNet in its emergency department, offering continuous wireless monitoring in areas like waiting rooms to enhance patient safety and reduce ER congestion.

Anesthesia

Masimo SedLine’s EEG Metrics Enhance Dexmedetomidine Assessment

A study evaluated the ability of Masimo SedLine brain function monitoring to assess sedation levels during a drug-induced procedure.

Ventilators

CorVent Medical’s Respond Ventilator Gets FDA Nod

CorVent Medical’s Respond ventilator, designed for pediatric to adult patients, has received FDA 510(k) clearance as the first U.S.-manufactured ventilator cleared in over 20 years.