Category: Patient Care Equipment

Patient Care Equipment

New Grants for Child-Focused Cardiac Devices Launched

The Alliance for Pediatric Device Innovation (APDI) and Additional Ventures are partnering to offer grant funding for developing specialized pediatric devices for children with heart conditions.

Patient Care Equipment

FDA OKs Masimo MightySat Medical Pulse Oximeter

Masimo's MightySat Medical, featuring Masimo SET pulse oximetry technology, provides accurate readings for individuals of all skin tones and is now available over-the-counter for direct consumer purchase, aiming to address confusion surrounding home pulse oximeter reliability.

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

VOA to Purchase Fresenius Kabi Ivenix Infusion System

Fresenius Kabi and Virginia Oncology Associates (VOA) have partnered to integrate the Ivenix Infusion System with VOA's emergency medical record, enhancing medication delivery and patient safety.

Life-Support

MagAssist Introduces BreathMo ECMO System

MagAssist introduced its ECMO system BreathMo, which uses maglev technology to reduce the risk of blood damage.

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

University Team Nabs NovaVent Ventilator Patent

Villanova University mechanical engineering professors, along with their facilities manager, have patented NovaVent, a low-cost, high-efficiency mechanical ventilator originally created for the COVID-19 pandemic but now vital for various medical needs.