Category: Patient Care Equipment

Patient Care Equipment

FDA Clears ICU Medical’s New Plum Solo and Duo Infusion Pumps

With the clearances, ICU Medical introduces its new category of infusion devices, designed to address infusion delivery variability.

Patient Care Equipment

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.

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

Baxter Novum IQ Large Volume Infusion Pump Gets FDA Nod

The U.S. FDA has cleared the Baxter Novum IQ's large volume infusion pump with Dose IQ Safety Software, offering an integrated system alongside Baxter's syringe infusion pump to streamline patient care across various settings.

Life-Support

Mindray Announces New Integration with Edwards FloTrac Sensor

The integration pairs Mindray's BeneVision N-Series patient monitoring system with the Edwards FloTrac sensor for hemodynamic monitoring.

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

Court Restricts Philips Respironics CPAP and BiPAP Production

A consent decree of permanent injunction was issued against Philips Respironics, halting production of their sleep therapy devices.