As the medical equipment maintenance profession moves away from the mechanics of technology and places more emphasis on the management of technology, today’s biomedical technician needs a broader range of skills. Are education programs keeping pace?
Read MoreSeveral chapters of the CMIA will be holding a vendor fair on June 20-21 at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Concord, Calif. Topics covered in the educational sessions of the event include ultrasound, EMT leakage, defibrillator preventive maintenance, ventilator maintenance, and test equipment calibration.
Read MoreOn April 2, the FDA announced that respiratory equipment manufacturer Dräger has issued a recall of its optional PS500 power supply unit used with the Evita V500 and Babylog VN500 ventilators.
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With the steady advance of technology and the rise of medical device regulation in the 1970s, device design became ever more remote from the biomed workbench. Now, that trend may be about to reverse.
Read MoreA new acute care ventilator from Covidien, Dublin, Ireland, has been cleared for marketing in the United States by the FDA. According to Covidien, the Puritan Bennett 980 ventilator helps patients breathe more naturally compared with conventional mechanical ventilation.
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