Nihon Kohden’s New Lightweight Mobile Transport Monitor

Japan’s Nihon Kohden is releasing in the U.S. its new patient transport monitor. The device weighs 3.5 pounds (1.5 Kg), features a touch screen 5.5 inch (14 cm) screen, and keeps track of a 12-lead ECG, respiration, pulse oximetry, patient temperature, blood pressure, and a few other things. The device records unusual events for later analysis, as well as trends that clinicians can use to get a better perspective on a patient’s condition.The system includes a removable battery that will keep the monitor running for five hours and a memory card stores all the readings for easy data transfer once the patient arrives at the hospital.Read More
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