New medical device emerges

At first, I thought it was an isolated incident.  @Bob_Wachter from UCSF reported on Twitter:Lines betwn personal/professional contnue 2 blur, as I now use my @iPhone flashlght 2 look into my patients mouths. OK 2 clean it w/ alcohl?I jokingly responded:This makes me feel a bit uneasy, Bob. What if the phone rings? Or worse, buzzes! :)He answered:Good point, tho its not inside mouth (just outsde). Its 1 more sign of Swiss-army-knife nature of iPhone: 1 less thing 2 to carryBut then @drsusanshaw from Saskatchewan jumped in:Just the other day I used iPhone flashlight to help surgeon identify bleeding vessel in an ICU patient. They say it usually takes 14 years for a new medical device or procedure to infuse the market. Is this one faster?  Please comment if you have seen similar examples.
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