Philips Introduces New Anesthesia Machine, IntelliSave AX700, and New Patient Monitors
Philips is introducing to the market the IntelliSave AX700 anesthesia machine as well as the IntelliVue MX400 and MX450 patient monitors. The AX700, a machine that features a touch screen-based user interface and electronic gas mixing for precision control and display of gas mixtures, as well as a host of advanced ventilator modes, communicates with the patient monitors via the IntelliBridge system and everything can be hooked up to a Philips IntelliSpace anesthesia system or the hospital’s central information system.
Philips focused on reducing the size of the devices, making everything more ergonomic and intuit...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - October 25, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Editors Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
The Beast, a New Anesthesiology Ether Screen from Emory University Hospital
During surgery, anesthesiologists typically sit behind the “ether screen” (aka “blood-brain barrier,” where the blood is the surgeon and the brain is an anesthesiologist). The screen is typically made from elevated drapes connected to IV poles. This setup is often awkward, not stable, and potentially dangerous to the patient. Now a new device created by Jerry Lewis, facilities director at Emory University Hospital, helps attach the screen so it moves along with the bed, provides support for equipment, and has clear access to the patient. Here’s a video about The Beast anesthesia screen system:...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - October 23, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Editors Tags: Anesthesiology Surgery Source Type: news
Toumaz Receives CE Mark Approval for SensiumVitals Patient Monitoring System (VIDEO)
Toumaz has received CE Mark approval in Europe for its SensiumVitals system, allowing patients’ vitals to be monitored and transmitted wirelessly to a nurse station or directly to clinicians through any approved web-enabled device. The sensor tracks the heart rate, temperature, and respiration every two minutes, rather than the standard four to eight hour cycle rate. This can help clinicians stay on top of patient health, and act in an appropriate time frame if their health begins to degrade. During a six month study, 270 patients were monitored and 170 were included in the study. Early detection of deterioration wa...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - October 22, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Nishey Wanchoo Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Medicine Net News Source Type: news
Capnostream 20p Bedside Monitor Unveiled by Covidien
Covidien has launched the Capnostream 20p bedside capnography monitor, a device that features Apnea-Sat Alert algorithm that, as the name implies, sounds an alarm if the patient stops breathing or oxygen saturation levels drop in the blood.
The device could be particularly useful in PACUs and post-operative care floors, as well as in critical care units. According to Scott Kelley, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions at Covidien, “studies show that as many as 88% of hospitalized patients may be at risk for recurrent apneas, yet we’re only identifying and treating a very small number. The C...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - October 17, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Editors Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Medicine Pediatrics Source Type: news
Samsung Releases UGEO PT60A Tablet Ultrasound Device
FUJIFILM SonoSite is not the only player in the field any more, as competitive pressures are building up with the introduction of new offerings from competitors. Case in point is the new ultrasound from Samsung Medison. The FDA granted the company 510(k) clearance for the UGEO PT60A in August of this year, and the company is now releasing the new tablet-based ultrasound system. As the company’s first diagnostic point-of-care ultrasound , Samsung aims to make it practical for a variety of clinical situations. The touch input device comes equipped with several features, including NeedleMate to accurately identify the ...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - October 17, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Nishey Wanchoo Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Critical Care Emergency Medicine Ob/Gyn Pediatrics Radiology Urology Vascular Surgery Source Type: news
Samsung UGEO WS80A Ob/Gyn Ultrasound with 3D TV Capabilities
Samsung Medison unveiled a new ultrasound optimized for Ob/Gyn practicitioners, the UGEO WS80A, at the 23rd ISUOG (International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology) World Congress.
The device features a 21.5″ wide LED imaging screen and a 10.1″ touchscreen for the controls, as well as a bunch of software optimizations that help resolve relevant anatomy and outputs data to 3D TV’s for an even more realistic view.
More features according to the announcement:
FRV™ + Inversion Mode — Faster realization of FRV™ (Feto Realistic View) that displays life-like detail of anatomic str...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - October 14, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Editors Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Emergency Medicine Ob/Gyn Radiology Urology Source Type: news
FDA Approves ViSi Mobile System for Cuffless, Non-Invasive Continuous BP Monitoring
Sotera Wireless has been granted FDA approval for the ViSi Mobile continuous, non-invasive blood pressure (cNIBP) monitoring. The system will allow clinicians not to insert a catheter or to have a cuff to continuously monitor systolic and diastolic, beat-to-beat blood pressure along with other core vital signs including pulse rate, skin temperature, electrocardiogram, blood oxygenation and respiration rates. One sensor around the thumb and another placed on the chest are connected to the ViSi Mobile worn on the wrist, and feed all the vitals to the device (ViSi is short for Vital Signals). The data can then be transmitted ...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - October 10, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Nishey Wanchoo Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Emergency Medicine Pediatrics Source Type: news
AliveCor Launches New Universal Mobile Heart Monitor
AliveCor, a SF Bay Area company that has been extensively featured on Medgadget for developing an iPhone ECG, has now announced the launch of a universal heart monitor that can be attached to any smartphone or smartphone case. The FDA-cleared universal Heart Monitor is both iOS and Android compatible and features AliveCor’s technology that provides a clinical-quality one-lead ECG of the heart.
The new design is not a phone case like the existing AliveECG for the iPhone or Samsung Galaxy S4, but instead is a pocket-sized wireless sensor that secures into a universal plate that attaches to the back of a mobile device ...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - October 7, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Gaurav Krishnamurthy Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Medicine Net News Source Type: news
SuperSonic Imagine’s Aixplorer Ultrasound with Stiffness and Elasticity Detection Now in U.S.
SuperSonic Imagine (Aix-en-Provence, France) received clearance from the FDA to bring its Aixplorer ultrasound system to the U.S. The device sports the company’s MultiWave Technology that reconstructs images from the interference between longitudinal waves and shear waves within tissue. It is also able to provide tissue stiffness or elasticity info during an exam.
According to SuperSonic, the Aixplorer is the only system available that can “generate, capture and compute shear wave velocity resulting in the bi-dimensional display of true tissue elasticity.”
Features according to the product page:
Ligh...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - October 2, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Editors Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Emergency Medicine Ob/Gyn Pediatrics Radiology Urology Vascular Surgery Source Type: news
GE’s Latest Vivid E9 Ultrasound System Gains CE Mark Approval (VIDEO)
GE‘s latest version of the Vivid E9 cardiovascular ultrasound system has gained CE Mark approval. The latest system incorporates XDclear technology, which is designed to enhance image quality in 2D, 4D, color flow and Doppler. The new system shortens exam times and greatly enhances diagnostic confidence.
The Vivid E9′s new M5Sc-D probe provides higher sensitivity and quantification enhancements by completely automating regions of interest placement, while the system also offers standardized depth illumination, shared services and specialized tools for pediatric use. The new system can be used in a range of...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - October 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Gaurav Krishnamurthy Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Critical Care Emergency Medicine ENT Ob/Gyn Pediatrics Radiology Source Type: news
New Wireless Blood Pressure Wrist Monitor by iHealth
iHealth, a company that develops mobile personal healthcare products, is now making available its new wireless blood pressure wrist monitor.The device attaches at the wrist using a small cuff and uses the oscillometric principle to measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure, as well as pulse rate. The wrist monitor also has motion sensors to detect the optimal wrist position to help users accurately take their blood pressure readings. It received both FDA clearance in U.S. as well as CE Mark approval in Europe.
The monitor works with the free iHealth MyVitals mobile app that has tools to help individuals not only meas...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - September 23, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Gaurav Krishnamurthy Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Emergency Medicine Pediatrics Source Type: news
Sonosite X-Porte Ultrasound System Features Clean, Button-Free Design (video)
FUJIFILM SonoSite received the CE Mark for its X-Porte ultrasound system, a device the company bills as the “world’s first ultrasound kiosk.” The X-Porte is available as a stationary or mobile unit and features a sealed, cleanable touchscreen interface with gesture controls and proprietary beam forming technology called Extreme Definition Imaging (XDI).
There are a variety of transducers available for anything from cardiac to gynecological exams and animation tutorials are built-in that can help with training and recalling proper techniques.
From the announcement:
To maximize the utility of the XDI te...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - September 6, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Editors Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Emergency Medicine Ob/Gyn Radiology Surgery Urology Vascular Surgery Source Type: news
SAGIV Semi-Automatic IV Catheter Insertion System
Inserting IV catheters is a common medical procedure that requires training, a good deal of experience, and a steady hand, especially when working with the elderly and young children. Errors are common and clinicians often end up repeating their attempts at placing the needle, a particularly unpleasant experience for the patient.
A team of engineers and clinicians from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Hadassah Medical Center in Israel have developed a device that makes IV catheter insertion a safer, more automatic, and reliable procedure. The SAGIV device employs infrared light to visualize the veins and to guide the nee...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - September 4, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Editors Tags: Anesthesiology Critical Care Emergency Medicine Pediatrics Source Type: news
Medegrip, Designed by Nurse to Improve Bedside Procedures, Now Available
After years of progress and coverage in these pages, Medegrip is now available in the US. The concept is simple – the shaped foam makes grabbing and twisting motions safer and more effective. So when you’ve got a Luer lock to unscrew or a glass ampule to break open, Medegrip helps.
The fact that this was designed and engineered by a practicing nurse – and that that nurse is a friend of ours – makes this moment even better.
From the release:
MedeGrip™, a new gripping aid that also protects clinicians against sharps injuries, is now on the market. After two and a half years of development, inventor ...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - August 26, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Nicholas Genes Tags: Anesthesiology Critical Care Emergency Medicine etc. in the news... Source Type: news
GuideIN Tube: The Self-Guided Intubation Robot (VIDEO)
As any anesthesiologist knows, intubation sometimes can fail, and when it fails, and the patient is not spontaneously breathing and cannot be ventilated, it becomes a real emergency. There are algorithms in place to deal with the difficult airway. One of the most common pathways in a “cannot intubate, cannot ventilate” situation is to insert an intubating LMA device to open up the airway, but even then there is no guarantee that the endotracheal tube will go easily into the trachea.
To make intubation a little easier, researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a device they call GuidIN Tub...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - August 9, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Scott Jung Tags: Anesthesiology Emergency Medicine ENT Military Medicine Surgery Source Type: news
