AccuVein Releases AV400 Vein Illumination System
AccuVein just announced its new vein illumination device, the AV400. Working on the same infrared detection and light projection technology as before, the new model was designed to be easier to use from different angles, can be activated with a single button, and includes a hands-free mode to allow clinicians to perform guided IV starts and blood draws.The AV400 can visualize veins up to 10mm deep and has an inverse mode that changes the illumination to its negative for a different perspective when looking for hard to spot veins.Read More (Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology)
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - March 5, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Editors Tags: Anesthesiology Emergency Medicine Pediatrics Source Type: news
ALung Technologies Hemolung Respiratory Assist Device Cleared in Europe
Pittsburgh based ALung Technologies won the European CE Mark to begin introducing the Hemolung Respiratory Assist System (RAS). The device, intended for people suffering from acute lung failure, performs the essential duties of a lung, removing CO2 from blood and oxygenating it. The partial respiratory support takes the load off the organ and gives it a chance to heal.The procedure is similar to renal dialysis, with a venous catheter used to pass the blood to and from the Hemolung.Read More (Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology)
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - February 26, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Gene Ostrovsky Tags: Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Surgery Source Type: news
CADD-Solis VIP Ambulatory Infusion System Gets U.S. Green Light
Smiths Medical received FDA clearance for its CADD-Solis VIP ambulatory infusion system, a smart pump and accompanying software that prevents errors in medication delivery for both adult and pediatric patients. Predefined limits are set on the pump so that operators that load drugs and set delivery parameters don’t accidentally go beyond those limits due to dose misinterpretations and keypad programming errors. More from Smiths Medical:Administrator software is a Windows® based application used by select staff members to create and manage the standardized pump protocols. The application is used to securely and accur...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - February 14, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Gene Ostrovsky Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
Sherpa Pak Transplant Heart Transport System Gets U.S. Green Light
Paragonix Technologies out of Cambridge, Massachusetts received clearance in the U.S. for the Sherpa Pak Cardiac Transport System. The Sherpa combines oxygenated perfusion of organs and safe organ storage. The device is indicated for hypothermic transportation of hearts in a cold environment for up to four hours in preparation for a transplant. From the announcement:Currently, the availability of cardiac transplantation is governed by the “ischemic time”, that being, the elapsed time from heart donation to recipient implantation. According to The International Society Of Heart and Lung Transplantation (“...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - February 13, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Gene Ostrovsky Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiac Surgery Source Type: news
VASCADE Vascular Closure System Gets FDA PMA (w/video)
Cardiva Medical out of Sunnyvale, CA received FDA Premarket Approval (PMA) for the VASCADE Vascular Closure System, an extravascular device for speedy femoral arterial access site closure. The device is designed to induce hemostasis and close openings, without leaving anything inside the artery, created by size 5F, 6F, or 7F sheaths. It allows for clinicians to re-access the site after closure and is meant to be painless to the patient. From the announcement:Clinical data from a prospective, multi-center, randomized 420 patient trial demonstrated that the VASCADE VCS is clinically and statistically superior in both safet...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - February 11, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Gene Ostrovsky Tags: Anesthesiology Radiology Vascular Surgery Source Type: news
TL-300 Tablet Based Non-Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring System Soon Available in U.S.
Tensys Medical (San Diego, CA) received FDA 510(k) clearance for its latest non-invasive hemodynamic monitor in its T-Line of products, the TL-300. Just like the other devices in the product line, the TL-300 does continuous beat-to-beat waveform and blood pressure monitoring, but seems to use what looks like an iPad as its interface. From Tensys:In addition to continuous beat-to-beat blood pressure and arterial waveform, the operator is readily able to view trend data for up to a 12-hour period. The tablet displays data coming from an integrated bracelet, sensor, and wrist frame placed over the patient’s radial artery....
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - January 4, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Gene Ostrovsky Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Critical Care Diagnostics Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
