Category: Patient Care Equipment

Patient Care Equipment

GE HealthCare Recalls Certain Carestation Devices Over Ventilation Risk

The Carestation anesthesia systems are being recalled due to a risk of ineffective ventilation in volume control mode, which could lead to serious injury or death.

Patient Care Equipment

New MRI-Compatible Infusion Pump Receives FDA Clearance

Designed for use in MRI environments, the infusion pump builds on the company's earlier systems, which the company says remain the only non-magnetic infusion pumps cleared for use during MRI procedures.

Patient Care Equipment

Medical Mission Trips 101

As a biomed, bringing your talent to a developing world hospital that is struggling for sound medical equipment can be an intensely satisfying experience. For those who are thinking about making a medical mission trip to the developing world for the first time, partnering with an organization that can help prepare supplies and contacts is key to a successful experience.

Infusion Therapy

FDA Clears ICU Medical’s New Plum Solo and Duo Infusion Pumps

With the clearances, ICU Medical introduces its new category of infusion devices, designed to address infusion delivery variability.

Life-Support

Masimo’s Radius VSM Piloted at Vanderbilt for Patient Monitoring

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is piloting Masimo’s Radius VSM and Patient SafetyNet in its emergency department, offering continuous wireless monitoring in areas like waiting rooms to enhance patient safety and reduce ER congestion.

Anesthesia

Masimo SedLine’s EEG Metrics Enhance Dexmedetomidine Assessment

A study evaluated the ability of Masimo SedLine brain function monitoring to assess sedation levels during a drug-induced procedure.

Ventilators

ReNew Biomedical to Service O-Two Ventilators Under New Partnership

The partnership includes service, preventive maintenance, and recertification for key O-Two ventilation products.