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Alpha Source, Inc., a medical repair parts distributor and medical battery pack manufacturer, will be exhibiting at the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) 2013 Conference and Expo in Long Beach, California from June 1-3. Alpha Source will be at booth number 537. Milwaukee, Wisc. (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Alpha Source, Inc., a Wisconsin-based medical equipment parts distributor, will be exhibiting for the 13th consecutive year at the Association for the...
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX) has declared a quarterly dividend of 49.5 cents per common share, payable on June 28, 2013 to holders of record on June 7, 2013. The indicated annual dividend rate is $1.98 per share. About BDBD is a leading global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. The Company is...
IRVINE, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today that a new clinical study posted online in Respiratory Care confirms the clinical utility of Masimo's noninvasive carboxyhemoglobin (SpCO(®)) from rainbow(®) Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) as a first-line assessment tool in helping clinicians rapidly detect carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.(1) CO poisoning accounts for an estimated 50,000 emergency department (ED) visits in the U.S. annually and is the...
PARIS, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The delayed healing of the coronary artery following physicians' use of drug eluting stents (DES), which increases patients' risks of developing thrombosis, is a top concern today of interventional cardiologists, according to the results of a survey announced at EuroPCR 2013 in Paris. In the online survey of 141 interventional cardiologists in Belgium, China, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Singapore and the United Kingdom,...
FlexLeg Takes Reservations of its Prosthetics-Inspired Device Prior to July 15 Launch Provo, UT (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Medical device company, FlexLeg, LLC, last week began taking reservations and pre-launch orders for its much anticipated mobility aid with its namesake, the FlexLeg. The device uses technology from prosthetics to create a hands-free crutch alternative that injured individuals can use to walk on various terrains. Those with a broken ankle, for example, can remain active and...
Their popular Four Channel Clinical Interferential EMS Device provides the best attributes of muscle stimulation, pain relief, relaxation and muscle toning combined into one convenient and compact FDA-approved device. Also known as the BRUTE Analgesic Pulsar AP439™, this cutting edge medical product features multi waveforms which include interferential, Galvanic, Russian and TENS to fulfill a wide range of professional therapy applications. Elberton, GA (PRWEB) May 18, 2013...
[318 Pages report] Sleep Apnea Devices Market Research Report categorizes the global market into Diagnostic Devices and Therapeutic Devices. (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 The “Sleep Apnea Diagnostic & Therapeutic Devices Market [Polysomnographs, Respiratory Polygraphs, Pulse Oximeters, CPAP, Masks, Adaptive Servo-Ventilation (ASV), Oral Appliances, Nasal EPAP, Neurostimulation] Global End-user Analysis, Competitive Landscape & Forecast to 2017” analyzes and studies the major market...
Systems Technologies specializes in Nurse Call Systems for assisted living and continuing care retirement communities. Hayden, ID (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Assisted living and retirement communities have unique needs when it comes to safety and comfort of their residents. Systems Technologies is well-acquainted with these requirements and provides clients with an effective and cost-efficient solution – VisionLink Wireless Nurse Call System®. This is an integrated, turnkey...
Procedure Traditionally used during heart surgery and in the ICU may show promise as a rescue strategy for select cardiac arrest patients Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a procedure traditionally used during cardiac surgeries and in the ICU that functions as an artificial replacement for a patient's heart and lungs, has also been used to resuscitate cardiac arrest victims in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. Now, a novel study of this technique in the U.S. has been completed by...
FARMINGTON, Conn., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The escalation of new biological drugs, including antibodies and recombinant proteins, is placing renewed emphasis on alternate delivery technologies. Alternate delivery technologies are on the rise as a number of factors are converging to create both risk and opportunity for pharmaceutical makers and their delivery device partners. These include new classes of drugs for previously refractory conditions, the growing trend toward...
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Tracheal intubation (commonly known as intubation) is the placement of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea in order to maintain an open airway or to serve as a conduit through which to administer oxygen or other drugs. It is commonly performed in emergency situations and critically ill or injured patients, but intubation is also used in patients who will be undergoing a lengthy surgery that requires them to be under anesthesia for a significant number of hours. In order to intubate,...
Intravenous therapy, commonly known as IV therapy, is known as the administration of a liquid substance directly into a vein. It is also known as drip therapy, because most often the liquid is suspended above the IV site by an infusion pump, and runs through a drip chamber, which prevents air from entering the line. IVs are the preferred method of drug administration in hospital settings because they are the fastest known route of getting medication to the body. Intravenous therapy can also...
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, also known as ECMO, is best described as long term life support occurring outside the patient’s body. It should be noted, however, that ECMO is temporary and typically lasts three to ten days on average. ECMO is a means of oxygenating blood without it having to circulate inside the body, and thus allows time for essential recovery of the heart and lungs. ECMO comes with many serious risks and is only used in severe cases of cardiac or respiratory failure...
Oxygen therapy is known as the administration of oxygen as a medical intervention. It is indicated in patients whose oxygen supply is compromised due to both acute and chronic health conditions and can be administered in many different ways. Oxygen therapy can be administered virtually wherever the patient is. Most commonly, oxygen is delivered to patients in an ambulance, hospital, or doctor’s office. These medical facilities carry oxygen in the form of a compressed gas. It is stored...
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) is the noninvasive treatment of kidney stones, stones in the gallbladder as well as calcium build ups in the liver using acoustic pulses. Procedure A lithotriptor breaks up the calcium stones without damage being done to the patient through the use of high-intensity, externally-applied, focused acoustic pulses. By laying the patient down on their back and placing a water-filled coupling device under the back at the level of the kidneys, the...
