Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), also known as tractography, is an enhancement of the more widely used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and is not currently performed in routine medical practice. The study is due to be presented at the American Heart Association's (AHA) 2015 High Blood Pressure Conference being held in Washington, D.C. "We already have clear ways to...
The CE complaint product is compact and lightweight and suitable for inspection and diagnostics in factory automation, process control, building HVAC, solar power generation and furnace oven applications. The camera measures from -20 to 250 C (-4 to 482 F) and displays the thermal image and temperature. It can save the thermal images to a micro SD card (included). Softwa...
It offers rapid programmable dry down of samples dissolved in common chromatography solvents such as acetonitrile, dichloromethane and methanol. The device has 10 stored programs and a full color screen. The plate stage can be programmed to rise as evaporation proceeds, ensuring faster dry down. Both gas temperature and flow rate can be programmed for each stage of a dry...
With pressure capability up to 5,000 psi, the device can be used in both analytical and small-scale preparative HPLC separations. Further applications include demanding metering and dispensing, as well as sample injection, infusion, or cone wash for mass spectrometers. Standard fluid path materials are stainless steel and PEEK, in addition to optional titanium. With 10 m...
Established in 1974, Camellia Home Health and Hospice has 27 home health locations across the southeastern United States of Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida. The company also provides hospice care, and opened two licensed and certified hospices covering 26 Mississippi counties. Camellia makes users of both traditional and cutting-edge technology and now provides the Ca...
A clinically focused software solution, Scenium provides quantification tools for brain analysis. When used with PET and PET/CT imaging, the software helps clinicians in the assessment of patients with neurological disorders and dementias. Advanced fusion techniques allow for automatic correlation of a patient’s study with images of an average brain and anatomical brain...
As a result of the significant developments in echocardiography and of the expanded role that the technology plays in routine cardiology, the contents of the sixth edition of Feigenbaum’s work is far more clinical in nature compared to the previous versions. This is an excellent reference book for specific clinical use of echocardiographic techniques. Indications for ech...
Images generated offer a very high resolution of over 8 million pixels. The flat-panel detector is a complete solution designed to facilitate integration for system manufacturers. Communication and image interfaces are via open software gateways. The basic architecture makes it easy to incorporate all subsequent hardware and software upgrades.
Not only is it estimated that an institution’s medical imaging files will triple in size every two years, but hospitals, clinics and imaging centres are also faced with an increasing number of regulatory requirements to keep more data for longer periods of time. It is critical that this stored information be protected and that health professionals be enabled, if and when...
Because the solution understands the context of the test, it reminds laboratory technicians of next steps and flags protocol inconsistencies. The company manages mission-critical specimens and test results for regulated diagnostics labs, research labs and clinical trials. Its solutions are based on experience in software development and consulting services in bioinformat...
They communicate using a virtual serial communications port with Modbus RTU protocol. Input modules measure process signals, such as thermocouples, 4 to 20 mA current loops and discrete contact closures. Output modules generate analog voltage or current signals for process control. Features include up to 25 conversions/sec, 500 Vrms analog input or analog output insol...
This software package allows the user to monitor changes in spectra over time. The most unique feature is that the software allows users to measure the time dependant changes in full UV-Vis-NIR range reflectance, absorbance and even emission spectra of microscopic samples. This provides a unique and valuable tool for everything from chemistry to biological research. The ...
The LC series is designed as a companion for proprietary high-performance mass spectrometry (MS) systems. The ExionLC 100 System is a complete, simplified and affordable HPLC that enables LCMS users in food and beverage analysis to easily get from sample-in to result-out. The ExionLC AC System is a complete, highly expandable solution for varied applications in the ac...
It provides a low total cost of ownership and improves utilization of existing tools and assets. The platform’s library of process routine templates and function blocks facilitates faster implementation. Its hardware and software are both scalable and flexible due to its modular and open architecture, as well as its support for many fieldbuses and control networks. It co...
He came up with the Esophageal Cooling Device, which received de novo clearance from the FDA earlier this week. Kulstad, who is also the recent founder and CEO of Advanced Cooling Therapy, talked about this new option with Surgical Products (SP). SP: What instance in your career sparked this concept? Kulstad: Really, it was just as simple as seeing the unmet cli...
Along with Canada, Greenland, Norway and Russia, the United States has authorized their vessels to conduct any future commercial fishing in this area only once one or more international mechanisms are in place to manage any such fishing in accordance with recognized international standards. The countries also intend to establish a joint program of scientific research wit...
Apple’s ResearchKit is an open-source platform designed for medical and health care researchers to gather data from participants using iPhone apps. Study candidates can enroll in trials directly from their device and participate either through in-app responses, automatic readings from iPhone sensors or collation of data from HealthKit and HealthKit-compatible devices. Da...
“Today, waste in the high-value medical device and implantables supply chain alone amounts to an estimated $5 billion in annual losses,” Jean-Claude Saghbini, general manager of inventory management solutions at Cardinal Health, reports. Cardinal Health Inventory Management Solutions (CIMS) launched new operating room workflows earlier this month to help facilities ma...
If they didn't already take the threat of medical device hacking seriously enough, device manufacturers surely have a reason to care now—FDA has highlighted one company's product for "cybersecurity vulnerabilities" and warned customers to quit using it. Late last week, FDA issued a safety communication on Hospira's Symbiq Infusion System to "strongly encourage that he...
Researchers can review the products and services needed to simplify and improve the management of each critical stage in the biobanking process. The program incorporates sample and inventory management solutions in a compartmentalized workflow to help researchers solve their toughest laboratory challenges. Additional materials connect researchers with resources and infor...
The security of medical devices is an issue that has the industry’s attention. On October 1, I had the pleasure of taking part in a panel discussion at an educational event staged by the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC) titled, “Preventing the Unthinkable: Issues in MedTech Cyber Security—Trends and Policies.” I’d like to share some of the key ta...
Fresh off closing its acquisition of left ventricular assist system (LVAS) maker Thoratec, St. Jude Medical has announced that the HeartMate 3 LVAS has received CE Mark approval for advanced heart failure patients. The news comes during a hiatus for the CE Mark trial evaluating main competitor HeartWare's next-generation MVAD. The HeartMate 3 is smaller than the Heart...
By now, medical device developers know that the Internet of Things is here to stay and that it's best to start considering connectivity early in the device development process. But adding Internet connectivity to medical devices brings a whole host of new considerations, according to Bill Betten, director of business solutions at Devicix, including storing and securi...
The system, which centralises up to 64 bedside monitors, offers bidirectional communication facilities with Mindray bedside patient monitors. A very large, storage capacity allows for a 72-hour, full-disclosure waveform review as well as 240-hour trend graph review, 720 alarm records review and up to 20 000 patient historical data review. The dual-screen display modes ...
The pre-amplified data then makes its way to the filter amplifier, which is available with either programmable or fixed gains. The amplified signal is transferred to the company’s data acquisition interface for collection and analysis. There are multiple versions of the system available for 64-256 channels with either programmable or fixed gain filters. The filter amplif...
The company’s CONNECT software platform offers labs the highest safety of operation and a new way to monitor the digestion run. The software offers the ability to stop runs remotely, as well as view videos, methods and other related information on an iPad or any Wi-Fi-connected device. Additionally, the company’s UltraWAVE microwave system boasts Single Reaction Chamber ...
It provides enhanced spectral and spatial resolution, ultra-fast acquisition times and good signal sensitivity, in combination with automated system configurations and intuitive measuring procedures. The system features ultra-high-throughput spectrometers for enhanced spectral resolution, detailed spectral information at every image pixel and high Raman signal sensitivit...
Users can interface with a proprietary VARIO pump to monitor (and document) any self-regulating vacuum application from a remote location. No need to babysit vacuum applications. Already have an uncontrolled vacuum pump? Simply add a “CVC 3000 detect” controller, and achieve remotely controlled programmable vacuum with auto-detection of the first boiling point. Ensure sa...
Picking up every detail of the preparation enables the clinician to predictably design and mill precise restorations.
The first and only ceiling-mounted iCT travels on-demand to the patient — without introducing additional risks of moving the patient or having anything touch the floor — and preserves OR protocols. Enabling scanning, diagnosis and intervention in one room without moving the patient or equipment, it is ideal for a busy operating room or trauma setting for multiple surgica...
The industry report, Accenture Healthcare Technology Vision 2015, [is based on a survey of doctors, consumers and healthcare executives and] highlights emerging technology trends that will affect the health industry in the next three to five years. Roughly four-in-five (84 percent) health executives agree or strongly agree that their industry will need to focus as much o...
The custom basket (included) provides better energy flow around instruments for superior cleaning results prior to sterilization. This newly designed Ultrasonic Cleaning System has a hinged cover but is removable. It allows for closed-cover quiet operation, even with the accessories inside. An enlarged drain line empties the tank 65 percent faster than conventional dra...
Working with OneLegacy, the non-profit organ and tissue recovery organization serving the greater Los Angeles area, UCLA researchers measured liver function in 53 potential organ donors in a blind study of the device. Eleven livers were declined because of poor quality and the other 42 were transplanted and their function tested later to compare to the results obtained u...
It allows doctors to save, trim and playback video at both full speed and slow motion, and to store individual images taken during examination or from saved video. Doctors can also use an exclusive real-time, fiberscope filtering which algorithmically enhances the quality of picture seen at HD resolution and is a less expensive, yet effective alternative to chip-on-the-t...
These reminders come after an FDA investigation of the cases which found two recurrent themes: Failure to meticulously follow manufacturer instructions for reprocessing Continued use of devices despite integrity, maintenance and mechanical issues. Updated guidelines for bronchoscopes were released on Sept. 17 and include a reminder to: Follow manufacturer reproce...
Features include two-channel temperature monitoring, automatic uploads to a Web storage service, Web-based alert emails, and a ThermoWeb app. The system supports Web-based and local data archiving. The measurement range is -40 to 110 C through the supplied sensor; or -60 to 155 C via an optional sensor, with resolution of 0.1 C.
