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Analogic Releases New BK Medical Ultrasounds

by Gene Ostrovsky on Feb 8, 2012 •

analogic new devices Analogic Releases New BK Medical UltrasoundsAnalogic has announced the worldwide launch of three new ultrasound systems from its subsidiary BK Medical, the Pro Focus UltraView 800, the Flex Focus 800, and the Flex Focus 500.

All three models sport the company’s “Quantum Technology” that provides high resolution visualization of the tissues.

Quantum Technology offers image quality enhancements including improved contrast resolution, as well as new gray scale maps and new image pre-sets, making it easier and quicker to obtain the highest quality images. In addition, the new technology includes a unique Vector Flow Imaging (VFI) mode*, enabling angle independent visualization of blood flow, and an advanced color Doppler mode, enabling superb spatial resolution. Key benefits also include advanced harmonic imaging when imaging all patient types, even the extremely difficult-to-image patient.

Compatible with all of BK Medical’s transducers, the fully featured, premium performance systems are ideally suited for surgery, including robotic-assisted surgery, general imaging and high-end urology imaging. The UltraView 800 system also has contrast imaging capabilities**, and both the UltraView 800 and Flex Focus 800 systems have a HistoScanning*** ready option. The Flex Focus 500 is the mid-range system in the BK Medical family incorporating Quantum Technology. This portable system is powerful and well suited for a busy practice utilizing ultrasound for urology and general imaging needs. All of the new systems also have VFI* as an option.

Press release: Analogic Launches Three New BK Medical Ultrasound Systems With Innovative Quantum Technology

Product pages: Pro Focus UltraView 800; flex Focus 800; flex Focus 500

Anesthesiology / Cardiac Surgery / Critical Care / Neurological Surgery / Neurology

Continuous Near-Infrared Regional Cerebral Perfusion Monitoring Shows Promise in Stroke Patients

by Jan Sinnige on Feb 3, 2012
Continuous Near-Infrared Regional Cerebral Perfusion Monitoring Shows Promise in Stroke Patients

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida have shown that cerebral optically-based near infra-red spectroscopic oximetry applied to patients who have suffered a stroke can help monitor regional cerebral perfusion in real time, and thus “may serve as a useful, noninvasive, bedside intensive care unit monitoring tool to assess brain oxygenation in a direct manner.” The study looked at the device called Fore-Sight from Casmed of Branford, CT, that measures blood oxygen, similar to a finger clip pulse oximeter. The Mayo study results have been published in Journal of Neurosurgery this month.

Regional cerebral blood flow monitoring devices such as Fore-Sight are already in wide deployment in cardiac surgery, where they are thought to prevent brain ischemia in patients undergoing major surgeries on bypass (valve replacements, aortic arch surgeries, etc.).

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Anesthesiology / Cardiology / Critical Care / Medicine / Surgery

Ivera Medical’s Curos Port Protector Gets Expanded FDA Clearance

by Gene Ostrovsky on Jan 23, 2012
Ivera Medical's Curos Port Protector Gets Expanded FDA Clearance

Ivera Medical Corporation out of San Diego, CA received a new FDA 510(k) clearance for its Curos disinfecting port protector, after the company confirmed a shorter disinfection time and an increase in how long the device can be used.

According to the company, independent tests have shown that the cap disinfects IV access ports in three minutes, keeping them clean for seven days when not accessed.

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Anesthesiology / Cardiology / Critical Care / Radiology / Vascular Surgery

Philips Unveils Compact Xper Flex Cardio Physiomonitoring

by Gene Ostrovsky on Jan 20, 2012
Philips Unveils Compact Xper Flex Cardio Physiomonitoring

Yesterday Philips announced its new Xper Flex Cardio Physiomonitoring system for intraoperative hemodynamic analysis.

The device provides clinicians with Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) measurements, as well as ECG, respiration, and other vitals. It features both 12 and 16-lead ECG analysis, giving more options when working in the EP, cath labs, and during more invasive procedures.

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Cardiology / Critical Care / Emergency Medicine / Medicine / Military Medicine / Telemedicine

Hidalgo Unveils Equivital EQ02 LifeMonitor

by Gene Ostrovsky on Jan 19, 2012
Hidalgo Unveils Equivital EQ02 LifeMonitor

Hidalgo out of Cambridge, England has released its new wireless Equivital EQ02 LifeMonitor that can continuously record ECG, respiratory rate, skin temperature, and activity levels in patients.  Data is analyzed using special software for PCs, web and mobile devices and can provide real-time results that can be immediately acted upon by clinicians.

Hidalgo’s technology has already been in use by UK’s Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue, Addenbrooke’s hospital, and the US Marine Corps in Iraq where wireless, mobile, and easy to use devices save the day.

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First App to be Registered as Class I Medical Device in the UK

by Stanley Darma on Jan 12, 2012
First App to be Registered as Class I Medical Device in the UK

A couple of months ago we mentioned Mersey Burns, an app which enables a quick, accurate calculation of the amount of fluids to be administered after burn injuries. Now this software is the first app to have received approval as a medical device from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

Mersey Burns was created by Chris Seaton from the University of Manchester: it was developed further within the Mersey Plastic Surgery Unit. The app is available for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. To calculate the fluid protocol, the app requires input of the areas that are burned and patient information such as weight, height and age. Down below you can see a video on how the app works.

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Anesthesiology / Cardiology / Critical Care / Medicine / Surgery

Masimo’s Prick-Free Pronto-7 for Painless Hemoglobin Spot Checking

by Gene Ostrovsky on Jan 10, 2012
Masimo's Prick-Free Pronto-7 for Painless Hemoglobin Spot Checking

Masimo received FDA 510(k) clearance for the  Pronto-7 device that allows for quick and noninvasive bedside checking of total hemoglobin (SpHb), SpO2, pulse rate, and perfusion index.  This is a unique tool that makes finger pricking and direct blood sampling unnecessary when watching patients’ hemoglobin levels, either in OR or in critical care settings.

The Pronto-7 already received the European CE mark back in 2010, but conducted a recall when the sensor was found to work poorly in low temperature.  The issue was addressed and the device was reintroduced in August of last year.

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Critical Care / Medicine

Vioguard Self-Sanitizing Keyboard Bathes Itself in Ultraviolet Light to Kill the Germs

by Wouter Stomp on Jan 4, 2012
Vioguard Self-Sanitizing Keyboard Bathes Itself in Ultraviolet Light to Kill the Germs

Vioguard has received FDA clearance for a self-sanitizing computer keyboard that uses the germicidal properties of ultraviolet light (UV-C) to automatically clean its surfaces, eliminating many harmful viruses and germs.

The keyboard protracts into a light-tight enclosure which bathes it in germ-killing light. It has a standard USB connection and also includes a multitouch trackpad.

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Cardiology / Critical Care / Informatics / Ob/Gyn / Telemedicine

AirStrip Receives CE Mark for Mobile Monitoring Solutions

by Wouter Stomp on Jan 4, 2012
AirStrip Receives CE Mark for Mobile Monitoring Solutions

AirStrip Technologies has received European CE Mark certification for its mobile patient monitoring applications. The apps provide mobile access to vital live and historical patient data including waveforms, ECGs and other information and it received FDA clearance last August. Applications currently available include AirStrip OB, AirStrip Cardiology and AirStrip Patient Monitoring. AirStrip Cardiology was recently featured as the best US medical application for the iPhone as part of Apple’s App Store Rewind 2011.

Airstrip Cardiology and Patient Monitoring are available for iOS devices only, while Airstrip OB is available for almost all current mobile platforms including iOS, Android, Blackberry and Windows Mobile. In addition to the physicians installing the apps on their mobile devices, the hospital must purchase the interface, server and individual subscriptions from AirStrip for the system to operate.

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