Since January of 2003, many BMETs have helped me put together this series of articles that hopefully have shared information that you needed in preparing for the certification exam. From time to time we have made mistakes in what was presented, sometimes caused by brain cramps on my part but other times by just having outdated […]
Read MoreToday’s surgical units and intensive care units (ICUs) are equipped with a dizzying array of physiological monitors designed to constantly monitor heart rate and rhythm, breathing, blood pressure, body-fluid balance, body temperature, and consciousness levels. Since these devices are essential in assisting medical personnel in making critical life-and-death decisions, it is imperative that they are […]
Read MoreIn the June 2006 issue of 24×7, Ray Zambuto and I explained the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) and IHE patient care device domain activities. While it has made huge progress each year, the IHE program—formally started in 1998—has not yet become the “standard of care” for health care providers or manufacturers because there are […]
Read MoreThe three founders of Topline Medical each brought with them decades of experience in the critical care equipment field when they opened their doors in 1998. Vice President and Cofounder Owen LaRue worked at a regional distributor for Narco Medical Services when he realized that opportunities in remarketing critical care equipment were worth a serious […]
Read MoreSonora Medical Systems The Nickel, a handheld ultrasound QA and test device from Sonora Medical Systems Inc, Longmont, Colo, senses acoustic pulses emitted by elements of an ultrasonic array probe and generates a return acoustic signal simulating a target. The sensor is an integral PVDF transducer designed for direct contact to the lens of the […]
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