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The medical devices industry in the United States has seen immense growth over the years and it’s an area of innovation as well. Manufacturers and researchers always seek new opportunities to integrate automation with accuracy and make different devices more usable with least human intervention. Take ekg machines and ultrasound systems, for instance, new technology has continuously been introduced to transform the medical devices of the future.Before we get into the details of how medical device …

A few weeks back, GE Healthcare sat down with Paul A. Friedman, M.D., chair of Cardiovascular Medicine at Mayo Clinic, in order to better gain understanding of cardiac impact of COVID-19. Friedman shed some light on how EKG testing can be a game-changer when it comes to early diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 patients.“Most people who get COVID-19 present with respiratory symptoms, such as a cough or shortness of breath, but there are a minority that will present with symptoms that may mi …

When it comes to collecting proper blood pressure readings, clinicians are often confronted with the challenge of various patient populations. Another issue that pediatric and geriatric patients face, as well as those in pain or discomfort, is that sitting still in a recommended position is not always possible.Welch Allyn recently launched a research study in order to “assess the accuracy of an automated vital signs device - the Welch Allyn Connex Spot Monitor - when it encountered pat …

With COVID-19 still affecting people worldwide, face masks are becoming an essential piece of clothing when walking into many stores. While we are fully stocked with cloth face masks and are shipping them out to those in need, Jaken Medical also wants to offer another option for users: the Mueller Pro-Shield 1 Face Shield.Clear plastic face shields are already in use by many healthcare personnel, and many people find them more comfortable than the cloth masks. Face shields are qui …

If you are in the medical community, you are likely aware of the utility of a pulse oximeter. The small, easily-transportable device is used to measure the saturation of oxygen carried within one’s red blood cells. Pulse oximetry is a common form of testing patients in many medical practices, however 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak may cause pulse oximeters to be a common tool in the medicine cabinet at home.Dr. Richard Levitan wrote for the New York Times about when we volunteer at a hospital in …