Aluminum: The Hidden Danger in Blood Warmers

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Stephen Alexander Recently, there have been growing concerns from regulatory agencies, such as the FDA, as to the safety of aluminum containing medical devices, especially those involved with the infusion of fluids into patients. Just this past year, the FDA has recalled six intravenous fluid warming products due to … Read more

1976 – Oh what a Year!!

In 1976 Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak started a small computer company and called it Apple Computers. The first commercial supersonic Concorde flight took place between London and New York. The film “Rocky” was released and Jimmy Carter was elected president of the USA. NASA’s Viking 1 Lander touches down on Mars and they also … Read more

Innovative MAC anesthesia approach to reducing nausea and vomiting!

Patients experience nausea and vomiting 30-50% of surgical recoveries!  There are NO positive reviews from a patient that vomits post-surgery.  PONV is costly in many ways including slowed patient recovery, poor patient experience and in increased staffing needs.  Reducing PONV can help make hospitals and surgery centers become more productive, more pleasant and more profitable … Read more

No One’s Safe Until Everybody’s Safe

5.4.2021 It’s unclear who first made this comment about the Covid-19 pandemic, but it is being used by health care leaders around the world to encourage their people to get the Covid-19 vaccination. Vaccines have played an important role throughout history in keeping us well. Evidence exists that early attempts to inoculate people against smallpox … Read more

LifeFlow Blood and Fluid Infuser: Volume resuscitation when minutes matter!

LifeFlow offers improved resuscitation through earlier and controlled fluid delivery. LifeFlow is a hand operated rapid infuser for critically ill patients who require urgent fluid delivery.  Controlled hand-operated rapid infuser Easy to use, intuitive and safe Four times plus faster than pressure bag delivering 500ml in less than 2 minutes Reverses shock and restores tissue … Read more

The face mask that could end the pandemic

By Keri Enriquez Updated 10:24 AM ET, Sat January 23, 2021  (CNN)Getting Americans masked up is a top priority for the Biden administration. Biden, who calls wearing masks “a patriotic act,” signed an executive order Wednesday — his very first as President — to ask Americans to wear masks of their choice for the first … Read more

Novaerus Defend 1050 air purifier approved by FDA as 510(k) Class II Medical Device

Novaerus Defend 1050 cleared by FDA as 510(k) Class II Medical Device to inactivate and filter out airborne virus and bacteria for medical purposes Defend 1050 uses patented NanoStrike® technology to damage and inactivate airborne micro-organisms. Dublin, Ireland and Stamford, CT – Novaerus, a WellAir company that delivers clean air solutions to help prevent the … Read more

Xavant Technology Announces First Dual-Sensor Neuromuscular Patient Monitor

The Stimpod NMS450X NMT monitor for Anesthesia first to feature both AMG and EMG modalities in one single, portable patient monitoring system.   Pretoria, South Africa, October. 15, 2019 – Xavant Technology, a pioneer in neuromuscular monitoring and innovative neuromodulation modalities, announced an addition to the company’s newest generation of Stimpod neuromuscular transmission monitor – the … Read more