Jan-Feb 2010
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Philips launches
new sleep therapy system for OSA
Philips
has launched in the Middle East its new Philips Respironics Sleep Therapy System
for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). This new system is a Continuous
Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) solution with intelligent technology that
simplifies patient management by treating instead of monitoring patients and
recognising when therapy needs are changing, while offering sophisticated
comfort enhancements.
OSA is one of the most common sleep disorders worldwide. It is a condition that
causes a person’s breathing to stop repeatedly during the night, which disrupts
their sleep. It’s believed that only a small fraction of people with OSA have
been diagnosed. According to a study of 2,513 people conducted by Philips in the
UK, USA, the Netherlands, Germany and Japan it is estimated that 2% of women and
4% of men suffer from OSA.
Philips says OSA can easily be diagnosed by physicians upon assessing a
patient’s complaints and symptoms. If sleep apnea is suspected, a patient will
be referred for a diagnostic sleep study known as a polysomnogram, to confirm
the type and severity of the sleep apnea, as well as the appropriate treatment.
● For more information visit:
www.healthcare.philips.com
Ampronix unveils new imaging tech
Medvix surgical displays offer
features and functionality new to the surgical and endoscopic arena. Select
models provide resolution up to 1920 x 1200, luminance up to 750 cd/m², contrast
ratios up to 1200: 1, viewing angles up to 178º H x 178º V, a full spectrum of
inputs and outputs, and feature a medical grade antibacterial treated enclosure
to provide a safeguard against bio-deterioration. HD models include HDSDI input
for HD picture with loop through technology while the Medvix 21” and 24” models
can receive 2 HD signals and show picture by picture at 1080p. The Medvix 21”
display is also the brightest surgical display on the market.
Modalixx is the only multi-modality display solution on the medical market that
autosyncs to any legacy colour or grayscale analog modality including Cath Lab,
MRI, CT, RF rooms, C-Arm, Endoscopy/ Surgical, Portable X-Ray, and Nuclear
Medicine applications. The display works with a range of low line to high line
video signals and will upgrade to 2 mega pixel resolution. The Modalixx LCD
display accepts any combination of BNC connections and is compatible with
manufacturers such as GE, Siemens, Toshiba, Shimadzu and Philips.
Dynamaxx 3D is a lenticular display offering 3D viewing in full brightness and
contrast without the use of 3D eyewear. This auto-stereoscopic technology
supports wide viewing angles for multi-viewing crisp and clear video or still
images.
● For live demos and more information, visit Ampronix at Arab Health 2010, US
Pavilion, Booth 1E50.
● Visit Ampronix online
www.ampronix.com
Cardiomed to introduce new safety needle products
CardioMed recently acquired Puncture Guard
safety needle products. Their new range of safety blood collection needles and
winged infusion sets will be launched at Arab Health 2010 (Booth # SAD 18).
Unlike other products that activate their safety mechanism upon removal or after
removal, Puncture Guard can be activated shortly after insertion, protecting the
patient’s vessel during the procedure as well as the caregiver upon removal.
CardioMed will also be introducing a new Arterial Filter to their CardioVascular
range and a new addition to their Paracentesis drainage products.
● For more details visit www.cardiomed.com
● Arab Health: Booth SAD 18
Hansaplast markets innovative blister protection
Hansaplast has introduced its newest
range of Blister Plasters, Cut, Stick & Go blister protection strips and
Anti-Blister Gel. The blister plasters create a shield against against pressure
and friction, reducing pain and discomfort.
The virtually invisible Cut, Stick & Go strips, made of thin and flexible
material, conform to the shape of your foot and can be cut to fit slinky,
strappy heels and are ideal for any fashionista’s foot care arsenal.
Hansaplast’s innovative Anti- Blister Gel actively prevents blisters from
forming. The gel forms a thin, invisible barrier that offers protection against
friction and pressure, presenting a long-lasting and effective solution to
blister prevention. innovative Anti- Blister Gel actively prevents blisters from
forming. The gel forms a thin, invisible barrier that offers protection against
friction and pressure, presenting a long-lasting and effective solution to
blister prevention.
● For more information visit:
www.hansaplast.com
KLS Martin
breaks new ground in surgical lighting
With its marLED operating lights,
KLS Martin is pioneering new paths in surgical site illumination. The company is
offering an innovative LED line in addition to its well-known marLUX gas
discharge and halogen operating light series.
marLED is new because it uses second-generation LED chips that are smaller, more
compact and more efficient in terms of light yield as well as power consumption.
And there is still more to it than just technical and lighting advantages.
marLED is based on a radically new optical and housing concept that combines
ergonomics and advanced technology into a path-breaking design to create a
highly agreeable working atmosphere in any state-of-the-art operating room.
marLED has been distinguished with internationally renowned design awards – and
has even been nominated a candidate for the “prize of prizes”: the Design Award
of the Federal Republic of Germany.
● For more information visit:
www.klsmartin.com
Barco
showcases new 10 megapixel display
At the RSNA annual meeting in
Chicago in November last year, medical display company Barco showcased its
Coronis Fusion 10MP, the latest addition to its line of ‘Fusion’ diagnostic
display systems. The new display incorporates a high-bright 30-inch grayscale
LCD panel which can be used as two seamless 5 megapixel heads or one wide-screen
10 megapixel display.
The company says “with this large seamless desktop, radiologists will be able to
read and compare highresolution grayscale images such as chest, bone and breast,
more efficiently than ever before”.
“The new Coronis Fusion 10MP is the next logical step in an ongoing evolution
towards large, single-screen diagnostic display solutions that bring more
flexibility and efficiency to the radiology reading room,” explained Barco’s
medical Market Director Geert Carrein. “Radiologists will benefit from the
highest level of grayscale precision, in a form factor that is more
user-friendly and provides the ultimate in desktop flexibility.” One of the
display’s innovations is a proprietary ‘SmoothGray’ technology which assures a
more precise DICOM curve, thereby improving the visibility of subtle details.
The Coronis Fusion 10MP also includes Barco’s proprietary Uniform Luminance
Technology (ULT), which provides consistent brightness over the entire 30-inch
screen surface.
Barco said that the new Coronis Fusion 10MP will herald a new chapter in the
company’s commitment to building a green future. Therefore, special attention
has been paid to the selection of nonhazardous components from audited
suppliers, as well as to the product’s energy-efficiency and recyclability.
● For more information visit:
www.barco.com
Stylistic sleeper sofa designed for healthcare community
David Edward proudly introduces the
Grand Island Sleeper Sofa. A high performance seating and sleeping solution
developed for the specific needs of the healthcare community. This product
embodies multi-functional durability created to withstand and adapt for the
ultimate in patient and visitor comfort. Additionally, its unique custom options
allow endless stylistic solutions.
● For more information, visit:
www.davidedward.com/grandisland
Joerns Healthcare launches 21st century standaid with unique features
A revolutionary ultra-compact,
folding standaid with features never seen before in the care market will be on
display at the Arab Health exhibition in Dubai in January.
The Journey, described by the UK-based firm as a patient lift for the 21st
century, is portable and can be easily stowed into a car allowing patient and
carer greater freedom.
Three years in design and development, it incorporates a unique three-position
cowhorn handle for the ultimate in flexibility and patient comfort – the only
standaid on the market with this feature. Part of the company’s professional
range and sister product to the market leading Advance lift, the Journey also
incorporates:
● Rapid folding feature for onward transport and storage
● Compact design which is easy to manoeuvre in tight spaces
● 155kgs safe working load
● Quick transfer functionality
● Rehabilitation mode
“The three-position handle makes it so much easier for patients of all sizes to
be comfortably moved into a standing position”, said Joerns Healthcare’s
Managing Director of Commercial Operations, Nathan McWattie. “In fact the
Journey has been designed throughout to offer high levels of safety and
functionality for both the carer and patient. We have made it very simple to use
with features that facilitate safe transfer practice. “Also, its ability to fold
away, and stand upright for storage, is exceptional.”
As with all Professional series lifts, the Journey has been designed with the 5
principles of safe moving & handling in mind:
1. Get close to the load
2. Use a wide stable base
3. Ensure a comfortable firm grasp
4. Keep spine close to neutral
5. Make sure movement is smooth
● Visit the Joerns Healthcare stand at Arab Health for a demonstration.
● For more information visit:
www.joerns.co.uk
Dräger
introduces new transport ventilator
The new Dräger Oxylog 3000 plus
intensive care quality ventilation can reach every patient, be it in intra
hospital transport, in emergency situations and during air rescue operations.
The most important new options are volume controlled ventilation with AutoFlow
and integrated capnography in the main stream procedure. Non-invasive
ventilation is possible by default.
Dräger has continued to be a one of the leading companies in emergency
ventilation for about 120 years, with the Dräger Oxylog product family being
firmly established on the market for more than 30 years. With the Oxylog 3000
plus, the newest emergency and transport ventilator, Dräger offers an extended
solution for the critical care transport and emergency care. Although the device
replaces the existing Oxylog 3000 device, the current portfolio of accessories
can continue to be used on the new unit.
● For more information visit:
www.draeger.com
First DataBank
develops Drug Databases with Decision Support
First DataBank (FDB) is a leading provider of drug databases and clinical
decision support with a reputation that attracts healthcare organisations
worldwide. FDB works closely with a wide range of leading healthcare system
vendors, hospitals, clinics, health insurance carriers and other healthcare
organisations in the UK, North America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and
Asia Pacific.
With over 30 years experience of maintaining and developing drug databases and
clinical decision support, together with the technology to integrate into
electronic healthcare systems across all settings, FDB has unrivalled expertise
and knowledge in its field.
Patient safety is the driving force behind our business. Through the effective
implementation of our products, we enable safer prescribing, dispensing and
administration, helping clinicians to avoid potential medication errors.
FDB’s drug database provides a comprehensive referential source of clinical and
commercial information on a wide range of pharmaceutical products and packs.
When integrated into a clinical system, the database provides drug-specific
information including drug warnings, side effects, drug indications and dosing
administration.
FDB’s clinical decision support is designed to assist clinicians through
prescribing, dispensing and administration by providing relevant clinical
information. Clinical decision support checks the medication about to be
prescribed, dispensed or administered against information held in the electronic
patient record and generates an alert message if there are potential clinical
problems. By supporting clinicians in this way, we play a key role in helping to
reduce medication errors. Our products can be used:
● As a vital referential source of drug information for physicians, pharmacists,
and other healthcare providers
● To enable electronic prescribing and therefore reducing transcribing errors
associated with hand written prescriptions
● In all types of prescribing applications for patientspecific clinical decision
support
● In dispensing systems to help validate and provide a final check before the
medication is dispensed.
For more information visit
www.firstdatabank.co.uk
or email (quoting reference MEHealth) to
info@firstdatabank.co.uk
DTR Medical
launches new single-use instruments
DTR Medical – the rapidly growing
specialist in sterile single-use surgical instruments is exhibiting a number of
new products at this year’s Arab Health in Dubai in January (Hall 7 B53). The
highlights include a new neonatal Poole Suction Handle, a Tischler Biopsy Punch
and VNUS closure Phlebectomy Hooks, which have been developed to meet clinical
demand for disposable replacement for traditional reusable equipment.
These new products contribute to reduce the risk of cross-contamination and
complications like surgical site infections, thereby minimising hospital stay,
lowering cost and reducing potential litigation. Disposables also rule out
reprocessing – the need to clean reusable instruments. Reprocessing is a
difficult and timely process, often leading to delayed patient throughput and
raised costs from high manual handling rates.
Each new single-use disposable instruments must be of a consistent high quality,
and must be available at all times. DTR Medical takes particular care to ensure
every instrument meets these demands.
DTR Medical was launched four years ago, and since then it has grown rapidly to
meet the increasing demand for sterile single-use surgical instruments. It has a
wide base of public and private sector hospital customers and already supplies a
number of international markets primarily through a distributor network. The
company is also using Arab Health to find more partners to develop and improve
the service.
As a result the company’s development DTR Medical has won two medical industry
outstanding growth awards in the past three years.
● For more information email:
adavidson@dtrmedical.com
● Visit: www.dtrmedical.com
● Arab Health: Hall 7 B53
Codonics introduces Smart Label System
Codonics, a global leader providing
innovative, cost-effective solutions in medical image distribution, will
introduce the Codonics Smart Label System, a work-in-progress, for the first
time in the Middle East at the Arab Health Show, Dubai.
The Codonics Smart Label System is a barcode assisted syringe labelling
technology that scans NDC drug vial barcodes, and prints a fullcolour label
containing labelling data elements as required by The Joint Commission (TJC).
The innovative labelling system developed to provide clinicians with IV
medication safety checks, the Smart Label System ensures that syringe labels are
fully compliant with the US National Safety Patient Goals of The Joint
Commission Standards (TJC) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
Guidelines for medication labelling. Designed for the perioperative environment,
the Smart Label System automates the workflow so that compliant labels are
printed while the syringe is being prepared.
The Codonics Smart Label System is based upon the SmartLabels technology
licensed from Massachusetts General Hospital. The system was developed by
anaesthesiologists at Massachusetts General Hospital to prevent intravenous
medication errors via bar-code assisted medication labelling. At the 2008 ASA
Annual Meeting, the system was awarded the Ellison C. Pierce Award from the
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation for best scientific exhibit in patient
safety.
A syringe labelled with the Codonics Smart Label System can be integrated with
an Anesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS), via a data-rich, 2D barcode
● For more information visit: www.codonics.com
● At Arab Health: US Pavilion, stand 1 G30
China-based Neusoft enters global market with 16-slice CT
The NeuViz 16 Multi-Slice CT scanner
was developed and manufactured by Philips Neusoft Medical Systems, a joint
venture between Royal Philips and China-based Neusoft Medical.
The system has been approved by FDA and CE, and it is also marketed as the first
of its kind in China. Neusoft shipped the scanner to a US customer in July last
year, marking the company’s foray into the global high-end medical market.
NeuViz 16 multi-slice CT scanner is designed with the latest integrated detector
for optimised SNR and scanning time, and its patented technology of dynamic
focal spot ensures a higher spatial resolution during scanning and creates more
detailed 3D/MPR images.
The product also features DoseRight Modulation as well as a paediatric protocol
to ensure optimised dose without compromising image quality. Based on its own
accumulated experience and strength in software, Neusoft Medical has researched
and developed a series of computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) software applications
in a variety of specialties to greatly enhance and expand the diagnostic
capabilities of CT, which has created a unique competitive advantage for its CT
systems. Features include:
● 5.0MHU DUNLEE tube configured with strong 50kW Spellman generator;
● 24mm volume coverage and 0.75mm slices enable advanced motion-sensitive
applications;
● Impressive image quality for routine neuro, ortho and body imaging using
advanced reconstruction algorithms;
● DoseRight design delivers optimal dose efficiency without compromising image
quality;
● Provides maximum patient throughput with an exceptionally compact design of
11.5ft*16.5ft;
● Remote Service package continuously links the NeuViz 16 directly to an Online
Service Center.
● For more information visit:
www.medical.neusoft.com/en
Warming
patients globally – Inditherm Medical visits Middle East
Clinically proven to reduce the
risk of hypothermia, wound infections, and blood loss, as well as encouraging
faster recovery times, Inditherm Medical are providing the Middle East with
their innovative patient warming systems.
Using patented flexible carbon polymer technology, Inditherm systems use unique
high thermal transfer characteristics to produce a completely constant warming
effect. Being fully re-useable there is an enormous cost saving over traditional
products and combined with the low power consumption, a significant
environmental advantage is delivered.
Inditherm’s products take up less room than traditional warm air systems, reduce
noise levels in theatre and won’t overheat theatre staff. Moorfield’s Eye
Hospital in Dubai, put in an urgent delivery order for Inditherm to supply their
Alpha system in operating theatres in order to carry out operations on small
children the following week; within 7 days of the order being placed, the
systems for Moorfield’s operating theatres were installed and in use.
Patricia Simons, Operations Manager and Chief Nurse at Moorfield’s Hospital,
said: “We have three small children who urgently need surgery to prevent sight
loss, and with the warming system delivered we can go ahead and treat them.”
Iniditherm are hoping to further their links with the Middle East when they
travel to Arab Health exhibition in Dubai in January. Nick Bettles, Inditherm
Chief Executive, said: “Arab Health will offer us the perfect opportunity to
meet with potential distributors from across the Middle East and give us a
chance to showcase our latest technology products. We pride ourselves on being
responsive to customers’ needs and hope that travelling to Dubai will allow us
to discover more opportunities.”
● To arrange a meeting with Inditherm at the show, contact Nick Bettles at
nbettles@indithermplc.com
● Arab Health: Stand 18 Hall 6.
RTI launches new x-ray / light field alignment tool
RTI Electronics has developed a new
product and method for verifying the alignment between the X-ray and light
field. The new product, Nova, released in October last year is composed by a
number of rulers covered by a fluorescent material which makes the difference
between the fields visible with help of a camera. The system is unique as it
gives less than 1 millimeter resolution over the whole measured area and at the
same time real-time documentation. Nova is a time saving solution for and works
on all types of x-ray machines, digital and analogue, in accordance with
international standards.
When the X-rays hit the surface of the Nova screen it lights up very brightly.
However, the RTI Nova is much more than a fluorescent screen. It is a complete
solution which enables the radiologist to check the extension of the light field
as well as the x-ray field. The fields are compared and documented clearly. It
also enables the reporting and storage of results.
High resolution snapshot
The Nova rulers can be placed in a cross or next to each other in a
fan-shaped fashion. Every ruler is a sandwich construction consisting of a
copper scale (so it can be seen on an x-ray image), a scintillator layer and on
top a visual scale. Four orientation markers that run along the rulers are
included. They are placed at the borders of the light field. These markers are
also visible on the xray image.
A camera is included to capture a video of the fluorescence without the
radiologist being in the room. Since the markers also are visible in the
snapshot, you can easily see the deviation between the two fields.
● For more information visit:
www.rti.se
Trumpf unveils paediatric OR tabletop
Germany company Trumpf has released
an OR tabletop designed specifically for paediatric patients. It includes table
accessories that meet the needs of paediatric surgery.
The OR tabletop, designed for children up to 100 cm in height and weighing a
maximum of 80 kg, gives the surgeon optimal access to the surgical site. A
separate extension plate can be added at the foot end to extend the table length
for taller children. To minimise the incidents of pressure ulcers, the OR
tabletop, as well as the extension plate, can be equipped with three different
types of padding. The paediatric OR tabletop is narrower and shorter than the
standard OR tabletops from Trumpf. They can, however, be used with all Trumpf OR
table columns including TruSystem 7500, Jupiter System and the Saturn System.
Various extension accessories allow the paediatric patient to be positioned
safely and in the anatomically correct position. These tables are designed for
numerous medical procedures ranging from ENT surgery to oral and maxillofacial
surgery and neurosurgery. Neurosurgery requires the use of a multi-function
skull clamp. Special skull pins come as attachments for this clamp and provide
safe support and positioning of the child’s head in paediatric neurosurgery.
For intra-operative x-ray diagnosis, Trumpf also offers accessories made of
radiolucent carbon fibre specifically adapted to paediatric needs.
A vacuum mattress facilitates optimal positioning: It adapts to the child’s body
and keeps the child warm and stable. The vacuum mattress is mounted in a
special, electrically conductive table pad on the paediatric OR tabletop that
allows for the easy transport of the paediatric patient from the OR tabletop.
● For more information visit:
www.trumpf.com
Fresenius-Kabi to showcase Injectomat Agilia TIVA
Fresenius-Kabi’s Injectomat TIVA Agilia is
a single channel syringe pump dedicated to anaesthesia. Depending on your
medical practice, it can be used either in TIVA (Total Intravenous Anaesthesia)
mode (ml/h or dose rate), or in TCI (Target Controlled Infusion) mode (plasma
concentration or effect site concentration). The device is easy to use and has a
complete set of features, including PK (Pharmacokinetic) models for 4 drugs :
propofol, remifentanil, sufentanil, alfentanil (in option).
Like all the Agilia devices, Injectomat TIVA Agilia is highly intuitive to use.
The learning process is simple and short thanks to a clear front panel, obvious
keys and meaningful pictograms.
Numerous safety features guarantee a secured use of the device: syringe
positioning detector, clear texts and diagrams, and advanced pressure
management. Combined with Vigilant Drug’Lib, the drug libraries software (DERS),
intravenous anaesthesia becomes even safer.
The Agilia family offers a complete range of infusion pumps, accessories and
disposables to cover all major IV drug administration needs.
● Visit Fresenius-Kabi at Arab Health: Hall 2 B30
Invivo
unveils system for detection of breast lesions
The launch of Invivo Corporation’s ONCAD
for DynaCAD marks the availability of the first FDA-cleared, fullyautomated
morphological system for the detection and analysis by a radiologist of
suspicious breast lesions. The ONCAD system was unveiled at RSNA 2009 in
Chicago.
Developed in partnership with leading experts in breast MRI, ONCAD for DynaCAD
uses a patented mathematical algorithm to analyse the entire breast and draw a
physician’s attention to abnormal morphology during a contrastenhanced breast
MRI. ONCAD’s fractal mathematics and proprietary algorithms not only enhance the
detection of both invasive and noninvasive lesions, the approach also delineates
the extent of the disease by measuring margin sharpness to determine the degree
of lesion vascularisation. The suspicious lesions are marked with a colour
overlay, light pink for moderate suspicion and dark pink for highly suspicious
lesions, an important data point in a physician’s assessment.
Studies have shown that while breast MRI procedures are costeffective screening
methods for high-risk patients and have a higher sensitivity than mammography,
the numerous images generated have low specificity. ONCAD provides physicians
with an objective quantification of the margins of suspicious lesions by
employing shape- and texture-based filters to improve specificity. The results
are seamlessly integrated in an automated DynaCAD hanging. Because ONCAD
provides physicians with more visual information, they are able to detect
suspicious lesions that may be imperceptible to the human eye, thereby improving
their diagnostic confidence. The unveiling of ONCAD for DynaCAD follows the
launch last year of Invivo’s Luminescence Breast Coil System, DynaCAD version
2.1 with QuickClick Segmentation, and DynaSuite Neuro Advanced MR Workstation.
● For more information visit:
www.invivocorp.com
Carestream Health
to showcase new SuperPACS architecture
At Arab Health, Carestream Health
will showcase its its fully featured RIS/PACS platform and the company’s new
SuperPACS architecture designed to streamline radiology workflow. The system
does this by allowing radiologists in any on-site or remote location to read
from a global worklist that provides a unified set of imaging studies created
from multiple vendors’ PACS located throughout the enterprise.
This unified global worklist enables a cross-site, collaborative workflow,
allowing optimised use of radiologists – as well as enabling efficient
subspecialty reading. The SuperPACS architecture is designed for hospitals and
healthcare enterprises, regional health networks, single- or multi-site imaging
centres, reading groups and teleradiology services.
Using unique tunnelling technology, data-intensive studies can be quickly
delivered to radiologists on demand from any location, and do not require
prefetching or pre-archiving of the image data to a central location. Instead
patient information and metadata from existing archives are synchronised into a
central database – avoiding the expensive and time-consuming migration of pixel
data.
Carestream Health explains that users maintain control over the global worklist
and can elect to deliver exams to radiologists and specialists through a set of
user-defined rules. Complementing the tunnelling technology, intelligent
streaming supports rapid transmission over any type of network bandwidth.
SuperPACS Architecture easily combines or separates patient data created at
multiple sites by supporting a Master Patient ID using IHE profiles. This means
that a patientcentric view may be created and assures that data from different
patients – who may have been assigned the same local patient ID at different
facilities – does not get mixed up.
In addition to offering access to current and prior DICOM exams, SuperPACS also
allows users to review non-DICOM data. This infrastructure also supports
business continuity and disaster recovery options.
● For more information visit:
www.carestreamhealth.com
Medispec’s
Cardiospec for non-invasive cardiac revascularisation
Medispec’s innovative cardiac shockwave
system, the Cardiospec, uses Extracorporeal Shockwave Myocardial
Revascularisation (ESMR) technology for the treatment of patients with advanced
Ischemic Heart Disease.
The Cardiospec is an advanced, unique echo-based therapy device for non-invasive
cardiac revascularisation. Low intensity, focused shockwaves have been found to
stimulate local, precise and controlled angiogenesis at ischemic areas no longer
treatable by conventional invasive methods. It offers the echocardiography
department an opportunity to take an active role as a valid treatment option for
CAD patients.
Clinical results show a significant improvement in CCS class, exercise
tolerance, increase in myocardial perfusion and obviously improvement in
myocardial contractility. ESMR is safe, showing no arrhythmias, no cardiac
enzyme rise and no reported device-related side effects.
ESMR using the Cardiospec system is an ideal alternative complementing standard
treatment procedures currently used for revascularization. ESMR systems
successfully installed in Asia: the Philippines, India, China, Vietnam, Korea
and more. ESMR in the rest of the world: Germany, UK, the Netherlands, Russia,
Latin America, Canada and more.
Founded in 1992, Medispec develops, manufactures and markets high-tech medical
equipment using shockwave technology for the fields of Urology (Extracorporeal
and Intracorporeal lithotripsy), Cardiology (Extracorporeal Shockwave for
Myocardial Revascularisation – ESMR), Orthopedics (ESWT), Physiotherapy (Radial
Wave Therapy – RWT) and Thermotherapy (for Prostatitis & BPH), Aesthetics
(Cellulite reduction using RWT), as well as veterinary applications.
Medispec provides advanced, high quality products that comply with worldwide
standards.
● Medispec is looking for distributors Contact: Kobe Bovetes, Regional Manager,
Asia, Africa & the ME E-mail: kobe@medispec.com, Mobile: +44 7734 647 638
● For more information visit: www.medispec.com
● At Arab Health: US Pavilion, stand 1E19
Intersurgical
launches FaceFit NIV
FaceFit - a new range of fullface
masks for non-invasive ventilation (NIV) are now available from Intersurgical.
The FaceFit has been designed to provide a light, comfortable interface for the
patient with minimal dead space. The soft silicone seal requires minimum
pressure resulting in improved patient comfort and tolerance over prolonged use.
The head harness is an integral part of the design, its simplicity allows for
optimum adjustment combined with a quick-release mechanism for instant patient
access if required. Two options are available, the FaceFit, a sealed mask for
conventional ventilation and the FaceFit ported with antiasphyxiation valve for
use with BIPAP and CPAP applications.
● For further information visit:
www.intersurgical.com/facefit
Omron’s HeartScan study shows exceptional accuracy
The HeartScan is a cordless,
singlechannel screening and self-monitoring device suitable for patient and
professional use. Recordings of 30s provide information on heart rate, rhythm
and ECG waveform. Results can be viewed on the large LCD display and transferred
to a PC-linked analysis tool.
In a multicentre study* recently published in Europace by the German Atrial
Fibrillation Competence Network (AFNET) the clinical accuracy of the OMRON
HeartScan was compared to a standard 12-lead ECG in 508 patients at four centres.
The study showed that recordings with the HeartScan detect arrhythmias and other
changes in the ECG with a very high accuracy. Furthermore, it was found to be
helpful to identify transient ECG changes such as paroxysmal AF in palpitations,
syncope, or other unexplained cardiac symptoms. The singlechannel,
patient-operated ECG was simple to use by patients.
*Kaleschke, G., Hoffmann, B., Drewitz, I., Steinbeck, G., Naebauer, M., Goette,
A., Breithardt, G., Kirchhof, P. Prospective, multicentre validation of a
simple, patient-operated electrocardiographic system for the detection of
arrhythmias and electrocardiographic changes. Europace (2009) 11, 1362-1368.
● For more information visit:
www.omron-healthcare.com
Date
of upload: 26th Jan 2010
