The new REKA Health System consists of ECG acquisition hardware, the E100 device, a PC or mobile OS app, and a cloud-based application platform (‘REKA Health Cloud’). It is able to facilitate remote monitoring of patient’s heart rhythms, by acquiring a 30-second record of the patient’s ECG at the patient’s discretion, after which the ECG record is uploaded to the REKA Health cloud using a PC or mobile application.

These records can be instantly reviewed and diagnosed remotely by the patient’s doctor, after which a response can be sent back to the patient via email or text message.

REKA Health’s technology offers several vertically integrated advantages for error elimination which is a key factor in remote patient monitoring. The E100 is a mobile pocket size ECG event recorder, designed to eliminate patient usage errors, and enables the reach to a larger user base. It works with laptops, PCs, and smart phones such as BlackBerry, Android and iPhone.

For more information please visit the REKA Health website.
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The Perseus A500 allows customers to arrange their anaesthesia workstation to suit their specific situation. The design of the workstation takes account of observations of anaesthesiologists and nurses around the world in their work environment. More than 100 different versions of the anaesthesia workstation can be created to match the needs of hospitals by combining the different hardware options, shelf arrangements, and storage areas. In addition, freely selectable software options, such as ventilator or monitoring modes, increase the number of possible configurations. The centralised 15.3 inch widescreen monitor can be combined with the Infinity Acute Care System (IACS) monitoring system. The data from the workstation can be imported and depicted on a monitor in real time together with the vital signs of the patient. It can be mounted to the side rails as required, either on the left or the right of the device. The anaesthesiologist can retrieve a case summary consisting of patient data, surgery time, consumption of anaesthetic gases, and equipment data, and save or print this data for further documentation. The ventilation system features small fresh gas flows (minimal flow system) and this makes it possible for patients to breathe deeply and freely (spontaneous breathing) at all times regardless of the set mode. The low volume of 2.2 litres in a circulating system and the ventilator control ensures that changes to the gas dosage are delivered quickly to the patient despite the minimal fresh gas flow. The automated features of the workstation provide benefits to personnel throughout the hospital: from the anaesthesiologist to the anaesthesia nurse to the housekeeping staff. It features an automatic and self-starting device test and is therefore ready as soon as the OR doors open in the morning. The automatic drying of the breathing system at the end of the day – the ‘Flush and Dry’ function – frees the care staff to do other tasks and optimises hygiene. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology is used by the device to remind users of the timely replacement of disposable materials such as the water trap, breathing tubes, and lime scale absorber.
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Now available is a complete clinical solution that can visualize and target, under MRI-guidance, specific suspicious areas in the prostate. Literature has shown that men with elevated or rising PSA or positive DRE with previous negative TRUSguided biopsy may benefit from this approach. This would also apply to men with elevated PSAs for whom prostate cancer recurrence is a concern. The complete solution comprises DynaCAD for Prostate advanced visualization and analysis software; DynaLOC interventional planning software; DynaTRIM (Trans-Rectal Interventional MRI) hardware and Invivo interventional instruments. In partnership with radiology, a urologist can now obtain image analysis and conduct targeted interventions with this complete clinical solution.
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A home health patient monitor from Infinium Medical is available, which measures SpO₂, pulse, blood pressure. A built-in glucose meter is included. The monitor is of hospital grade quality while remaining low in price for home health use. Patient data and trends can be stored and transferred via various devices. This is the company’s first patient monitor designed for home health use.
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Findings from a recent landmark clinical trial demonstrate that, during coronary angiographies, equivalent image quality can be achieved using a 50% reduction in radiation dose compared to a traditional imaging system. In other types of clinical applications, such as DSA angiography, studies have shown dose reduction of up to 83%. Traditionally, the use of lower doses of radiation during interventional X-ray procedures resulted in a deterioration of the image quality, which could adversely affect the accuracy of the diagnosis and treatment by the clinician. Now, with Philips’ClarityIQ technology, clinicians can reduce the doses to which a patient is exposed without sacrificing image quality, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of their diagnosis and treatment. The Allura Clarity family from Philips is the first X-ray system with the new ClarityIQ technology. It offers industry-leading image quality, equivalent to the Allura Xper generation, at a fraction of the dose during coronary angiographics.
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