The portable M7 diagnostic Ultrasound System is designed to meet the needs of clinicians’busy and challenging pointof- care environments. With its clarity and clear image quality, it can perform any exam, from abdominal to vascular to cardiac. This system has a range of specialties in Radiology, Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Anaesthesiology/Emergency Medicine, Musculoskeletal and Cardiovascular and includes a variety of clinical measurement and analysis packages In radiology it has a variety of panoramic imaging and display modes, as well as image and colour sensitivity. In obstetrics/gynaecology, the design allows users to scan in 2D as with a standard convex probe, as well as offering 3D/4D acquisitions with increased speed for clinicians. It also has a larger scan angle for all convex probes and an OB percentile calculation, which demonstrates the accuracy of the estimation. In anaesthesiology/emergency medicine/ musculoskeletal medicine, the Spot Zoom Function provides high definition zoom capability to visualise subtle structures, one-key optimisation for both 2D and colour image as well as a high frequency linear probe. In cardiology, the system software provides an anatomic M mode (three lines), as well as Tissue Doppler Imaging, which is a tool to accurately evaluate myocardium motion. Embedded IMT (Intima-Media Thickness) software detects edge with mean and maximum thickness values. 
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Clotting of samples is always a concern in POC testing systems, particularly in neonates for whom blood gases are the most common test performed. Clotting can lead to delayed results/ treatment, inconvenient analyser downtime and increased stress/work for hospital staff . The Roche cobas b 123 has been designed to eliminate the risk of clot blockages so that unnecessary disruption can be prevented and time and resources are not wasted. It can be used in critical care units, emergency rooms and other POC settings. It consolidates various critical care test parameters on one system, including blood gases, hematocrit, bilirubin, electrolytes, glucose and lactate, allowing medical professionals to obtain rapid answers to a broad range of medical questions. The analyser’s clot clearance feature stops clots
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The MCC-3000MT HD video camera has been designed for capturing realistic 3D images from operating microscopes. The new camera, which uses 1/2-inch full-HD 3Chip-CMOS sensor, connects to the operating microscope and delivers extremely precise imaging in all three dimensions, therefore recording the exact same view that the surgeon sees through the microscope. Sony has leveraged its experience with broadcast and industrial 3D cameras to design a device that combines ease of adjustment with the high-precision, highresolution capabilities required for medical settings. While adjustment of 2-unit 3D cameras has typically been a difficult task, this new design allows the user to easily adjust colour matching, white balance, and similar parameters, directly from the control unit. The 3D video can also be displayed on a 3D-capable monitor, allowing everyone in the operating room to view the surgery’s progress. The realistic imaging can be used for teaching and training purposes and can be sent out over a network so that remote medical staff can provide high-level support as needed.
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A new highly breathable and conformable medical foam tape provides comfortable, breathable securement and can serve as a backing material in multiple constructions including multi-layer wound dressings and fixation devices. Sold as a component, MED 5663U medical foam tape consists of a soft polyurethane carrier, skin-friendly acrylic adhesive and a paper release liner. The tape’s tan-coloured carrier has a film and foam laminate structure and features a smooth outer layer that minimises friction from clothes, bedding and other fabrics. The carrier conforms to body contours and permits free movement without stretching the skin. The tape’s adhesive is coated without solvents, helping address concerns about their potential environmental impact. The adhesive is a UV-curable acrylic with a high moisture vapour transmission rate (MVTR) of 1200 g/24h/m
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IMPAX Mobile Worklist is an upgrade to Agfa HealthCare’s IMPAX RIS that enables mobile devices, such as an Apple iPad mobile digital device, to collect RIS data including patient information and signatures electronically. The ability to enter and access this information in real time, regardless of location within the facility, results in better informed technologists, a paperless workflow, a more efficient exam process, and increased patient satisfaction. The device enables technologists to enter and access patient data and clinical information from any location, including in the emergency room, during portable exams, or at the patient’s bedside. Starting at the front desk, IMPAX Mobile Work list is designed to improve a radiology department or imaging centre workflow by enabling staff to eliminate paper at the check-in process by collecting patient data, including signatures, electronically. Eliminating the use of paper also helps to reduce error or misinterpretation and makes key information available to all staff at all times. Technologists can also use it to collect medical information such as allergies or other health issues, and then ask for the patients to complete questionnaires. They can then present this information, as well as concise analysis on patient wait times and technologist efficiency, to the radiologist throughout the workflow. IMPAX Mobile Worklist also improves technologists’workflow on the hospital floor, away from the radiology department. Its flexibility allows a technologist or physician to take it on rounds or dock it on the desktop. Technologists have first-hand access to all exams for a selected day, including completed, scheduled, and ongoing exams. IMPAX Mobile Worklist provides the ability to begin, end, and re-queue exams on the mobile screen with the ability to track, in real-time, patient arrivals without being tied to a RIS workstation.
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