The latest ADSII features the same sturdy construction as previous models but now offers the latest advancements in anesthesia delivery and patient ventilation.  The ADSII provides extremely accurate fresh gas delivery via electronic flowmeters.  The ADSII ventilator has been upgraded with a larger 10.1 inch colour screen with more ventilation modes and a user-friendly software interface.  Many advanced patient monitoring options are available with the ADSII, particularly auto ID anesthetic agent measurement, EtCO2, 12 lead ECG, invasive blood pressures, and cardiac output.

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The new SensPoint handheld lactate analyser is designed for professional use with built-in connectivity functions to hospital or lab information systems. The measuring time is only 10 seconds using 0.2 μl sample volume. The handheld analyser has a lightweight, ergonomic design and is highly accurate, offering excellent correlation to lab analysers. Its intuitive user interface utilizes a large high resolution colour display. The device also features an integrated barcode scanner. Results can be linked to operator ID, patient ID, time, date and LOT number of sensors, allowing traceability of users and eliminating use by untrained staff. Results are printable using a small external Bluetooth-enabled printer.
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Carestream Health has entered the radiography/ fluoroscopy (R/F) market with two systems that deliver high-quality, cost-effective imaging: the DRX-Excel and DRX-Excel Plus. These systems can enhance workflow and perform contrast exams using fluoroscopy that can be associated with a radiography image, in addition to specialized contrast procedures that record both fluoroscopy and radiography sequences and interventional procedures. Carestream’s DRX-Excel systems are configured with a table and a tube in one system. An optional integrated flat panel detector produces high-resolution images for general radiography as well as fluoroscopic sequences. The DRX-Excel platform also is available as a conventional R/F system that uses either CR cassettes or DRX-1 detectors with an image intensifier. By expanding its product portfolio to include fluoroscopy, which is performed by many hospitals and imaging centres, Carestream enables healthcare providers to benefit from purchasing these systems from a single supplier. Both DRX-Excel systems offer a source-to-image detector distance of 180 cm, an ergonomic design and the ability to select an image intensifier for fluoroscopy or use the optional flat panel detector. The DRX-Excel Plus has an elevating table that tilts for fluoroscopy exams and can be lowered or raised to provide flexible, comfortable imaging for patients. Table weight capacity is 265 Kg (584 pounds). The DRX-Excel has a fixed table with a weight limit of up to 200 Kg (440 pounds) and has the tilt capability for fluoroscopy exams. Both systems feature productivity-enhancing capabilities including a positioning pedal that allows hands-free operation – which is helpful for interventional exams – and a remote control that can move the table from anywhere in the room. Other options include integration of a Carestream DRX detector; four-way float top table movement; and the ability to stitch multiple images together for long-length exams. These systems support Carestream’s X-Factor approach, which enables a DRX detector to be shared among an R/F room and other DRX mobile or room-based radiography or R/F systems.
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With the convergence of whole organ coverage, image quality, and speed found in GE Healthcare’s Revolution CT scanner, physicians are now able to diagnose even the most challenging patients. This innovative technology can help clinicians to diagnose more patients with erratic or high heart beats and also provide pediatric patients with sedation-free and low-dose scanning capabilities, among other clinical advances. The wide coverage of Revolution CT allows healthcare providers to scan entire organs such as the brain, heart, liver and pancreas, in a single 0.28 sec rotation reducing breath hold times for patients. Also, the speed of this new technology allows providers to gather information about function as well as anatomy, enabling a comprehensive stroke assessment of the brain in a single exam. Revolution CT comes equipped with ASiR-V, GE’s next generation of low dose technology which routinely reduces dose up to 82% with the same image quality. Furthermore, patient anxiety can be reduced as the scanner is 50% quieter than previous generation CTs while providing soft ambient lighting and personalized gantry displays. It can comfortably accommodate more patients with a larger 80 cm bore size. Patients may not be required to take special medication to slow their heart rate for a diagnostic cardiac exam due to Revolution CT’s fast imaging speed. Revolution CT delivers high definition imaging across the entire body, across all applications, including cardiac exams in a single heart beat; whole brain imaging in less than a second; low dose, whole organ diagnosis and follow-up for oncology patients; detailed boned imaging, even for patients with metal implants; and sedation-free and low dose scans for pediatric patients.
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