The production of patient monitors has soared within the last few years, heavily saturating the market with a wide variety of choices with unique features. With so many options, it is important to discover what is necessary for your facility’s needs. Cardiac Direct has arranged 6 important considerations for purchasing a patient monitor: size, budget, […]
Continue readingHow the Microlife ‘Home A’ Blood Pressure Monitor Can Help Prevent Eclampsia
The Microlife Home A is a compact and reliable blood pressure monitor that is primarily used to monitor blood pressure in pregnant women to help diagnose pre-eclampsia (a pregnancy complication marked by high blood pressure and damage to other organ systems). The Microlife Home A is accurate and easy to use, allowing pregnant women to […]
Continue readingReceive $300 When You Purchase a Welch Allyn Burdick 280 Cardiograph
The Burdick 280 Cardiograph (ELI 280) is designed to provide accurate and clear ECG readings quickly and easily. It features a large, easy-to-read display that shows up to 12 leads simultaneously, making it easy for medical professionals to read and interpret the data. With the built-in thermal printer, the Burdick 280 Cardiograph produces high-quality ECG […]
Continue readingHow To Determine Which Adapter to Use with your Oscar 2 Soft Disposable Cuffs
Your SunTech Oscar 2 will utilize either a male or female connector for the monitor’s blood pressure hose depending on when the monitor was purchased. If your Oscar 2 was purchased prior to April 2023, it utilizes the Male Quick Connect connector on the monitor tube. This connector connects to the Female Quick Connect on […]
Continue readingReceive $500 When You Purchase The Welch Allyn Spot Vision Screener
The Welch Allyn Spot Vision Screener is a compact and mobile device used for screening eyes that can identify amblyopia vision issues in patients as young as six months old. This handheld tool can deliver results within seconds through a non-invasive method that captures an image from a three-foot distance. The device uses a fixation […]
Continue readingProduct Spotlight: The Masimo Rad-5v & Rad-5
Masimo is a medical technology company that specializes in non-invasive patient monitoring devices. Their products include a broad range of sensors, monitors, and related software designed to improve patient outcomes and reduce the cost of care. Masimo’s products are used in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, emergency medical services, and home care. Some […]
Continue readingArkansas Ensuring Student Safety With This New AED Law
Access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) can be a matter of life and death in cases of sudden cardiac arrest. Every minute that passes without defibrillation reduces the survival rate by 7-10%. This highlights the importance of having AEDs readily available in public places. In fact, studies have shown that public access defibrillation programs can increase […]
Continue readingThe Importance of Screening for Perihperal Artery Disease (PAD)
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a disease most prevalent in individuals 50 years or older that narrows your arteries with fatty deposits. This process makes it more difficult for your heart to pump blood out to your extremities. PAD tends to attacks the lower extremities (such as your groin, knee, shin or calf) as they are […]
Continue readingNever Miss a Vein with Near Infrared Imaging’s New Vein-Eye Carry Vein Illumination Device
What is the best way to boost your professionalism as a phlebotomist? Never missing the vein. Discover a device that will assist phlebotomists to get a great stick the first time, every time: The portable Vein-Eye Carry. While missing a puncture can be uncomfortable for a patient, it can also be life threatening. While over 40 […]
Continue readingBaxter International Inc. Acquires Hillrom on December 12, 2021
Accordingly Medsource Southwest’s website has rebranded these products to Baxter. Previously Hillrom was branded as Welch Allyn, Mortara, and Burdick, the same reputable devices are designed to help meet the demands of high-volume ECG workflows in both acute and primary care environments. Per their initial press release, Baxter announced the following: “We are invigorated by […]
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