How to Set Up an Arterial Line – Detailed Explanation
'Arterial lines are commonly used in ICUs or operating theatre to continuously monitor a patient's blood pressure. Patients in the ICU that commonly have arterial lines are those who have…
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Patient Positioning Solutions for Conventional and Robotic Assisted Laparoscopy and Open Surgery by D.A Surgical.
'D.A. Surgical offers advanced patient positioning solutions for conventional and robotic surgery, including assisted laparoscopy and open surgery for Urology, GYN, General and Colorectal. D.A. Surgical provides reusable and single-use…
‘It Feels Like a War Zone’: Doctors and Nurses Plead for Masks on Social Media
As supplies have dwindled, doctors and nurses have improvised ways to make their stock last. Now they’re urging leaders to help. An intensive-care nurse in Illinois was told to make…
FDA advises boxed warning for surgical devices half-decade after flagging cancer risk to women
FDA issued a series of updates Tuesday regarding a women’s health device safety issue spotlighted in a 2014 advisory committee meeting. The agency said laparoscopic power morcellation for uterine fibroid…
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s Disease
Overview Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgery to implant a device that sends electrical signals to brain areas responsible for body movement. Electrodes are placed deep in the brain…
PCA Pump (Patient Controlled Analgesia) for Pain Treatment
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is a method of pain control that gives patients the power to control their pain. In PCA, a computerized pump called the patient-controlled analgesia pump, which contains…
Protecting yourself from Operating Room radiation
Healthcare workers in the operating room are exposed to radiation during a multitude of surgical procedures as visualisation may be required in orthopaedics, neurology, urology and cardiothoracic surgery. New technologies…
Cochlear obtains FDA approval for bone conduction implant
The Osia system bypasses the damaged parts of the ear and then sends vibrations through the bone to the cochlea. Australia-based Cochlear has received clearance from the US Food and…