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‘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 gone to the OR, have poor arterial vasculature, have unreliable blood pressure readings, or have multiple vasopressor medications infusing. Prior to the doctor inserting the arterial line, there is some prep work to do. This post talks about the different supplies needed to set up a transducer as well as how to prime the tubing. Be sure to inflate your pressure bag!…… …

Continue ReadingHow to Set Up an Arterial Line – Detailed Explanation

‘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 products that focus on safety for the patient and staff in the surgical suite….

TrenGuard® is a standard of care positioning device for patients being placed in the Trendelenburg position.

ArmGuard® provides has an application in any surgical procedure utilizing the supine position.

FaceGuard® acts as both a patient face protection device and a versatile table mounted instrument tray.

ShroudGuard® protects surgical table pedestal shrouding from accessory clashing damage….’ …

Continue ReadingPatient Positioning Solutions for Conventional and Robotic Assisted Laparoscopy and Open Surgery by D.A Surgical.

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

Continue Reading‘It Feels Like a War Zone’: Doctors and Nurses Plead for Masks on Social Media

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

Continue ReadingFDA advises boxed warning for surgical devices half-decade after flagging cancer risk to women

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

Continue ReadingDeep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s Disease

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

Continue ReadingPCA Pump (Patient Controlled Analgesia) for Pain Treatment

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

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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

Continue ReadingCochlear obtains FDA approval for bone conduction implant