The new line of Draw-Med bariatric chairs is primarily designed to comfortably fit people weighing from 325 to 1,000 pounds.

The series features seating benches, blood draw chairs, exam tables, reclining chairs and lounge chairs as well as recovery and treatment tables. These products are designed for the hospital, laboratory, oncology, dialysis, outpatient clinics and blood bank markets. Each product is available in a variety of colors and made to complement other Custom Comfort Medtek products.

Unveiled in the fall of 2007, Stryker’s new InTouch Bed, which gathers bed information for each patient, has an on-board protocol to encourage compliance-based practices, can control other patient care equipment, and through a full-featured data port, can connect into hospital computer systems. The bed has an electric brake to prevent unnecessary bending and stretching required by traditional brakes. It also has Stryker’s Zoom motorized drive system.

The 30-inch wide Action G2 Bariatric Pad is tested clinically effective to 500 pounds. The Shear Smart surface of Akton dry polymer protects skin integrity by reducing shear while the high-density viscofoam base immerses the patient to improve pressure reduction. The low-profile design also improves patient stability and surgeon access. Three-, five- and six-piece sets are sold with a one-year warranty.

The Crosstown1200 Motorized Stretchair is a self-contained transportation system capable of functioning in both chair and stretcher modes. Key features include 1,200-pound weight capacity, 36-inch seat width, TEMPUR-MED pressure management cushions, integrated handset controller for all powered functions, including sit-to-stand lift/seat assist, chair-to-stretcher articulation, independent swing legs and vertical lift.

February 21, 2008 - AeroScout Inc. is launching a wireless Temperature Monitoring application, a solution designed for logging and alerting staff of temperature fluctuations for critical healthcare items and products over any standard Wi-Fi network.

The system is apart of AeroSuite’s Healthcare Visibility Suite.


The key front-line element in going to a paperless electronic medical record system and increasing speed and accuracy in recording real-time patient information, is use of mobile computers at the patient's bedside.

As hospitals migrate to digital imaging and picture archive and communications systems (PACS) and video become important components of surgery, there is an increasing need for high-quality display monitors in operating rooms. For these reasons, flat panel liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors are replacing the traditional X-ray light boards.

February 21, 2008 - Siemens Healthcare will showcase its MAMMOMAT Novation S, created to help detect, diagnose and treat breast cancer earlier, faster and with greater precision, at NCBC 2008, March 1-5 in Las Vegas, NV.

The system is designed as a cost-effective solution for facilities that are making the transition to digital breast imaging but do not have the need for the advanced functionality of state-of-the-art systems.

February 21, 2008 – InSite One participated in the IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise) North America 2008 Connectathon, held January 28 - February 1 in Chicago, acting as an Image Manager/Image Archive and a Report Repository, evaluating new opportunities to manage and share information throughout imaging workflow environments.

February 21, 2008 – McKesson has formed a strategic relationship with Proventys Inc., a personalized medicine service provider, in which McKesson will incorporate Proventys' risk prediction capabilities into its core clinical decision support solutions, as part of McKesson’s overall strategy to offer personalized clinical decision making.

Subscribe to
© Copyright Wainscot Media. All Rights Reserved.
Subscribe Now