Anesiva Inc. recently announced the FDA has approved Zingo (lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate) powder intradermal injection system, which provides rapid, topical, local analgesia to reduce the pain associated with venous access procedures, such as IV insertions or blood draws, in children ages three to 18.

The Levitan FPS Scope is the first difficult airway device designed to be integrated into a first pass laryngoscopy strategy, providing fiberoptic visualization, as needed, within five seconds for every intubation.

Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics’ ADVIA 1800 chemistry system features an intuitive software interface and advanced chemistry testing capabilities to deliver optimized performance and reliable results, according to the manufacturer.

King Systems Corp. will feature its KING LT-D and KING LTS-D supraglottic airway devices at ASA 2007.

The KING LT-D, previously available in adult sizes only, is the industry’s first supraglottic airway device designed for positive pressure ventilation over 30cm H2O as well as for spontaneous breathing.

Cardinal Health introduced its Esteem Micro Powder-Free Synthetic Surgical Glove, a versatile solution for procedures that require a more refined touch or for use as an outerglove when double gloving.

A thinner version of the Esteem SMT glove, the Esteem Micro glove is made from a unique and proprietary polyisoprene formulation that is nearly identical to Natural Rubber Latex (NRL). It reportedly has the fit, feel and performance of NRL, without any of the protein allergens.

USCOM is a CW doppler-based hemodynamic monitor that provides real-time information from either the right or left side of the heart.

The technique is entirely noninvasive, with no patient risk and no proprietary disposables. USCOM has been validated against bench flow models, flow-probes, echo, PAC and artificial hearts in animals, pediatrics and adults.

The system provides information regarding preload, contractility and afterload and has numerous applications in the PICU, ED, MICU, burn and trauma units.

The Pulsion Medical Systems PiCCO plus is reportedly the only hemodynamic monitor showing a complete picture of the hemodynamic situation, including flow, preload, afterload, contractility, volume responsiveness and lung water.

The measurement of extravascular lung water is a unique feature and allows early recognition and follow up of pulmonary edema.
The system is a comprehensive hemodynamic management tool providing information regarding cardiac preload volumes, cardiac function as well as bedside measurement of pulmonary edema.

Horizon Cardiology from McKesson Corp. is a complete cardiovascular information solution (CVIS) that includes fully integrated hemodynamic monitoring and ECG Management.

Entirely built on a singular platform, Horizon Cardiology integrates reports, images, waveforms and measurements into a central cardiac patient file.

Hemodynamic monitoring technology company Edwards Lifesciences Corp. announced the introduction of its Edwards PediaSat oximetry catheter, the first real-time, continuous ScvO2 monitoring device designed specifically for children.

Philips’ Xper Physiomonitoring 5 includes comprehensive hemodynamic monitoring and analysis and captures and integrates data at the point of care.

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