Siemens Medical Solutions announced the release of a new version of syngo Colonography PEV (Polyp Enhanced Viewing), an automated second reader tool for the visualization of lesions in the colon.


According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, visits to emergency departments (ED) have reached an all-time high, placing additional strain on the already overburdened healthcare infrastructure. If you’ve visited an ED recently or simply watched the evening news, you probably know this all too well. If not, here’s your wake-up call.

Champion Manufacturing offers its popular swing-way arms on a medical recliner designed specifically for patients weighing 300 to 500 pounds.
According to the manufacturer, the 86-Series recliner allows ease of patient access and transfer for a patient population that often has mobility challenges. The swing-away arm feature also offers staff the convenience of extraordinary access for treatment, cleaning and maintenance.

The Detecto 6550 folding, portable bariatric scale offers a wide range of versatility. It can be used with wheelchairs, straight-legged chairs or as a stand-on scale and its sloped ramps offer versatility by allowing loading from either side.
The 6550's vertical fold-up feature and heavy-duty wheels contribute to its ease of mobility and lack of needed storage space.

Maquet’s Alphamaquet Surgical Table is a fixed-base table system featuring 800 pound weight capacity and removable tabletops for reduced patient transfers.
The Alphamaquet 1150 operating table is the heart of an efficient circulation concept for the surgical suite beginning with the patient transfer unit and continuing through the anesthesia induction room and the OR, followed by mechanical decontamination of the tabletop. Table columns in two performance classes can be combined with a wide variety of both special and all-purpose tabletops.

The ScaleTronix Model 6772 Adjustable Bariatric Wheelchair Scale is designed for hard-to-weigh applications such as oversized wheelchairs and chairs equipped with anti-tip devices. The low profile platform adjusts to accommodate standard to extra large width wheelchairs (18 to 43 inches) and has a patient capacity of 1,000 pounds.
Battery powered by six “C” size disposable batteries, the scale automatically returns to zero after each weighing. Weight is displayed on a stainless steel wall-mounted digital readout.

Hill-Rom’s TotalCare Bariatric Bed reportedly provides added safety where it’s needed, protecting the caregiver and patient from injury, while improving staff efficiency.
This heavy duty hospital bed has been strengthened and specifically designed for the bariatric patient to help ensure safety, comfort and patient movement.
Hill-Rom’s bariatric adjustable bed's 30° HOB Angle Alarm is designed to alert caregivers when the head of the bariatric bed falls below a 30-degree angle.

To help surgeons and OR staff maintain a sterile field during bariatric surgeries, the Convertors Bariatric Surgical Drape is designed to cover bariatric-sized patients.
Constructed of Tiburon drape fabric, it is reportedly the only fully impervious bariatric drape on the market.
The surgical drape features a larger overall drape size to cover a patient without the need for added sheets and has longer, more ample armboard covers sealed at the ends to ensure the patient's entire arm and hand are covered during the procedure.

Seca’s Model 684 Digital Multifunctional Scale facilitates safe weighing while standing, sitting or in a wheelchair, without having to be converted, for patients up to 660 pounds.
When standing the patient is supported by a stable handrail, when sitting by an integrated folded seat and in a wheelchair by a large platform (31-by-38 inches). The weight of the wheelchair is simply tarred-away by the pre-tare function.
The Model 684 includes a stop barrier for the front wheels of a wheelchair as an additional safety feature.

Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. manufactures a full line of longer length bariatric instruments available in many patterns and lengths of up to 18 inches.
The instruments available include Tungsten Carbide needle holders, scissors, suction tubes and more for improved reach in bariatric patients.
The instruments are made using the finest German stainless steel and backed by Spectrum’s lifetime guarantee, according to the manufacturer.

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