Posted on 28th , February 2017
The VeinViewer Flex is a handheld device that uses near-infrared light to capture an image of veins and then projects the image on the patient's skin. Inserting an IV or drawing blood on a patient with small veins is one of the most common challenges for nurses so this tool attempts to make the process easier. The VeinViewer Flex can show clinical relevant veins as deep as 10 mm.
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Posted on 26th , January 2016
For injured or disabled individuals, bathing can pose a very real problem. This is why we're particularly excited about Showerbuddy's latest product, the "SB3T Roll-inBuddy with Tilt". While this chair includes all of the great features standard to the Roll-inBuddy, there is a new tilting option making this chair stand out among other shower chairs.
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Posted on 20th , November 2015
The holidays are just around the corner, and it is so important to find ways to give back to those around us. Involving your family in a charity program, toy drive, or food bank event are all great ways to engage children and relatives in giving back. Set the standard for your children on what conscious, selfless, and compassionate living looks like within your community.
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Posted on 14th , October 2015
Emergencies happen, and when they do, it's important that any multi-story building is equipped with modes of evacuation for every single person inside. This is where the Garaventa Evacu-Trac CD7 - Evacuation Chair can be extremely useful and lifesaving. In the event of a fire, earthquake, bomb scare, etc. elevators should not be used, and a person with disabilities or injury will need the aid that Evacu-Trac can provide.
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Posted on 16th , September 2015
Pride Mobility introduces the Go-Go Folding Scooter, an innovative new scooter, combining the high-end features of the Go-Go scooter series with the convenience and transportability of a foldable travel scooter. Easy to operate, with a 4-wheel design that allows it to maneuver easily indoors and outdoors, these motor scooters reach a maximum of 4mph and a range per charge of up to 12.5 miles.
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Posted on 12th , September 2012
Invacare's concentrators are top of the line, are a great value and have legendary reliability. If you are interested in purchasing an Invacare concentrator for home use and are not sure what the differences are between the models that are offered then this custom guide can help you quickly see the main differences and features of each machine.
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Posted on 12th , September 2012
Invacare's microAIR mattress line offers a variety of mattresses that have features ranging from alternating pressure to lateral rotation. Cascade Healthcare Solutions understands the importance of getting the proper microAIR mattress to fit your specific needs. In order to make the process of determining which mattress is best for you easier we have created a guide to breakdown the main differences between each microAIR mattress.
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Posted on 06th , September 2012
Good health and fitness are important for people of all ages, from childhood to our senior years. While it can be hard to get the kids motivated to tear themselves away from the television, video games or just spending hours online, giving children a life-long appreciation of physical activities is a priceless gift.
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Posted on 14th , August 2012
As we age our bodies become less tolerant to the world around us, exercising becomes harder and high impact sports can have a marked effect on our health. However, it is still extremely important to maintain a healthy body and mind as we move into our senior years, low impact exercises are the key to staying fit and having a brighter out look on life. Here are five great ways to keep your body strong as you move into your sixties.
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Posted on 31st , May 2012
In hospitals,
oxygen is supplied from a central oxygen supply facility via an outlet in the wall. A flow meter regulates the oxygen supply. The physician will prescribe oxygen levels to be administered to a patient. Elsewhere such as at home, oxygen tanks which contain the gas in its compressed form, are deployed. Read More...
Posted on 30th , May 2012
There was a time when people could directly drink tap water. Today, tap water may or may not be free of contaminants. In fact, due to inefficient plumbing or leaking sewer pipes, water supply through taps may get contaminated with micro organisms and pathogens and other corrosive metals.
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Posted on 28th , May 2012
Wheelchair ramps are built to allow wheelchair users to access places which they can't access otherwise. Wheel chair ramps are available in all shapes and sizes and can be made from wood, aluminum, steel or concrete. The ramps which are sold commercially must meet the ADA safety standards. Read More...
Posted on 23rd , May 2012
An
Oxygen Concentrator is very safe to use in the right conditions. However if you do not maintain or keep your oxygen concentrator correctly it can be extremely dangerous. Before you attempt to use the equipment make sure you have been informed about how to use your equipment safely and correctly. Read More...
Posted on 20th , May 2012
Oxygen therapy is the method of dispensing oxygen to people through oxygen tanks, cylinders or concentrators. These methods require the use of various breathing apparatus such as a mask or two plastic tubes inserted in the nose.Read More...
Posted on 18th , May 2012
Following is the list of top latex glove manufactures in United States.
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Posted on 17th , May 2012
With so many brands and models of portable oxygen concentrators (POC) available in the market, it is quite hard to determine which concentrator is best for you.
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Posted on 8th , May 2012
Consistent and regular exercise is essential for sustained weight loss. Exercise burns calories and builds up muscle mass, which in turn increases metabolism and burns even more calories! Keep your routine varied so you don't get bored.
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Posted on 8th , May 2012
A
diabetes logbook is a simple but effective tool to enable diabetics to keep track of their blood sugar levels, grams of carbohydrates (carbs) and doses of insulin. These figures are recorded against date and time.
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Posted on 4th , May 2012
Latex gloves have been in manufacture for over one hundred and twenty years.
This manufacture was done largely in Malaysia alone as this was the primary source of the rubber tree.
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Posted on 2nd , May 2012
The
manufacture of latex gloves has many different stages which must be followed to ensure high quality medical exam grade gloves are produced.
The term medical-grade means that the fabric of the glove will act as a consistently protective barricade which stops the transmission of microorganisms found in blood or other bodily fluids which can infect and cause disease. This includes infections such as Hepatitis B and HIV.
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Posted on 28th , April 2012
Medical Grade Gloves are generally used in hospitals, dentists, clean rooms and laboratories and are the ultimate in hand protection. Their job is to protect the wearer and stop them coming into contact with infection and disease.
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Posted on 27th , April 2012
Latex gloves are commonly used during medical examinations and procedures. They are also sold for general use to people wishing to defend their hands while performing a variety of everyday tasks either at work or at home
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Posted on 26th , April 2012
Latex gloves are made from Latex, a milky fluid which is extracted from a rubber tree by shaving its bark. Since latex hardens soon after its extraction, several chemicals are added to it to keep it in a flexible state. Other chemicals are also added to latex during the manufacturing of latex gloves to increase the flexibility and tensile strength of the gloves.
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Posted on 25th , April 2012
There are many
medical gloves available in the market then why one should choose Nitrile Gloves. Following are top reasons of using disposable Nitrile gloves:Medical gloves are made up of different polymers: rubber, latex, Nitrile, vinyl, neoprene etc.
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Posted on 24th , April 2012
Medical gloves are generally used during medical treatment or surgery to help prevent contamination (through patient blood and other bodily fluids), burns and cuts. They can also be used to protect from chemicals if you are working in a medical laboratory.
Medical gloves are made up of different polymers: rubber, latex, Nitrile, vinyl, neoprene etc.
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Posted on 10th , April 2012
Oxygen concentrator is a medical device which is used to deliver higher concentration of oxygen to the patients who have low levels of oxygen in their blood or who suffer from chronic breathing problems. You can know all about oxygen concentrators through this post...
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Posted on 07th , April 2012
It is a
respiratory therapy which is given to those patients who have low oxygen levels in their blood. This can be due to a lung problem. Generally such patients suffer from Hpoxia. Oxygen is essential for the normal cellular function through cellular respiration (process of oxidizing food molecules) as the cell needs constant supply of oxygen. People with low oxygen levels generally feel tired and breathless when they move around.
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Posted on 06th , April 2012
The Federal Aviation Administration (or FAA) allows passengers to
bring portable oxygen concentrators onto airplanes provided the oxygen concentrators are FFA approved. Since oxygen is considered as hazardous substance, airlines did not allow passengers to carry them. But on May 13, 2009 the department of transportation issued a ruling named 'non discrimination on the basis of disability in air travel' which prohibits airline companies from stopping passengers to board a plane with a respiratory assistance device like oxygen concentrator.
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Posted on 24th , March 2012
This post is in conjunction with our post:
What is an Oxygen Concentrator which describes Home oxygen concentrator in great detail and the post what is portable oxygen concentrator which describes portable oxygen concentrator (or POC) in great detail.
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Posted on 23rd , March 2012
This post is in conjunction with our post:
What is an Oxygen Concentrator which describes oxygen concentrator in great detail. Many manufactures have been making portable oxygen concentrator since the year 2000. But what it is exactly and why anyone needs it?
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Posted on 20th , March 2012
Bouffant is a type of women hairstyle in which the hairs are given puffy appearance. The surgeon caps which resemble the bouffant are called
bouffant surgeon caps. Though Bouffant is style associated with women, the bouffant caps are worn both by men and women. Because of the puffy appearance of a bouffant cap, they can be worn over any hairstyle and thus are very popular among surgeons and other medical professionals.
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Posted on 19th , March 2012
Scrubs are clothes worn by medical professionals like doctors, surgeons, medical lab technicians and nurses in clinics, laboratories and hospitals. Scrubs mainly include shirts, trousers and gown. They were initially worn only in the operation theatre and that too only as replacement clothing (when the normal clothing gets stained because of patient's blood).
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Posted on 15th , March 2012
Bariatrics is the branch of medicine which deals with the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity. Overweight and obesity are raising medical problems in the society today. According to a survey in 2005, 1.6 billion adults are overweight and around 400 million are obese. This figure proves that obesity is a medical problem of pandemic proportions.
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Posted on 13th , March 2012
Oxygen concentrator is a medical device which is used to deliver oxygen to patients. The delivered oxygen has substantially higher concentration than available in the room air we breathe. For example room air is made up of around 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.93% Argon, 0.033% Carbon Dioxide and some other gases. The Oxygen concentrator helps in removing the nitrogen, leaving the remaining air to be mostly Oxygen. Thus the oxygen delivered is almost pure and is delivered to a patient through his nose via tight fitting face masks or tubes.
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Posted on 12th , March 2012
Medical equipments are tools which are designed to help in the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of medical conditions. There are several types of medical equipments like: Bariatric Equipments, Canes & Crutches, Diagnostics Equipments, Patient Lifts & Slings, Power Scooters & Wheelchairs, Recliner Chairs, Walkers & Rollators etc. The various medical equipments men have invented over the years have helped in increasing the longevity of the mankind. Theses equipments have made treatment of once incurable diseases like 'Ashtma' possible.
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Posted on 09th , March 2012
Nonsterile gloves are commonly used by healthcare professionals because they are inexpensive and prevent general contamination of germs for nonsurgical procedures. They are much easier to fit than sterile gloves, and are just as easy to take off. Because of the cost, the process of sanitization and the method of disposal, sterile gloves should only be worn during surgery.
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