ECRI issued a Critical Alert on Curlin Medical’s Infusion Pumps.
The Curlin Medical 2000 CMS, 4000 CMS, 6000 CMS and PainSmartPumps were  tested by ECRI and were found to have serious defects that can potentially lead to over-infusion.
Engineers at ECRI found that the pump doors do not fully compress the tubing during operation, which can potentially result [...]

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Since I wont be attending AAMI this year. I am looking for guest writers/bloggers for The Biomed Blog who will be attending AAMI and would like to share their observations and report on the various happenings at AAMI this year by writing some posts/articles.
I am also looking for anyone who is willing to share any [...]

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Draeger Medical announced yesterday the development of the new Online Draeger Medical Service Community (DMSC) for Clinical and Biomedical Customers.

From the Draeger Press Release:
DMSC was designed to address the ever-evolving nature of medical technology and the importance of accurate, updated information. Features and functions of DMSC enable both clinical and biomedical customers to better understand, use and [...]

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As Biomeds we are constantly being challenged with a wide variety of functions, most of which revolve around troubleshooting and problem solving many devices, systems, techniques, etc. I am a big believer that if your a good troubleshooter you can pretty much fix anything.
Troubleshooters.com has a wonderful guide that elaborates on various methods, techniques, and processes of troubleshooting.
Take [...]

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BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIAN OPPORTUNITY
Wenatchee Valley Medical Center in North Central Washington State is looking for a self-motivated & directed individual with excellent troubleshooting, customer service, organizational & communication skills.
* AS degree in Biomedical Equipment, Electronics, or equivalent formal technical training.
* Minimum of 3 yrs exp performing independently, instructing users, troubleshooting, and performing planned maintenance on a [...]

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This post was submitted by Art Bartosch BS,CBET.

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Medtronic (MDT: 56.01 +1.53 +2.81%, vol: 13,696,671, 52wk: 44.26 - 57.99) the manufacturer of the Physio-Control Lifepak Defibrillators has signed a Consent Decree of Permanent Injunction with the FDA.
The Consent Decree is related to the Physio-Control’s AEDs (Automatic External Defibrillators). The Decree prohibits the manufacture, distribution, and export of specific model AEDs from the Physio-Control [...]

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Biomedical/Clinical Engineering Appreciation Week officially kicks off this week! If you haven’t done so already, make sure to download the Biomed Week Poster and the Biomed Appreciation Week Proclomation from AAMI.
Many facilities and companies will be hosting special events this week. What are your plans this week? Share your thoughts, place a comment!

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Fluke Biomedical a division of the Fluke Corporation has released a new version of its Ansur Test Automation System which is compatible with Windows Vista.
“Ansur software makes creation and streamlining of standard work possible for medical device inspections (whether for preventive maintenance—PM—or post-repair quality assurance) using a single human interface no matter how many different mainframe [...]

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The University of Vermont is offering two online biomed courses that will be available to anyone anywhere 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
The courses:

 NH 095: Patient Care Equipment Technology. May 19 - June 20, 2008

Introduction  to healthcare technology management, anatomy/physiology and technical principles, safety, and troubleshooting techniques
Electrocardiographs, physiological monitors, infusion devices, pacemakers, and [...]

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