The Biomed Blog has been given exclusive authorization by Fluke Biomedical to release the news of the forth coming ESA612 Electrical Safety Analyzer.
The ESA612 is Fluke Biomedical’s Newest and Finest Safety Analyzer to date. Here are some of the features the safety analyzer will offer:

Preliminary Tech Specs:

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The Biomed Blog has been given the honored task of announcing the release of Fluke Biomedical’s New Electrical Safety Analyzer the ESA612. Fluke Biomedical has also allowed The Biomed Blog exclusive behind the scenes access to the ESA612 Photo Shoot.
So without further ado, here it is….
THE NEW ELECTRICAL SAFETY ANALYZER from FLUKE BIOMEDICAL
ESA612 ELECTRCIAL SAFETY [...]

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Physio-Control announced today the FDA has cleared them to market the Likepak 15 defibrillator in the US. Official notification of the FDA 510(k) Premarket Notification was posted to the FDA website on March 16, 2009, and can be viewed at:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfPMN/pmn.cfm?ID=28973
“With the LIFEPAK 15 monitor/defibrillator, Physio-Control is delivering on its commitment to provide innovative, reliable and [...]

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Apple recently announced the new iPhone OS version 3.0 which will be coming along with a new development kit for programers called the SDK. Since then I have seen many articles and announcements of new iPhone specific medical products, software, and technologies… not to mention the many blog posts on the web.
All this got me [...]

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In an email to the Biomedtalk-l listserv, Biomeds were warned of a potential terror issue. The Unconfirmed report issued by a non-govermental group warns of potential thefts that may be linked to terrorist activites.
The report warns that facilities experiancing a unusual number of stolen / missing EKG Lead wires and senors contact their local FBI [...]

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The 2009 National Biomed Appreciation Week is scheduled for commence on May 10, 2009 and continue through May 16, 2009.
Last year AAMI offered some literature for us to pass out. In previous years there was the GE Healthcare Poster, the Have You Given Your Biomed A Bagel initiative… This year AAMI has launched a new [...]

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Happy 2009 Patient Safety Awareness Week or PSAW as its called in the inner circles.  What is your department and facility doing to help promote Patient Safety this week…. (other than what you do all year round to promote it, that is… cause in Biomed Land its always Patient Safety Day, Week, Month, and Year!!!!)
ECRI is [...]

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against a plaintif that sued Medtronic because he had to have surgery to remove and replace implanted defibrillator after Medtronic issued a warning that the battery in the device could fail.
The state Supreme Court ruled for the manufacturer saying that once the FDA approves a device for sale the manufacturer can [...]

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When President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, he also gave the Healthcare IT industry $19.2 Billion. The money is supposed to be used in part to help medical facilities and practices update their patient records and convert them to digital records.
Dont get me wrong, I am not complaining about digital medical [...]

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ECRI PRESS RELEASE
Convergence of information technology and medical devices are now impacting IT healthcare professionals more than ever.  As rapid advances in technology blur the boundary between medical devices and computers, IT professionals must deal not only with mission-critical IT systems but also with life-critical medical devices.
To help healthcare IT professionals understand IT-intensive medical equipment, [...]

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