patient transfer News
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Open hospital event in Koege with PTR Robot demonstrations
Sunday 5th September our PTR Robot was featured on Danish TV, about the robot being deployed at the new hospital, Region Sealand University Hospital Koege. To see video, please click here The public was invited to an open hospital event in Koege at the Region Zealand University Hospital. The 600 million euro development project includes a brand new 140.000 m2 hospital building with 789 single ...
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Artificial intelligence and usability testing of the PTR Robot
We are delighted to highlight two studies produced by the Blue Ocean Robotics team together with our product specialist, Britta Geleijns. These studies are based on the development and testing of the PTR Robot. Both presentations will be presented at the IROS 2021 conference, International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. Developing Ethical AI-Supported Healthcare Robots The former ...
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Welcome T2
A complete redesign of the T-Stat was launched in 2020. New features included a sleek and strong exterior of powder coated metal, framed with a soft plastic bumper to prevent any damage in the hospital environment. Battery back-up was added to make patient ambulation and transfer seemless and without any interruption in patient data. WiFi access has been added to accommodate hospitals and labs ...
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Injection of capital to accelerate global expansion
In a world with increasing labor shortages and a growing ageing population, demand for service robots that can assist companies and institutions is growing. This is why Blue Ocean Robotics, Europe’s largest manufacturer of service robots, has now strengthened its financial muscle, enabling the company to roll out its sustainable mobile robot solutions all over the world. Service robots are ...
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BioTrace Medical’s Tempo Lead Obtains CE Mark for Safe and Secure Temporary Intracardiac Pacing
BioTrace Medical, Inc., the leader in innovative temporary pacing technology, today announced the company’s Tempo Lead has obtained CE Mark certification in Europe for use in cardiac procedures requiring temporary intracardiac pacing. BioTrace Medical’s Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead is designed for safer, more secure and stable pacing to reduce intraprocedural complications, ...
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BioTrace Medical’s Tempo Lead Obtains CE Mark for Safe and Secure Temporary Intracardiac Pacing
BioTrace Medical, Inc., the leader in innovative temporary pacing technology, today announced the company’s Tempo Lead has obtained CE Mark certification in Europe for use in cardiac procedures requiring temporary intracardiac pacing. BioTrace Medical’s Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead is designed for safer, more secure and stable pacing to reduce intraprocedural complications, ...
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World Humanitarian Day, 19th August 2015
World Humanitarian Day, 19th August 2015 19th August marks World Humanitarian Day. This year people are donating their social media newsfeeds to give a voice to the voiceless. Read and share these 6 compelling stories of incredible resilience, courage and survival. Baby in the Rubble: Syria’s White Helmets Khaled Farah is a first responder for the White Helmets in Syria’s ...
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BioTrace Medical Announces Key Events Featuring Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead at TVT 2019
BioTrace Medical, Inc., the leader in innovative temporary pacing technology, today announced the company’s key activities at the Annual Transcatheter Valve Therapy Structural Heart Summit (TVT 2019), which will take place June 12-15 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago. The company’s Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead will be featured in a symposium titled “Improving Safety & Reducing ...
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UVD Robots Selected by Global Facility Management Company ISS
Today, Blue Ocean Robotics the manufacturer of UVD Robots for autonomous UV-C disinfection announced that it was selected by ISS World Services, one of the world’s leading global workplace experience and facility management companies, to provide autonomous robots for disinfection as part of ISS’ global offering. The agreement allows ISS to offer hospital-grade disinfection to its ...
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UVD Robots Deploys Robot #200 donated by The European Commission to European hospitals
In the last couple of years, the corona virus has caused a huge impact all across Europe. UVD Robots and Blue Ocean Robotics - the manufacturer of the autonomous disinfecting robot equipped with UV-C light - was selected by the European Commission, as a supplier for its autonomous disinfection robots to European Union hospitals in the fight against SARS-CoV-2 known as Coronavirus. Each year ...
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C. diff Rates More than Double in Illinois from 1999 to 2009
According to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) there were 15,323 hospital discharges of people who had experienced infections due to Clostridium difficile in 2009. The vast majority of these infected patients, at 68%, were individuals who were 65 years or older. Of these, almost 60% were female patients. “Clostridium difficile, also known as C. diff, CDI and C. difficile, ...
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Clostridium difficile: A Healthcare & Community Acquired Infection
Clostridium difficile, also known as C. diff, CDI and C. difficile, is a bacterium that may develop due to the prolonged use of antibiotics during healthcare treatment. C. diff infections cause diarrhea and more serious intestinal conditions such as colitis. It is a major culprit for healthcare associated infections (HAIs) and has been increasingly identified as a community acquired infection. ...
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The CardiacSense medical watch receives the Israeli Ministry of Health’s regulatory approval
This is the first medical wristwatch to receive medical regulatory approval for beat by beat heart rate monitoring and A-Fib detection with ECG accuracy The approval allows the company to start selling its medical watch to patients in Israel requiring continuous heart rate monitoring. This enables early detection of Atrial Fibrillation, which can cause severe heart problems, strokes and ...
By CardiacSense
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USA Today Exposes Insufficient Efforts to Stop the Deadly Bacteria Known as C. diff
This month, USA Today ran a major article entitled, “Far more could be done to stop the deadly bacteria C. diff”. The publication’s investigation into this pathogenic bacterium, officially known as Clostridium difficile, found that it is linked to more than 30,000 deaths each year in the United States. These figures are approximately double those of federal estimates. The ...
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UVD Robots Joins Ecolab to Fight Hospital Acquired Infections
As new coronavirus variants continue to mutate and spread, the growth in demand for infection prevention solutions using UV-C light is projected to reach $18.94 billion by 2030, witnessing an annual growth rate of 59.7% from 2021 to 2030. Further fueling the demand is the rise in hospital acquired infections (HAIs) that globally cause more fatalities due to the increase in antibiotic resistance ...
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miR Scientific to Present the Prostate Cancer Application of its Liquid Biopsy miR Disease Management Platform® at the 12th Annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Day (PCAD) at the Massachusetts State House
NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- miR Scientific, LLC, a healthcare company whose purpose is to transform global cancer management by providing early and highly accurate detection, characterization and monitoring of disease, announced today that its Chairman & CEO, Sam Salman, will be virtually presenting at the 12th Annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Day at the Massachusetts State House ...
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C. diff Infections are a Real Concern in Chicago & across Illinois
The environmental and infection control experts at EC2 provide prevention services, inspections and solutions for healthcare facilities battling C. diff threats. Just last week it was reported that an outbreak of C. difficile (C. diff) at a Canadian hospital has already infected 63 patients. The outbreak has caused at least one confirmed death and possibly six others. This latest ...
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City of Oulu outsources its sleep apnea screening to Nukute
City of Oulu, the high-tech capital of Northern Finland, has selected Nukute as the sole provider for the City’s sleep apnea screening service. Nukute’s service solution, powered by Nukute’s own CE-marked medical device innovation, facilitates a healthcare process that leads to a reduced need for specialised health care. The cost effectiveness the device and solution ...
By Nukute Oy
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5 Ways OCT Technology Can Benefit Your Practice
The human eye is an amazing organ. With the fastest muscle in your body, it contains 107 million cells and can differentiate approximately 10 million colors. But when it comes to detecting severe conditions like glaucoma and macular degeneration, the naked eye’s powers are limited. That’s where OCT technology comes in handy. OCTs have become a standard of care that every practice ...
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