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Medical device innovations are incredible. In the 1960s, we were still using the iron lung to ventilate patients in critical condition. Now, we can do the same thing for a lower cost and with much less effort.  Read on for the nine coolest innovative medical device solutions from 2020. 1. Smart Pacemakers Pacemakers are devices that provide electrical pulses to…

Many medical devices might help you to provide better treatment. However, you may not know much about bladder scanners. The bladder is one of the most vital yet underrecognized human organs. As a medical professional, you may assess bladder performance every day. For example, you may check urine output, perform a urinalysis, and conduct physical exams. However, some newer technologies…

Did you know that sleep apnea can affect anyone of any age? Though this is true, the risk factor for developing it can differ from person to person. CPAP machines are revolutionary technology used to treat sleep apnea. They do so by pushing air through a mask to open up your airways. If you're new to hearing about this, you…

There's a better way to approach your patient's musculoskeletal pain treatment. As a practitioner, you want to help your patients get to the root of their pain instead of just treating the symptoms. Your patients are tired of dealing with pain that inhibits their life, and they don't want temporary fixes that still leave them in pain in the long…

Are you a medical professional that struggles with finding the veins in your patients? If so, we are here to tell you about a medical device that will change your life and make your work easier. This magical device is known as a vein viewer. Vein viewers help to illuminate the veins under a patient's skin to make finding veins…

Since making its medical debut in the 1980s, medical professionals have practiced extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) across the world. Following its introduction to the clinical professions, clinicians quickly began using the therapy to treat various ailments. Originally, ESWT was developed to break up kidney stones within the body. Since then, ESWT has made major advancements in the areas it can…

If you are a health care professional, or are an owner of a medical business, or are the staff member employed at a hospital who is responsible for ordering equipment and need to understand how an electrocardiogram (EKG) machine works, then you need to continue reading this guide.  There are several things to know when it comes to using EKG…

Over 1,000,000 intubations with a laryngoscope are performed per year in the US alone. It's one of the most common diagnostic tools available today. The popularity of the laryngoscope procedure, known as a laryngoscopy, is high. This makes it essential for all healthcare professionals to learn, but as specialization goes down, the success rate does as well. This gap in…

The current pandemic is affecting many fields, especially the medical supply industry. Now, the demand for medical supplies has peaked. Likewise, there’ sharp demand for PPE, such as masks, nasal swabs, and isolation gowns. Never before has the need been so steep—or unexpected. Initially, organizations used their existing inventory to fulfill demand. However, those supplies were quickly exhausted. Next, manufacturers…

As if the medical industry wasn't one of the largest already, the pandemic's blasted the market. If it didn't make sense before, it's easy to understand now why the global medical device industry is set to reach $612.7 billion by 2025. The pandemic alone accounts for 57,006 COVID-19 related hospitalizations since March 2020. There's no lack of evidence that having…