Test equipment is vital for the HTM community. Biomeds rely on these high-tech devices to maintain medical equipment. TechNation understands the importance of these tools and organized an elite panel for the roundtable webinar “What’s New With Biomedical Test Equipment?” More than 300 people attended the webinar and gave it one of the best reviews ever in the Webinar Wednesday series with a 4.2 rating on a 5-point scale.
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The webinar examined the fast-evolving world of biomedical test equipment and attendees were able to hear insightful answers to their questions.
The panel included experts from Fluke Biomedical, RIGEL Medical and Pronk Technologies.
Jerry Zion, Global Training Manager at Fluke Biomedical, discussed the company’s new test automation software Ansur 3.0 during his presentation. He pointed out its new features that include access levels, user signatures and device data. Ansur 3.0 is compatible with a wide range of Fluke Biomedical products.
For more information about Ansur 3.0 and Fluke Biomedical, visit www.FlukeBiomedical.com.
Webinar attendees were also treated to an exclusive first look at the new Advantage Training Center offered by Fluke Biomedical. For more information, visit www.flukebiomedical.com/AdvantageTraining.
Jack Barrett, National Business Development Manager at RIGEL Medical, focused on two electrical safety analyzers – the 288 and the 62353. He said manufacturers are moving toward recommending IEC 62353. He addressed the concept of IEC 62353:2014 and the differences between the standards.
The 288 Electrical Safety Analyzer by RIGEL Medical is a handheld device with internal memory for up to 10,000 devices, Barrett said. He pointed out that it can be used in automatic or manual mode and features Bluetooth capabilities.
The 62353 Electrical Safety Analyzer is a handheld device manufactured by RIGEL with the ability to customize test sequences. It conforms to the IEC 62353 and includes the NFPA-99 test standard.
Barrett said the 288 and 62353 both have updated enhancements before discussing some different testing procedures.
RIGEL Medical offers a range of devices including performance analyzers, electrical safety analyzers and vital signs simulators.
For more information about RIGEL Medical, visit www.seaward-groupusa.com.
Greg Alkire, Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Pronk Technologies, provided an in-depth view of a variety of test equipment available from Pronk Technologies. He pointed out that the company has more than a decade of experience making rugged, easy-to-use test equipment. The mission is to design portable “palm-sized” devices with one-button operation. He said that all equipment comes with a four-year warranty.
In his presentation, Alkire discussed the world’s first plam-sized NIBP simulator — the SimCube. He also reviewed the features of the OxSim SpO2 simulator and the SimSlim multiparameter simulator.
Pronk Technologies offers a Clinical Education Simulator and the FlowTrax IV pump analyzer. The HydroBalance is a new product from Pronk Technologies designed to help make IV testing easier.
Pronk Technologies also has a new website where more information is available at www.pronktech.com.
A recording of the webinar is available on the I Am TechNation website at iamtechnation.com/webinars.
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