Author: TechNation Staff

This webinar features John Krieg, President of MD Publishing, who will discuss the five ways attending the MD Expo can help you be a bigger superstar in your profession. His presentation will highlight the value in attending this premier healthcare technology management conference, as well as provide the tools you need to seek administrative approval

When I consider the battle over the right to repair medical devices and the unwillingness of some manufacturers to assist us by providing schematics and other repair information, I think back nostalgically to the days before large scale integrated circuits and transistors when all electronic devices were analog and used vacuum tubes.

Amidst the festivities, presenters and vendors, at the second annual conference of the Oregon Biomedical Association (OBA) in October, was the announcement of the Biomedical Engineering Technician of the Year. That honor went to an HTM professional who works for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Portland, Ore. In announcing the winner, OBA President Russ Magoon, CBET, MBA, said that Steve Reid “is regarded as one of the most technically savvy biomed equipment support specialists by his colleagues.”

The use of a Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) has many benefits for healthcare facilities.The ability to track medical devices helps prevent loss and has a positive impact on patient safety and patient satisfaction.

Healthmark has announced the addition of the Flexible Inspection Scope to its Prosys Optical Inspection line of products. The Flexible Inspection Scope includes a distal tip composed of a light source and camera lens at the end of a 50cm, flexible shaft.

Mid-21st Century automobiles will be lighter and more computerized and will run partly or fully on electricity. Engineers are designing safety devices for those future cars.

It may seem like an unusual pairing; motoring down the road on a big touring motorcycle and reciting lines written by William Shakespeare on the stage of a theater; but one HTM professional enjoys both activities.

DeGraff joins Numotion after a highly successful 18-year career at GE

Attendees were also treated to a live user demo for MedWrench.com.

The 75 minute webinar will feature Kaylee McCaffrey, Marketing and Sales Manager of MedWrench discussing how to find answers, information, and documents related to the medical equipment you use. Attendees will witness a live “user guide” for the site, explaining the user benefits in a simple yet detailed presentation. You will learn how to post