At the 2017 South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas, a panel discussion entitled “The Sound of Robots” was held to “highlight how the voice of robots could influence the interaction b... Read more

Video endoscopy systems allow the viewing of live, color images of the interior of the body during diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. They also enable these images to be store... Read more

Forced-air warming units heat patients convectively (i.e., warm air is gently blown across the patient beneath the air blanket). Read more

The need to improve the safety of clinical alarm systems is a longstanding patient safety consideration. Read more

The use of contaminated medical instruments can lead to disabling or deadly patient infections or instrument malfunctions. Read more

Most pumps today incorporate safety mechanisms for reducing the risks of errors that can lead to the over-delivery or under-delivery of medication to the patient. Read more

Conductive layer warming units are most commonly used to help maintain normal body temperature (normothermia) during and after surgery. Read more

An ultrasonic aspirator, typically controlled by a footswitch, consists of a control unit and a handpiece. The control unit houses an ultrasound generator and a pump used for suction and irr... Read more

ECRI Institute’s Health Devices engineering team recently completed an evaluation of wearable and noncontact continuous vital signs monitoring systems – devices that can facilita... Read more