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admin Category Airway Management Typical Use Facilitate awake or difficult endotracheal intubation under direct visualization. Description A flexible fiberoptic endoscope with a working channel and light source used to visualize the upper airway and guide endotracheal tube placement in patients with anticipated difficult airways, limited neck mobility, or distorted anatomy; it enables awake intubation with topical … Read more
Category Vital Sign Monitoring Typical Use Measure peripheral oxygen saturation and pulse rate. Description A noninvasive electronic device that estimates arterial oxygen saturation (SpO?) and pulse rate by passing light through a perfused tissue bed, typically a fingertip or earlobe. It provides continuous, real time monitoring of oxygenation and is widely used in emergency care, … Read more
Category Airway Management Typical Use Connect supraglottic devices to ventilation circuits and monitors. Description A connector and adapter assembly that links laryngeal mask airways or other supraglottic devices to breathing circuits, ventilators, and monitoring equipment, ensuring secure ventilation and enabling capnography and pressure monitoring during anesthesia or emergency airway management. Adapters are sized to match … Read more
Category Dosimetry Task Term Therapeutic Activity Calculation Definition of Therapeutic Activity Calculation Determining Administered Activity For Radionuclide Therapy Based On Dosimetry Or Fixed Protocols Notes About Therapeutic Activity Calculation Balances Efficacy And Safety
Category Operational Documentation Term Mobile Imaging Vehicle Operator Manual Template Definition of Mobile Imaging Vehicle Operator Manual Template Template For Creating Operator Manuals Covering Setup, Safety, And Troubleshooting For Mobile Imaging Vehicles Notes About Mobile Imaging Vehicle Operator Manual Template Standardizes Training
Category Emergency Temporary Pacing Typical Use Provide temporary cardiac pacing in acute bradycardia or heart block. Description A temporary pacing system that provides external or transvenous electrical stimulation to the heart in acute settings such as symptomatic bradycardia, heart block, or perioperative conduction disturbances until definitive therapy is available. External pacing can be transcutaneous using … Read more
Category Safety Concept Term Passive Safety Definition of Passive Safety Design Features That Reduce Harm In Case Of Failure Such As Rounded Edges And Compliant Materials Notes About Passive Safety Complements Active Safety
Category Neonatology Therapeutic Typical Use Treat neonatal hyperbilirubinemia with blue light phototherapy. Description A lamp or LED based system that emits specific wavelengths of light to convert unconjugated bilirubin into water soluble isomers that can be excreted without conjugation, reducing serum bilirubin levels in jaundiced neonates and preventing kernicterus. Phototherapy requires appropriate irradiance, exposure surface … Read more
Category Electrosurgery Typical Use Precise coagulation between forceps tips. Description An electrosurgical instrument that delivers current between two closely spaced tips to achieve localized coagulation without passing current through the rest of the body, making it ideal for microsurgery and procedures near delicate structures. Bipolar forceps provide controlled hemostasis with reduced risk of stray current … Read more
Category Patient Resource Term Transportation Assistance Info Definition of Transportation Assistance Info Information On Transportation Options For Patients To Attend Imaging Appointments Notes About Transportation Assistance Info Supports Access