Information About Radiology
Category Point of Care Testing Typical Use Provide rapid complete blood count parameters at bedside or clinic. Description A compact analyzer that measures hemoglobin, hematocrit, and basic cell counts from capillary or venous samples to support rapid clinical decisions in emergency, perioperative, and outpatient settings where immediate hematologic data inform transfusion, anticoagulation, or diagnostic pathways. … Read more
Category Neonatology Thermoregulation Typical Use Provide localized radiant warming for neonates during procedures. Description A detachable hood or canopy that focuses radiant heat over an infant on a resuscitation platform or warmer, enabling rapid warming during stabilization while allowing unobstructed access for interventions.
Category Respiratory Therapy Typical Use Deliver aerosolized medications to the airways. Description A device that converts liquid medication into a fine aerosol for inhalation, enabling delivery of bronchodilators, corticosteroids, or mucolytics directly to the lower airways for treatment of asthma, COPD, and other respiratory conditions. Nebulizers are used in emergency departments, inpatient wards, and home … Read more
Category Monitoring Typical Use Continuous cardiac and vital sign monitoring. Description Bedside monitors that continuously display and record cardiac rhythm, heart rate, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, and respiratory rate for inpatient surveillance, enabling early detection of arrhythmias, hemodynamic instability, and respiratory compromise. Telemetry systems transmit data to central monitoring stations where trained staff can triage … Read more
Category Electrosurgery Safety Typical Use Provide safe return path for monopolar electrosurgical current. Description A large adhesive electrode applied to the patients skin to safely return monopolar electrosurgical current to the generator, preventing concentrated current flow through unintended tissues and reducing the risk of burns at the return site. Proper pad placement on well perfused, … Read more
Category Pulmonology Endoscopy Typical Use Visualize pleural space and perform biopsies under local anesthesia. Description A flexible endoscope introduced into the pleural cavity to inspect pleural surfaces, obtain biopsies, and perform therapeutic interventions such as pleurodesis or drainage with less invasiveness than surgical thoracoscopy, useful in undiagnosed pleural effusions and malignancy staging.
Category Orthopedic Surgery Typical Use Cut or shape bone manually. Description A chisel like instrument used with a mallet to cut, shape, or elevate bone during orthopedic, craniofacial, and dental procedures, providing tactile feedback and controlled bone removal in settings where powered instruments are not suitable. Osteotomes come in various widths and curvatures to match … Read more
Category Anesthesia Analgesia Typical Use Provide rapid spinal block with continuous epidural extension. Description A kit that facilitates a combined spinal epidural technique, allowing a single shot spinal injection for immediate analgesia followed by epidural catheter placement for prolonged or titratable pain control, commonly used in obstetrics and major lower extremity surgery.
Category Surgical Oncology Localization Typical Use Mark nonpalpable lesions preoperatively for surgical excision. Description A thin wire or radioactive seed placed under imaging guidance into or adjacent to a breast lesion to guide the surgeon to the target during lumpectomy, improving accuracy of excision and margin control.
Category Surgical Hemostasis Typical Use Provide reliable sealing of medium sized vessels during surgery. Description Electromechanical devices that combine pressure and energy delivery to seal vessels up to a specified diameter without clips or sutures, streamlining hemostasis in general, gynecologic, and urologic surgery and reducing instrument exchanges.