Information About Radiology
Category Laboratory Diagnostics Typical Use Perform high throughput antigen or antibody testing for clinical biomarkers. Description A robotic platform that automates sample handling, reagent dispensing, incubation, and detection for immunoassays such as hormone levels, cardiac markers, infectious disease serology, and tumor markers, providing rapid, standardized, and high throughput laboratory testing with integrated quality controls. Analyzer … Read more
Category Surgical Closure Typical Use Transect and staple internal tissues during minimally invasive surgery. Description A powered or manual stapling device used during open or minimally invasive surgery to simultaneously staple and divide tissue, commonly employed for bowel resection, anastomosis, and lung surgery. Endoscopic staplers create secure staple lines while minimizing bleeding and contamination, and … Read more
Category Urology Typical Use Drain bladder continuously. Description An indwelling urinary catheter with an inflatable retention balloon placed in the bladder to provide continuous drainage of urine for urinary retention, accurate output measurement, perioperative management, or bladder irrigation. Foley catheters come in various sizes and materials and require aseptic insertion technique, securement, and closed drainage … Read more
Category Point of Care Testing Typical Use Measure capillary blood glucose. Description A portable point of care device that measures blood glucose concentration from a small capillary sample obtained by fingerstick, using enzymatic test strips and electrochemical detection. It provides rapid results used for diabetes self management, inpatient glucose monitoring, and perioperative glycemic control, enabling … Read more
Category Point of Care Testing Typical Use Measure prothrombin time and INR for anticoagulation management. Description A handheld or benchtop device that provides rapid measurement of prothrombin time and international normalized ratio from capillary or venous blood to guide warfarin dosing, perioperative anticoagulation decisions, and bleeding risk assessment at the bedside or clinic. Point of … Read more
Category Airway Management Typical Use Provide supraglottic airway for ventilation. Description A supraglottic airway device that sits above the glottis to provide a secure airway for ventilation without entering the trachea, often used as an alternative to endotracheal intubation in elective anesthesia and emergency airway rescue. LMAs are quick to insert, require less laryngoscopic exposure, … Read more
Category Anesthesia Analgesia Typical Use Deliver continuous regional analgesia for labor and surgery. Description A flexible catheter threaded into the epidural space to provide continuous infusion or intermittent boluses of local anesthetic and or opioid agents for labor analgesia, postoperative pain control, or regional anesthesia, requiring careful placement, dosing, and monitoring for block level and … Read more
Category Diagnostic Neurophysiology Typical Use Assess peripheral nerve and muscle function for neuropathy and myopathy diagnosis. Description A combined system that records electrical activity from muscles EMG and measures conduction velocity and amplitude of peripheral nerves using surface or needle electrodes to diagnose neuropathies, radiculopathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and primary muscle disease. Nerve conduction studies … Read more
Category Thoracic Surgery Closure Typical Use Transect and staple lung parenchyma and bronchovascular structures during VATS. Description A specialized stapling device with cartridges sized for pulmonary tissue used to divide and seal lung tissue and vessels during minimally invasive thoracic resections, requiring careful selection of staple height and cartridge type to ensure airtight and hemostatic … Read more
Category Diagnostic Monitoring Typical Use Intermittent ambulatory ECG capture for symptomatic episodes. Description A patient activated or auto triggered cardiac rhythm recorder used for intermittent monitoring over weeks to months to capture transient arrhythmias that are too infrequent for standard Holter monitoring, enabling correlation of symptoms such as syncope or palpitations with ECG events. Event … Read more