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Electroencephalography Machine EEG

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Category Diagnostic Neurophysiology Typical Use Record cortical electrical activity for seizure and encephalopathy evaluation. Description A multi channel amplifier and recording system that acquires electrical signals from scalp electrodes placed according to standardized montages to assess brain electrical activity for epilepsy diagnosis, encephalopathy evaluation, sleep disorders, and intraoperative monitoring. EEG interpretation requires recognition of normal … Read more

Pigtail Thoracic Drain Catheter

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Category Thoracic Care Drainage Typical Use Provide minimally invasive pleural drainage for effusions and pneumothorax. Description A small bore, flexible catheter with a curled pigtail tip inserted percutaneously to drain pleural fluid or air with less discomfort and easier bedside placement compared with large bore chest tubes, often connected to a closed drainage system.

Holter Monitor

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Category Diagnostic Monitoring Typical Use Continuous ambulatory ECG recording for 24–72 hours. Description A portable, battery powered electrocardiographic recorder worn by patients to capture continuous cardiac rhythm data over extended periods, typically 24 to 72 hours, to detect intermittent arrhythmias, correlate symptoms with rhythm disturbances, and evaluate rate variability. The device records multiple leads or … Read more

Electrocardiograph (ECG EKG)

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Category Diagnostic Typical Use Record cardiac electrical activity. Description A device that records the heart’s electrical activity through surface electrodes placed on the chest and limbs, producing tracings that show rhythm, conduction intervals, and evidence of ischemia or infarction. ECGs are essential in emergency evaluation of chest pain, syncope, palpitations, and in routine cardiac assessment, … Read more

Woods Lamp

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Category Dermatology Diagnostic Typical Use Detect pigmentary changes and certain infections under ultraviolet light. Description A handheld ultraviolet light source that accentuates epidermal pigmentary differences, porphyrin producing bacteria, and certain fungal infections by producing characteristic fluorescence patterns, aiding diagnosis of vitiligo, tinea versicolor, and erythrasma. Examination is performed in a darkened room with careful interpretation … Read more

Neonatal Incubator

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Category Neonatology Critical Care Typical Use Provide thermoregulation and controlled environment for premature and ill neonates. Description A closed, temperature and humidity controlled chamber that supports thermoregulation, oxygen delivery, and monitoring for preterm and critically ill newborns, often integrated with access ports for caregiving and phototherapy compatibility. Incubators reduce heat loss, support metabolic stability, and … Read more

Neonatal Resuscitation Trolley

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Category Neonatology Emergency Typical Use Provide organized equipment and drugs for newborn resuscitation at delivery. Description A mobile cart stocked with airway devices, suction, oxygen, warming devices, medications, and monitoring tools arranged for rapid access during neonatal resuscitation, supporting adherence to resuscitation algorithms and team coordination. Trolley organization, regular equipment checks, and staff training in … Read more

Ureteroscope

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Category Urology Endoscopy Typical Use Visualize and treat ureteral and intrarenal pathology including stone removal. Description A flexible or rigid endoscope designed to access the ureter and renal collecting system for diagnostic inspection, laser lithotripsy, stone extraction, and biopsy, enabling minimally invasive management of urolithiasis and upper tract lesions. Ureteroscopy requires careful navigation, irrigation management, … Read more

Skin Staple Gun

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Category Wound Closure Typical Use Rapidly approximate skin edges in trauma and surgical wounds. Description A handheld device that deploys metal staples to close skin incisions quickly, commonly used in emergency and operative settings for scalp and long incisions where speed and tensile strength are priorities; staple removal is performed after wound healing is adequate.

Biological Safety Cabinet Cell Culture Hood

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Category Laboratory Safety Typical Use Provide sterile workspace for cell culture and specimen handling. Description A ventilated cabinet that filters incoming and exhaust air through HEPA filters to create a sterile environment for tissue culture, specimen preparation, and manipulation of nonhazardous biological materials, protecting samples from contamination and operators from aerosolized particulates when used at … Read more