Posted in Equipment, timesaver on Nov 6th, 2008
The innovators over at USB fever have produced a USB powered ‘timesaving’ device that will have its users on the edge of their seats - the USB Digital Endoscope . As the manufacturers state:
You can use this USB Endoscope to reach the place that you cannot reach but still need to see
So why wait 6 months [...]
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I am no narcolept, but have on occasion found myself waking at the computer terminal in the realm of unpleasant disorientation, with the screensaver pixels dancing with laughter. But those troublesome sprites will worry me no more - thanks to the Kokuklok - all the way from Switzerland.
With the choice of ‘cockerel‘, ‘electronic‘, ‘classic‘ or ‘slayer guitar‘ [...]
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Posted in Equipment, emergency medicine on Oct 2nd, 2008
The Wall Street Journal has announced this year’s winners of the paper’s annual Technology Innovation Awards with the Gold Medal award going to a medical device - the EZ-IO, a bone drill from Vidacare Corporation out of San Antonio, Texas.
The EZ-IO® product system by Vidacare® is basically a small battery-powered device with two beveled, hollow drill-tipped [...]
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Around the world, people are living longer and striving to lead independent, happy, and healthy lives - unfortunately the concurrent rise in chronic disease conditions such as diabetes, combined with ‘longevity’ has resulted in an exaltation of patients spending ‘quality time’ within the environs of their local emergency room and becoming acquainted with the personnel therein.
To assist [...]
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Posted in Equipment, Procedure on Sep 27th, 2008
Cacti are dicotyledonous (characterized by two seed leaves) succulent perennial plants belonging to the family Cactaceae. There are approximately 2000 species and 100 genera of cacti are located primarily in the drier regions of tropical and subtropical America.
Exported cacti thrive in Australia often hidden in dense bush and it is not an infrequent occurrence to be presented with victims of [...]
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