Flu shots by the tray
Inviro Medical Devices announces the availability of InviroSNAP!! Safety Syringe Flu Trays, designed specifically for institutions and companies that administer flu shots in bulk to save both clinicians and patients valuable time. The trays contain 25 3-mL-sized 1-inch safety syringes and are available in case quantities with 40 trays in a case. InviroSNAP!! Safety Syringe Flu Trays enable easy administration of flu shots, with trays designed for convenient access; reduce packaging waste by including 25 sterile syringes in a sealed tray instead of 25 individually packaged, unopened syringes; and reduce risk of needle-stick injuries by including cost-effective safety syringes that bridge the gap between bulky retrofitted designs and more expensive automatic retractables.
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Fast and easy results
The StatStrip point-of-care blood glucose monitoring system from Nova Biomedical incorporates new four-well glucose measuring strip technology, requiring no calibration coding. Able to measure and correct hematocrit interference, as well as interferences from acetaminophen, uric acid, ascorbic acid, maltose, galactose, xylose, and lactose, StatStrip also eliminates oxygen interference to provide accurate glucose results regardless of the sample's oxygen status. With a small, 1.2-microliter sample size and its 6-second analysis time, color touch screen operation, and simple operating steps, StatStrip makes bedside glucose testing fast and easy for point-of-care staff.
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Testing made simpler
Inverness Medical has revamped its Clearview Simplify D-dimer test so it can now be used with capillary blood from a finger-prick sample, in addition to whole blood or plasma. The simple, two-step, 10-minute test includes a built-in procedural control and is ideal for use in the ED. And it uses monoclonal antibody 3B6-the gold standard for D-dimer assays. Clearview Simplify D-dimer, in conjunction with a validated pretest probability score, such as the Wells Algorithm, can be used to safely rule out deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism in low-risk patients.
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Plasma prep with pep
Cytomedix, Inc.'s platelet-rich plasma preparation system, AutoloGel, has been approved for point-of-care treatment of exuding wounds, such as pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and mechanically or surgically debrided wounds. AutoloGel is made from a patient's blood and concentrates a high number of platelets in a small volume of plasma. The system consists of a tabletop centrifuge and a wound-dressing convenience kit that contains blood access and processing devices and reagents. The patient's blood is separated into components through centrifugation to derive liquid platelet-rich plasma, which is mixed with reagents to create a gel consistency.
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Identifying patients at risk
The Verigene F5/F2/MTHFR Nucleic Acid Test from Nanosphere, Inc. has been approved for the detection of disease-associated gene mutations that can contribute to blood coagulation disorders and difficulties metabolizing folate. As the first approved test for the identification of mutations in three specific genes, which together can increase an individual's risk for dangerous blood clots and stroke, Verigene is available in single and multitarget formats, allowing users to select the cartridge that best fits the clinical indications for testing. Patients who test positive for an increased risk of blood clots can then be managed with anticoagulant therapy.
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