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ate access to esophageal temperatures.
We were left wondering, though: Why the forehead? That might be
an uncomfortable tether for patients to deal with from pre-op all the
way through to PACU. Inconvenient for nurses, too, as we were told
that if the sensor peels off, you can't just stick it back on, but have to
replace it with a new one. Plus, in the OR, consciousness monitoring
and cerebral oximetry sensors demand a fair amount of forehead
space. A rep told us that they'd been researching how well the SpotOn
sensor worked on the mastoid. Scheduled for a January 2013 introduction, the system hasn't been priced yet. We'll be interested to see if
providers adopt this clever improvement on a traditional practice.
CODONICS
SLS500i Safe Label System
Syringe labeling is one of the fundamentals of medication safety.
This networked system, designed
to complement your drug storage
carts or dispensing equipment,
automates labeling and verification
at the point of preparation and use.
Here's how it works. You log
onto the system and scan a barcoded vial under the laser reader.
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SCANNED FOR SAFETY The
Codonics SLS500i Safe Label System
automates medication safety with
electronic checks and verifications.
O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | D E C E M B E R 2012
