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T H E
S H O W
F L O O R
analytics package, which includes the Surgery Dashboard, has a list
price of $60,000. Purchased individually to add on to the analytics
system, the dashboard app costs $10,000.
MIRADOR BIOMEDICAL
Compass Vascular Access
It's unfortunate but true that we're still capable of making mistakes.
But sometimes tragedy is the mother of invention. This point-of-use,
digital pressure monitor, designed for central venous catheter insertions, can guard us against accidentally entering an artery. The device
— a version of which is available for epidural insertions — is attached
to a needle and
syringe, which are
inserted and aspirated.
The display screen
shows a continuous
pressure reading to
confirm the insertion
site, and a guidewire
port ensures accurate
placement. There are
other ways to detect
pressure, but this is
brilliant engineering
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