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• Karl Storz' C-MAC Pocket Monitor video laryn-
goscope provides plug and play technology, high-
quality video, auto-focus, and the ability to record
both video and still pictures that can be stored on
an SD card. But its primary utility isn't likely to be
in an outpatient setting, as suggested by the com-
pany, which calls it "ideal for prehospital use,"
and touts its high-contrast images "even in bright
daylight."
• The GlideScope is now available in
pediatric sizes. Verathon Medical
has added the Spectrum System
line of single-use pediatric blades,
and a new pediatric stylet to their
arsenal. Verathon has also
addressed problems that occur
when room light and scope light
combine to make the view too
bright. A darker blade color and the
new control lines in the cable help absorb extra light and improve
image quality.
• The active ingredient for Mivacron, a short-acting neuromuscular
blocker, is available again after about a 10-year absence, and AbbVie
(a spinoff from Abbott) is making it available. With more and more
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