Equipment & Suppliers
Learn more about the equipment & supplies you use in your everyday role on the Medshop Australia blog. Here, we explore some of the most commonly used kit and medical equipment manufacturing brands to provide you with all the information you need to make informed purchases for your job in the healthcare industry. Read on to discover a world of medical equipment and everyday gear or contact us today to discuss your specific requirements.
April 03, 2018
Medshop Editor
Just in Time; We Found 9 Ideal Nursing School Graduation Gift Ideas For You
Here’s the good news: You still have time to find the perfect graduation gift for your favourite nursing school grad. Here’s the even better news: Medshop Australia’s team already did all the heavy lifting. We combed through our inventory to pull out the best graduation gift ideas, ranging from “that was thoughtful” to “wow, you really shouldn’t have.” For most nursing school graduates, at this moment they’re in a panic of questions about what they will do after graduation day… More schooling? Get a job? They’re wondering, how will I afford rent, my lifestyle, and the tools I need to practice my profession? That’s where you come in... As a loving friend, parent or family member, this is your chance to shine a ray of light into their lives. These are the gifts that, when received, will allow your graduate to cross one more item off their list. Quick note: Prices listed are not quotes, but references to the price at the time this blog was written. They are subject to change. Please see Medshop Australia’s current online pricing for the most up-to-date information. Lanyard Something simple many may not consider is the increasing security protocols at most institutions. Employers these days outfit their new recruits with a security card loaded for their access needs. Lose that card, and it’s a tough Monday at work. A lanyard solves most of those possibilities, but the standard issue lanyard is boring. The Prestige Deluxe Lanyard features butterfly or heart beading, with a breakaway safety clasp, and bulldog clip to accommodate almost every type of security card shape. For $21.33, this makes a fun, functional gift that will remind that graduate of you every day. Select your preferred Prestige Deluxe Lanyard style now. Pen “Have you got a pen?” has to rank in the top three questions asked in a hospital. Nurses can go through disposable pens like water, unable to keep track of them as they look like every other pen out there. Investing in a high-end desk pen isn't always the best idea either, considering those walk off too. The better pen is one that clips in place, like the Mini Clip Pen Set from Medshop Australia. This $1.50 package of pens comes with four different coloured pens, all outfitted with an easy clip that affixes to belt loops, keychains, waistbands and much more. It’s tough to lose, and easy to spot in a crowd. Plus, for that low price, you could outfit your graduate with a few sets just to be sure they have enough. Order your grad the Mini Clip Pen Set today. Anatomical Cube Book For the nurse going into paediatric care, this is the perfect desktop accessory. It’s also a fun gift for a graduate who appreciates interesting items. The Anatomical Human Body Cube Book isn’t like other anatomical charts. The compact design packs a ton of information about the human body in one place, in an interactive cube. Flip one side of the cube one way to reveal a new chart. Flip it another to reveal yet another system. Created by the crew at ZooBooKoo, the Human Body Cube is an entertaining as it is informative. The best part is, it’s only $12.07. Get the Body Cube Book for that low price now. Penlight Penlights are so popular, in February, we dedicated an entire blog to them. A nurse may grab for that penlight almost as many times as their pen, more than their stethoscope. For this reason, penlights can wear out or disappear even faster. Many nurses opt for low-cost options so they don’t have to shell out heaps of cash every month for new penlights. An alternative solution is to use a higher quality penlight, like the Welch Allyn Penlight. With its powder-coated, solid brass construction and bright halogen beam, this penlight will operate well beyond the normal life expectancy of most others. For graduates, it makes a possession they won’t anticipate, as the $63.50 price tag pushes down on their priorities list. They won’t frown at receiving it as a gift, though. It’s the little things like this which make starting that first day at a new job that much easier. Make the Welch Allyn Penlight the perfect graduation gift. Nursing Watch That pendulous timepiece worn by Australian nurses, the fob watch, comes with a history almost as venerable as the invention of the watch itself. Ironically, fob watches are one of the most common graduation gifts for new nurses. As such, many gift-givers go for economic, fun, silicon versions like Medshop’s silicone fob watch kit. That one comes with a reliable timepiece and five coloured silicone band options. At $25.45, these are in most folk’s budget for graduation gifts. But, if you really want to wow someone, consider the Classique Nursing Watch, a $94.88 timepiece as classic as the manufacturer’s name. Inside its stainless steel, waterproof housing, the cogs of Swiss movement power accurate time and date information. What’s more, it comes in three finishes, stainless steel, gold, and rose gold. Give the traditional graduation gift with a Classique Nursing Watch. Stethoscope Many grads start with a budget stethoscope, one that does the job but doesn’t offer much in the way of confidence. It’s likely that your grad already has a stethoscope of this calibre or one inherited from someone else to get through school. Going out into the professional world, however, mandates an upgrade. Like a Monte Blanc pen or Swiss-made watch, the stethoscope one carries sends a message to colleagues and clients or in this case, patients. For that reason, a Littmann Classic III makes a generous but lasting gift at $132.00. It also provides your graduate with a quality tool that can fill them with confidence for a lifetime as long as they maintain it. Stethoscope Case In order to keep that new stethoscope in top form for life, a case will go a long way towards protecting the components. The Medshop stethoscope protective case is a hot seller for that very reason. It comes in five different colour options and carries more than one type of stethoscope. The Littmann Cardiology III, Cardiology IV, and the Welch Allyn Harvey Elite all fit in this durable case, with room to spare for accessories. It zips closed, and features an easy grip rubber exterior and handle to ensure that stethoscope never hits the ground. This $16.50 case makes a nice standalone gift or an ideal insurance accessory for the generous gift-giver; as in one who already planned on gifting a stethoscope. Nurse’s Pouch Getting organized is the world’s great stress reliever. With everything in its place, one can push forward with confidence, ready to take what comes next. Nurses are no exception. A stylish pouch, like Australia’s Best Nursing Pouch, gives nurses easy access to their tools. It gets them organized. This one even drops straight into the washing tub when soiled, and comes out strong every time. Medshop Australia offers 15 different colour combinations. For $11.81, you could get them one for every day of the week. Clipboard They say one can go almost anywhere with a clipboard. Something about carrying one implies organization, power, and importance. The Prestige Nurse Assist Clipboard does all of that and a little more. The clip of the board provides an easy-access calculator and timer, endlessly handy throughout a nurse’s day. Also, hidden below the clip one finds a slew of diagnostic charts so the nurse who carries it doesn’t have to worry about being caught unprepared ever. It does all this for $36.80, less than the cost of many calculators. You now have nine reasons to show up to that graduation party, 10 if you count the likelihood that the host will serve cake and cold beer. That’s reason enough to go to any party. Considering the number of graduation parties coming up, you’ll want to stock up on the goodies above.
February 20, 2018
Medshop Editor
Finding the Sweet Spot Using the Right Insulin Syringes
Other than a miraculous cure, diabetics dream of a world where they can test and treat their sugar-levels without permeating the dermis. In more simple terms, they want painless insulin management. While many research groups and corporate powerhouses — Apple and Google to name two — work furiously on non-invasive methods, for the foreseeable future diabetics remain stuck in a world where pins and needles are a necessary evil. In fact, one biometric industry expert, CEO of Valencell, Steven LeBoeuf, recently advised Wareable that he didn’t believe non-invasive technology would ever pan out. “It is completely impossible to have a truly noninvasive glucose monitor,” he told them. LeBoeuf added, “There will literally be stem cell regenerated pancreas cells in the body before there is ever anything that can be a truly noninvasive glucose monitor for dosing insulin.” Of the diabetic population, about 15 percent live with injections. Getting insulin in the body lives in the same neighbourhood. One cannot ingest insulin or smear it on the dermis. It has to get into the bloodstream quickly, and there’s only one way to do that, fat layer injections. This is, however, only the tip of the truth iceberg about the life-diabetic. What diabetics want to know is which are the best syringes for insulin? Best Syringes for Insulin For insulin administration, Medshop Australia recommends three brands above the rest, BD, Terumo, and SafetyGlide. All three are reliable brands with competitive reputations. The only way to determine which of these brands is more your preference is to try them each, but we believe most users will see little variance between them. There are, however, some variables within each brand one should consider before cleaning out the local pharmacy or online medical supplier — of their insulin needle stock. Syringe Volume Needle Gauge Needle Length Getting started on a diabetes treatment program can seem overwhelming with all the lances and meters, but there is one part one wants to get right as quickly as possible, purchasing the correct syringe. Syringe Volume When it comes to volume, as the adage goes, less is more. Some believe, incorrectly, that bigger is better. Not in this case. A large-barreled syringe will hold more insulin, this is true, but the smaller the barrel, the further apart the units. This makes it easier to read the numbers on the barrel, and easier to get the dosage correct. Reading the units on the barrel can prove challenging enough for someone the first time. For example, the line on the needle side of the barrel is the correct one, not the one on the flange side. To keep reading and dosing easy, the best syringe for each individual will be the smallest dosage option required. Draw the insulin to the line as mentioned, and it’s ready to go. Needle Gauge A needle’s gauge measures the thickness of the needle, the size of the piercing one must endure getting the insulin in the fat layer of the body. Too thin, and it might bend or not permit a swift plunge of the insulin. Too thick, and… ouch. The good news is that manufacturing technology continues to improve, allowing stronger, thinner needles. The thickness of needles has dropped in the last four decades. In the 1980s, 27-gauge needles were common. The thickest needles today start at 28 but go as thin as 31 gauge. Manufacturers classify them with terms like fine, and ultra-fine, but gauges are standardized so look for those numbers to know which you are purchasing. Traditionally, practitioners recommended lower-gauged (meaning thicker) needles for patients with thicker skin or higher body fat. The philosophy was that the larger gauge would stand a better chance of getting into the fat. This is not necessarily true anymore, again, per technology. Needle Length Whereas needle gauges have decreased in thickness since the 1980s, length of popular insulin needles has shrunk. Needles back then tended to be 16-mm long, but today a 4-mm needle is most common. That doesn’t mean a 4-mm needle is best for every diabetic who needs them. One can still find 12.7 mm needles, but they are less frequently purchased by new diabetics. The immediately apparent benefit of the short needle is psychological. A long needle looks intimidating, especially to a child. But, that's not the only reason. Functionally, the longer the needle, the better chance of it bending too. The risk with a longer needle is the improper or painful administration of the insulin. A short needle injects the insulin right where the diabetic wants it. More importantly, it avoids injecting the insulin in the wrong place. Injecting into the muscle will cause an undeterminable glycemic level change, and poking a bone with a needle is like sticking your finger in a power socket. It's not pretty. A 4 to 5-mm needle allows the diabetic to inject without pinching, pushing the needle at a 90-degree angle, and with only one hand. On convenience alone, it’s easy to understand why needles have generally come down in length. Whether short needle, long one, thick needle or skinny one, understand that every use of a needle damages the point at an unseeable microscopic level. This damage can make insertion difficult and can cause unnecessary discomfort. If the goal is painless management, it only makes sense to use a fresh needle every time. Until scientists can figure out an alternative, this means diabetics will need to keep a stockpile of needles nearby at all times.
February 14, 2018
Medshop Editor
These Are the Penlights Every Nurse Must Have
Few non-medical folks will ever understand the value of the right penlight to a nurse. They’ll lobby that smartphones come with flashlights, which is true, but let’s see those lobbyists fish out their precious smartphones with a germ and latex covered hand. Oh, and good luck getting that sensor to register a fingerprint or any perception of a human hand through a latex glove. Not to mention, phones are in that deep pants pocket, not the convenient breast pocket of your scrubs. In short, using the smartphone light is not an option for nurses and other medical professionals. It's a must-have. When one needs a light on something, usually pupils, said light can't happen fast enough. Ideally, it's a perfect beam of intensity. Then, ideally, that light must neatly go away in such a way that one can find it again in a moment. That is the magic of the penlight. This is what everyday pedestrians will never understand. It's close, convenient, and willing to put up with germs. Until scientists can create a voice-activated beam of light that emanates a perfect beam of light like magic from the thin air, penlights will remain the James Bond gadget of nurses. Before I dive into the list of penlights one must have, a brief review of features for the uninitiated (gift-giving) reader. Nurses, feel free to skip ahead... Features By the name, most would expect penlights to have two main functions. They should write, and they should light. In actuality, the pen part of the name refers to the shape of these mini-torches, not the function. They don't generally write, not any in our catalogue. Early penlights came with miniature incandescent bulbs, but today’s versions are progressively more often made with LED technology. The features come down to a few simple options: Batteries (Rechargeable or not) Bulb (LED or Incandescent) Materials (Metal or plastic) Pupil Gauge On/Off Switch For some professionals, the life of a given penlight will be about as long as that of a pen, lost in the chaos of a day at some point or co-opted by a coworker. Others will collect penlights like figurines. This says nothing, however, about the value of a good penlight at the right time. What follows are the best options for the collectors and the misplacers. Note: Any prices mentioned here are not quotes for current pricing. Follow the links for products to find the most up-to-date pricing. Spirit Instrulite Spirit Medical designed their chrome Instrulite intending to supply nurses and other medical professionals with a mini torch that would hopefully last more than a day. At $15.75, it’s definitely not a disposable light. It’s a bright illumination from a cold light, LED, even though the bulb looks like a traditional incandescent. Unlike many penlights, the casing for this one is not plastic. It’s brass, coated in chrome, with a pupil gauge emblazoned on the side. The clip both keeps one from losing it and serves as the switch. This also facilitates pulling it out, turning on, and aiming it in one swift move from a breast pocket. Spirit’s Instrulite comes with two AAA batteries, which one could easily swap for rechargeable batteries. It’s a good light for an organized professional. Prestige Disposable Taking a huge step down in cost, for $4.50 one can have all the illumination of the Instrulite by Spirit, but in a disposable form-factor in the Prestige Medical disposable penlight. Medshop Australia offers 14 colour options for their disposable penlight. Unlike the previous light in this list, these cute, coloured torches do not come with a pupil gauge on the side unless you order the white one specifically. These are ideal for organizations who want to provide penlights which can run their course then go in the bin. Otherwise, individuals who run through penlights quickly will appreciate the low cost. Not only that, orders come in multiple colours so if you’re the sort of person who likes to change things up every day, life is a rainbow you’re lighting up as you go using Prestige's disposable penlight. Welch Allyn Penlight Totally different than the last option, this elegant penlight from Welch Allyn offers a premium penlight in a beautiful form factor. This is not a good option for the sort of medical professional who misplaces tools often. For $63.50, most would call losing this lovely tool a “rough day at work.” Housed in a solid brass casing, powder-coated in black, this sturdy penlight offers halogen light technology. That’s the same technology most vehicles use to light up the night. The bright white beam from this torch makes the Welch Allyn penlight ideal for investigating tissue colour as well as pupil dilation. It could also guide you through the dark in a power outage if necessary. Riester Fortelux N When Riester designed their Fortelux N Penlight, they intended to make an economy torch which would take a little more wear and tear than then average good value option. At $69.74, some will find it cost-prohibitive, but the Fortelux N offers some nice features not found in other penlights. For starters, it comes with an aluminium casing, available in several colours from Medshop Australia. The light enclosed in this simple design is a 3 volt LED, powered by two AAA batteries. That bright white light works well for ophthalmic diagnosis and simple pupil exams too. And, like the Spirit Instrulite, one could swap out the batteries for rechargeables. This penlight clips top your coat, popping on when you unclip it. Riester stands behind this torch so much, they offer a 2-year warranty. Bi-Functional Penlight Available from Medshop Australia in 7 colours, the Bi-functional penlight from Omron offers a lightweight, sturdy design with a unique power button. Unlike most of the penlights in this blog, the clip on this torch is the switch, but it has an auxiliary control. Like its namesake, the pen, this light toggles on and off for short bursts via a button on the top. That helps the Bi-functional save battery life, two AA batteries. The LED bulb helps too. What most users will notice about this penlight is how it stows away easily, per the slim design. Non-assuming, it makes an ideal penlight for most medical professionals. The hardest decision with all these wonderful options is figuring out which is the right one for you. Rather than limit yourself, start a collection of penlights. Keep the fancy ones for those time when you have to dress to impress. Put the rest in a jar near the exit of your flat. Take a pen, leave a pen, but never go to work without one.
July 04, 2017
Medshop Editor
The Shocking History of the AED
The number of public places one can find an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in Australia (and the developed world) rises every year. Barring a few key differences, what used to exist only as a defibrillator is now an overwhelmingly automated version found in fitness centers, office spaces, and even in the waiting areas of hospitals. There are so many AEDs in the world today, the question everyone should be able to answer is, where is the nearest one? For health professionals who know how to use a set of paddles, they might prefer the more manual version of defibrillation. With good reason. Those paddles offer more of customised treatment. For the rest of us, we’d appreciate any help saving another’s life, lest it was us who needed the saving next time. We’d like to see AEDs everywhere. The AED solves a modern problem. People don’t die of diseases the way we used to. We still die from diseases, of course, but we've gained longer life expectancies in the last century. In other words, the problem is we don’t die so early anymore. Now we live long enough to suffer more dysrhythmias, which is a treatable misfire in the body’s electrical system. The good news is, in today's world, even someone with zero experience can save another’s life with an AED, correcting a dysrhythmia. The AED is the most important medical technology of the last century placed in the hands, everyday people. We have yet to see the full scope of possibilities from this awesome technology. It started with some pretty crude devices… First Electricity Leading up to the first electrical medical devices for the heart was the discovery or if you prefer the word harnessing... of electricity in the 18th century. For most of Humanity’s history leading up the 20th century, the medical role for electricity was to determine if someone had died. A quick zap to the tissue would wake someone who'd passed out. A dead patient would stay dead. In Europe and Russia, researchers in the 1890s started playing with electricity to revive animals. A pair of physiologists from the University of Geneva, Jean-Louis Prévost and Frederic Batelli began this work with undetermined success. Others followed their work, but none of that research resulted in a successful case of defibrillation in a human being. Then, in the 1930s, a new York cardiologist, Albert S. Hyman with his brother Charles, created the first artificial pacemaker. It wasn’t a defibrillator as such, but this was our first foray into applying electricity to the heart to keep it going. Prior to this, doctors might attempt to massage a heart on the operating table to stop a case fibrillation, but results varied. (That's code for it didn't work very well.) First Defibrillator Those varied results were the experience of another cardiac surgeon, Claude Beck, who worked at the University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Sometimes he could massage a heart to defibrillate, but usually, fibrillation meant the surgery was over. Beck first applied current to the hearts of animals whom he’d placed into ventricular fibrillation, attempting to defibrillate them. He was not done with this research when presented with a case in 1947. During a surgery on a 14-year-old boy, the patient’s heart stopped. Beck had his assistants retrieve his experimental equipment from his basement, a crude defibrillator, and transistor. The paddles of Beck’s system were modified spoons with wooden handles to shield him from the shock. They plugged in the transistor and Beck applied the first shock. It did not work, but the second shock was a success. (Hollywood immediately made a note and started writing this event into every movie script, adding the line, “clear!”) Beck’s crude defibrillator might not have been ready for what came next. The tale made national headlines. People like news about saving lives. Others picked up the mantle of research. Portable Defibrillator The work of Beck inspired others to further his findings. In 1950 Paul M. Zoll (the same Zoll, which is now a household name in AED technology) developed an external pacemaker, designed to stimulate the heart without opening up a patient’s chest. Zoll's 150-volt system required a medical professional to apply two one-inch diameter metal discs covered in electrode jelly on the right and left sides of the chest. They stayed in place via a rubber strap. By 1952, Zoll published papers on the success of his resuscitation work with patients heart block and asystole conditions. It wasn’t perfect though. Patients suffered burns and pain after treatment, but it was better than suffering death. Zoll’s Pacemaker may have been crude, but it was something, and it was portable. It just needed a little work. Automated External Defibrillation A man from Northern Ireland, Professor James Francis "Frank" Pantridge, who also happened to be a cardiologist, took Zoll’s idea to the next level. As a side note, he also happened to be the same person who, with his colleague, Dr. John Geddes, outlined the first standards for CPR. On top of that, he introduced the first Mobile Coronary Care Unit (MCCU), which was an early ambulance with equipment and trained medics aimed at providing care en route to the hospital. In 1965, Pantridge added a 70-kilo defibrillator to the ambulance, run on car batteries. Again, crude, but it worked. By 1968, he’d refined that technology in a three-kilo device, made possible by borrowing NASA technology; a mini-capacitor. It would take decades for defibrillators to become standard in ambulances around the world, but today most ambulances have both a standard defibrillator and an AED. Today we are at the cusp of incorporating our best drone technologies with our lightest portable AEDs. Researchers in different parts of the world are testing different versions of this system. The key for moving the needle on saving lives will likely include some sort of machine learning (artificial intelligence) where drones can recognise the symptoms of an arrest before the prospective patient’s symptoms become critical. If a drone knew before the patient knew, we could see a huge shift in the success rate of treating heart attacks. When it happens, you can be sure Medshop Australia will be there. Sources: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, artsci.case.edu, medgadget.com
September 13, 2016
Medshop Editor
See More With the Welch Allyn Digital MacroView Otoscope
In light of our current promotion for the Welch Allyn Digital MacroView Otoscope We wanted to review this innovative product and explore the role that digital technology is playing in the evolution of clinical otoscopy training and practice. The Welch Allyn MacroView name is synonymous with premium quality and advanced diagnostic technology. Welch Allyn have a reputation for excellence and are globally renowned for offering the best in diagnostic medical technology across the board. The digital MacroView otoscope is built on the foundation of the standard MacroView otoscope with the added benefits of digital connectivity. Let's take a look at the core MacroView features that makes the MacroView range such a standout. [caption id="attachment_3644" align="alignnone" width="713"] (Source: welchallyn.com)[/caption] The MacroView otoscope offers an almost complete view of the tympanic membrane without needing to be moved around. This is approximately twice the field of vision than most traditional otoscopes provide. In addition to an expanded field of vision, the MacroView also boasts approximately 30% greater magnification than most standard otoscopes. This makes diagnosing issues a more precise and less straining experience for doctors. With regards to preventing eye strain, the ability to adjust the focus for variable ear canal lengths or farsighted vision is a very popular feature of the MacroView, enabling increased clarity and definition of landmarks. The MacroView also has an insufflation port for pneumatic otoscopy. The Welch Allyn Digital MacroView Otoscope catch phrase is: See it. Share it. Save it. The plug and play system requires no additional software to use and comes with all of the standard MacroView features mentioned above. In addition, the digital MacroView comes with a 3 metre long USB connector cable that can be connected to a Windows PC or laptop. The benefits of being able to connect the device to a computer are many, here is how it works. The image in view is directly live-streamed in real time onto the computer screen. One benefit of this is that the computer screen provides a much larger platform from which to view the tympanic membrane. This also makes it easier view small details of tubes and hearing aids. From this live stream, snapshot images can be taken, these can be saved to patient records and sent to other practitioners, departments or practices. Perhaps one of the most exciting benefits of the digital MacroView is the opportunities it presents for training and educational purposes. The professor or practitioner can easily demonstrate technique and provide instruction while the students have a clear view of what is happening. Snapshots can also be taken and used in clinical case study assignments to test students diagnostic ability. The integration of digital technology in the medical field is opening up a wide range of opportunities for enhancing practice and education. The Welch Allyn Digital MacroView Otoscope is a clear example of a diagnostic product at the forefront of this digital revolution. Valued at $1,100.25 our Welch Allyn Digital Macroview Otoscope promotion complete with lithium-ion handle, charging pod, 3-meter cable and power transformer, is currently available for $850.00 - a saving of $250.25. Now is the perfect opportunity to invest in the future. If you like images of cool medical supplies...
June 01, 2016
Medshop Editor
Product Feature CoaguChek Pro II Meter
“Building on the best in class quality, CoaguChek Pro II is small, light and convenient with accuracy and precision that our customers have come to expect from CoaguChek® over the past 20 years,” - Jean-Claude Gottraux, Head of Roche Professional Diagnostics. World leaders in the technology behind International Normalised Ratio (INR) testing, Roche, have just launched the CoaguChek Pro II. This is the next level of INR testing. Unlike the CoaguChek XS monitor, the CoaguChek Pro II is designed for professional use. So, if you are a specialist, a practitioner, or a procurement manager who is looking for the latest INR monitoring technology, look no further than the CoaguChek Pro II. The CoaguChek Pro II combines two tests in a single lightweight device - the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) test and the prothrombin time (PT) test. It provides much greater insight into the patients’ coagulation status in acute care settings, such as operating rooms, emergency rooms, intensive care units, or anticoagulation clinics. What's more, the Pro II can be used to determine the presence of vitamin K antagonists in patients with acute bleeding. It can also be used to determine whether there is any coagulation factor deficiency. Moreover, it can be used in real time to monitor anticoagulant drug effects in patients treated with unfractionated heparin. With the CoaguCheck Pro II, there is no need to spend valuable time waiting for lab results and there is no double handling. The unique CoaguChek advantage is the handheld streamlined point of care testing design. The sample can be taken and tested immediately right there with the patient. Image Source: www.cobas.ch Built in WIFI connectivity allows for transferring critical information when and where it is needed. This revolutionary feature of the CoaguChek Pro II means that test results can be automatically transmitted to electronic health records. To ensure that vital information is immediately accessible and available at every point of care. This feature streamlines workflow improves efficiency and greatly reduces the possibility of human error. In addition to the WIFI technology feature, the CoaguChek Pro II also enables the use of QR codes in a market first for a device of this kind. Test results and data can be transformed into a QR code then sent via email, or mobile phone for example. Image Source: www.roche.com This kind of technology is increasingly valuable in remote settings as it enables the data to be transferred and shared outside of the hospital or clinic patients' electronic records. It is particularly useful in home visits where the reading can be taken by a nurse then sent instantly to the clinic, doctor or hospital. This allows the information to be reviewed in real time. An anticoagulant dosing schedule can be arranged without the patient needing to travel to the hospital or doctor. As you can see, the CoaguChek Pro II is a stand alone in its field and a highlight of the use of modern technology to enhance health care. We are pleased to offer the CoaguChek Pro II monitor as part of a promotion running until June 30th EOFY 2016. You will be a free 48 pack of PT test strips when you buy the monitor as part of our EOFY promotions. Please visit this link for more information. Also, if you like images of medical equipment and humor aimed at medical professionals, please join us on Pinterest.
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