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Rigel Medical has released the Med-eKit—a trolly case-based biomed field service kit used for the rapid testing of electrical safety and operation of medical devices and equipment. The biomed kit features hand-held analyzers for electrical safety, NIBP, and SP02; a battery operated patient simulator; defibrillator analyzer; ventilator tester; printer; barcode scanner; and asset management software. Med-eKit is suitable for field service engineers requiring a flexible solution for testing medical devices for both functionality and electrical safety to manufacturer's specification or to a number of internationally accepted standards and guidelines.For more information, go to www.rigelmedical.com.Fluke Biomedical has released the ESA612 Electrical Safety Analyzer. A combination ECG simulator, multimeter, and electrical safety analyzer, this analyzer seeks to provide value to busy field technicians. Portable, ergonomic, and designed by human-factors experts for fast and to-the-point testing, the analyzer offers a bail design to minimize its footprint for stand-up testing in field environments. With selection of two test loads, this product can be used worldwide for compliance testing to preventive-maintenance electrical-safety standards of choice.For more information, go to www.fluke.com.Siemens Healthcare has released the ACUSON S2000 ultrasound system, which is a platform for workflow automation in image fusion, breast volume scanning, and application procedures and protocols. The system promises to address some of the challenges of handheld ultrasound, such as user-dependence and variability, as well as scan-related injuries. The workflow protocols on the ACUSON S2000 guide the operator through the exam process by anticipating and executing exams based on customizable programs.For more information, go to www.siemens.com.Measurement Specialties has released the Model 408 medical Temperature Probe, which features a wide surface area for fast response time. The device is suited for continuous patient monitoring, localized temperature measurement, and surface temperature measurement. The model 408 is interchangeable +/− 0.1°C, 25°C to 45°C per EN 12470. It has been tested to +/− 0.1°C, 0°C to 70°C for laboratory use.For more information, go to www.meas-spec.com.Roche Diagnostics has released the Roche Cardiac 200, a system for rapid cardiac diagnostic needs in point-of-care testing environments. This lateral flow immunoassay testing system is designed to provide quantitative cardiac marker test results on whole blood samples with a turnaround time of 10 to 19 minutes. The system can process up to 36 tests per hour and offers a full cardiac marker menu that includes NT-proBNP, Troponin I (TnI), CKMB, and Myoglobin.For more information, go to www.roche-diagnostics.us.Rigel Medical has released a new handheld, high performance pulse oximetry simulator for the testing of SpO2 devices. The Rigel SP-SiM is the first handheld simulator of its type and utilizes new technology to eliminate inconsistencies that can often be associated with testing using traditional equipment. The technology has proven to identify worn SpO2 probes, which are not detected by either the SpO2 monitor or by traditional simulators and probe testers. The tester features pulse volume adjustments, heart rate and manufacturer specific R-curves, combined with a large capacity internal memory for the data capture, storage, and downloading to a PC via Bluetooth of test results for record keeping.For more information, go to www.rigelmedical.com.Megadyne's modified electrodes can now be used with new protective nose cones to protect surrounding tissue from thermal damage and electrical burns. Designed for surgical procedures performed in confined spaces such as tonsillectomies or other delicate procedures, the protective nose cone enclosure prevents stray current leakage between the hand piece and blade junction that, when exposed, can allow current to stray to surrounding tissue causing thermal burns to patients. The nose cone is constructed of pliable, non-conductive material and is compatible with all other vendors' electrosurgical pencils and handpieces.For more information, go to www.megadyne.com.BC Group's new ESU-2400 electrosurgery analyzer establishes a new baseline for accuracy and functionality at the high-end analyzer level. The new device offers features and capabilities such as internal precision non-inductive test loads in the range of 0 ohms to 6400 ohms in previously unavailable 1 ohm increments and the capability to add an external load, guaranteeing 100% test load requirement compatibility for years to come.For more information, go to www.bcgroupintl.com.