Medical Devices Problems
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View allAccidental activation of retracting safety button on IV catheters causes catheter to fall to the floor, wasting supplies and causing frustration.
A nurse with hearing aids cannot find a stethoscope that works with both hearing aids without significant compromises, leading to missed sounds and communication deficits.
An IV pump malfunction caused a patient to receive only half the prescribed medication dose for over 7 hours, and the issue was not caught because the pump's volume-to-be-infused (VTBI) reading was in
Occupational therapist needs a dynamometer that can be ordered through approved medical distributors to measure limb strength symmetry in post-op patients.
A hospice nurse lacks a sturdy, professional-looking, non-obvious container to carry wound care supplies for home visits.
IV infusion pumps only accept whole numbers, requiring manual rounding and adjustment for precise medication doses.
Medical Devices Problems
InfusionGuard Pro
An IV pump malfunction caused a patient to receive only half the prescribed medication dose for over 7 hours, and the issue was not caught because the pump's volume-to-be-infused (VTBI) reading was inaccurate, leading to delayed patient stabilization.
ClearAuscult Pro
A nurse with hearing aids cannot find a stethoscope that works with both hearing aids without significant compromises, leading to missed sounds and communication deficits.
SnapCap Phlebotomy Holder
Phlebotomists struggle with removing the cap from IV catheters to attach tube holders, losing time and risking contamination.
SafeClick IV Catheter
Accidental activation of retracting safety button on IV catheters causes catheter to fall to the floor, wasting supplies and causing frustration.
PrecisionPump Plus
IV infusion pumps only accept whole numbers, requiring manual rounding and adjustment for precise medication doses.
TheraQuant Pro
Occupational therapist needs a dynamometer that can be ordered through approved medical distributors to measure limb strength symmetry in post-op patients.
MedCase Flex: Discreet Nurse Supply Organizer
A hospice nurse lacks a sturdy, professional-looking, non-obvious container to carry wound care supplies for home visits.