Five Great 2010 EMS Tech Innovations By Kris Kaull,
EMS1.com
Each year, countless new products debut with the aim of improving EMS quality of care and capabilities, and 2010 was no different. As the leading online product resource for EMS, we are privy to many of these new products, and some catch our attention im- mediately. Here are five innovative products we believe made a significant contribution to the EMS community in 2010:
3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope Model 3100 and Model 3200
The 3M™ Littmann® Electronic Stetho- scope Model 3100 and 3M™ Littmann®
Electronic Stethoscope Model 3200 deliver both exceptional sound quality and a simple- to-operate user interface. With these sound and usability improvements, you might never go back to your old stethoscope. The Littmann® Electronic Stethoscope Model 3200 goes even further--with on-board recording and playback capabilities, Blue- tooth® technology to wirelessly transfer sounds to your PC for further analysis, free heart & lung sound visualization software, and available software that identifies suspected heart murmurs with a Class I indication.
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/por- tal/3M/en_US/Littmann_3100_3200/stetho scope/#Model3100
The SyncPen from emsCharts
The emsCharts SyncPen is a high-tech meets low-tech solution that combines the ease and convenience of paper with the ben- efit of uploading documented data to em- sCharts. Since the original form can be left at the receiving facility, there is no wasted pa-
emsCharts.com, and made available for fur- ther analysis and reporting. No redundant data entry is required. The SyncPen can be used as a substitute for fax machines and scanners. High quality, exact digital copies are produced and saved on the pen. The re- sult is an inked copy to leave at the receiv- ing facility, synched electronic data in
emscharts.com, and a PDF attachment of the original form.
http://www.emscharts.com/pub/prod- uct_SyncPen.htm
Panasonic Toughbook U1
The Toughbook U1 Ultra is the newest member of the Toughbook U1 family, and is the clear alternative for legacy Windows Mo- bile solutions when you need your mobile workers to do more in the field and need an advanced mobile solution that can work any- where. The U1 Ultra features a brilliant LED
Cream of the Crop:
per… or time! All of the written information is transformed into data points in the patient record, imported into corresponding fields in
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screen capable of up to 6000 nits in direct sunlight and can automatically adjust its screen brightness to fit its environment. Gen- uine Windows® 7 support means an easier to use interface and more off-the-shelf com- mercial applications than any OS on the planet. Plus the U1 Ultra features a rugged modular design, and a host of integrated op- tions like GPS, Gobi™ mobile broadband,
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