Important Diagnostic Tool Used In Hospitals Could Mean Life or Death For Patients
Auto Channel -- Robert Gordon, Co-Publisher IMPORTANT DIAGNOSTIC TOOL USED IN HOSPITALS CAN MEAN LIFE OR DEATH FOR PATIENTS MASIMO SET PULSE OXIMETER: SUCCEEDS IN MEASURING OXYGEN IN THE BLOOD ACCURATELY THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2002 2:00 PM –2:15 PM EST TELSTAR 4 / TRANSPONDER 19, C-BAND AUDIO SUBCARRIERS: 6.2/6.8 WHAT: For Joshua Diaz celebrating his 7th birthday was a celebration that almost never happened. As a newborn, Joshua was rushed to the hospital struggling to breathe and very blue. A conventional pulse oximeter, which measures oxygen in the blood, told his doctor resuscitation efforts were going nowhere. Joshua's doctor tried a prototype Masimo SET pulse oximeter and it immediately told him the child had a fighting chance. The doctor continued to work on Joshua and states that the device saved the child’s life. HOW: Pulse oximeters simply shine light through a patient's finger giving doctors vital information in a non-invasive way. But before the advent of Masimo SET, pulse oximeters were prone to errors, especially when a patient has low blood flow or moves around a lot. The Masimo oximeter works better in both conditions. In all types of circumstances doctors need to know that the pulse oximeter is going to always be reliable. This information is very crucial because too little oxygen can lead to brain damage, too much can cause blindness in newborns. Some 50 clinical studies confirm the Masimo device helps reduce medical errors, improve care and reduce cost because it’s far less prone to false alarms and accurate during low blood flow, motion and when it’s needed most. And that can mean the difference between life and death. It has for Joshua Diaz. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR A HARD COPY, CONTACT MAYA BURGHARDT@ 323-930-1030. Online Newsroom, Additional Information: http://wrtsun03.wrtech.com/secure/plsql/pr201v2?coin=3204 From: ON THE SCENE PRODUCTIONS, INC. Web Site: http://www.onthescene.com Reply: mailto:mburghardt@onthescene.com Telephone: 323-930-5832 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Please use Reply button for address updates or other changes. ------------------------------------------------------------------