Technology

TORONTO | Medirex Systems is taking steps to solve patient identification issues, developing what it calls a “groundbreaking” new armband that's receiving worldwide attention for its super-softness, low cost and ability to increase patient safety.

TORONTO | Almost every Canadian (96%) thinks it's important that the healthcare system make use of digital health tools and capabilities. That’s what a survey by Harris/Decima, released by Canada Health Infoway, has found.

EDMONTON | The University of Alberta and Cisco Systems have established a Cisco Research Chair in Healthcare Solutions. It will focus on how advanced technologies and strategies can support healthcare.

LONDON, Ont. | A da Vinci single-site cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal, has been performed at London Health Sciences Centre by Dr. Christopher Schlachta, medical director, Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics.

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. | Non-invasive ventilation is becoming increasingly common in hospitals today, as it leads to fewer nosocomial infections than intubation, and reduces the risk of complications. Dräger has released new technology to provide more support for non-invasively ventilated patients when they begin to breathe spontaneously.

TORONTO | Cardiologists at St. Michael’s Hospital have developed a way to get doctors the information they need most about patients faster and more efficiently.

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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. | Medical diagnostic device company Welch Allyn says a new connectivity-ready electrocardiograph device, the CP 150, is now available in Canada.