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Meeting the specialized needs of military healthcare providers requires the efforts of dedicated professionals. That’s the premise behind the Verathon DOD Specialist Team.
“To provide direct, focused product support to INCONUS and OCONUS medical and paramedical personnel in the armed forces and other federal agencies through global coverage, 24/7 by highly skilled specialists who have served in the military and understand the unique demands of this market segment.”
Federal Contracting Channels:
Federal Contracting/equipment acquisition
Verathon is currently providing medical instruments to the DOD and VA. They include the GlideScope®video laryngoscope, the BladderScan®bladder volume instrument and the AortaScan®aortic measurement device.
Airworthiness Certification (US Army)
Safe to Fly Certification (US Air Force)
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Establishing and maintaining a patent airway is a critical part of clinical care. Airway management is complicated by factors—such as trauma, obesity, and other anatomical anomalies—that clinicians must overcome in patients of all sizes and weights. That’s why reliable, practical airway tools for a wide range of circumstances are so important.
GlideScope® video laryngoscopes are designed for 1st Pass Success. They provide a clear, real-time view of the airway and tube placement—ideal for difficult airways.
With configurations designed for a wide range of patient weights and sizes—from preterm to morbidly obese—GlideScope® video laryngoscopes let airway professionals choose the right tool for their patients.
Urinary catheters are associated with higher UTI rates, longer hospital stays, and increased costs.1,2 And up to 80% of nosocomial UTIs come from indwelling urinary catheter use.3
New 2009 CDC Guidelines (II-H) indicate, “Consider using a portable ultrasound device…to reduce unnecessary catheter insertions.” Further information on this guideline is available at CDC Website.
BladderScan® ultrasound instruments noninvasively measure bladder volume accurately and reliably. They are easy for staff to use and no sonographer is required. They can help reduce catheterizations, the rate of catheter-associated UTIs and the complications that can result.
References: 1. Saint S, Lipsky BA. “Preventing Catheter-Related Bacteriuria: Should We? Can We? How?” Archives of Internal Medicine. 159 (26 April 1999): 800-808. 2. Cox CE. Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections. Urology. 32 (Sept. 1988) 3:210-214. 3. Saint S, Kowalski CP, Kaufman SR, Hofer TP, Kauffman CA, et al. Preventing Hospital-Acquired Urinary Tract Infection in the United States: A National Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2008: 46; 243-56. 4. Moore DA, Edwards K. “Using a Portable Bladder Scan to Reduce the Incidence of Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections.” Medsurg Nursing. 1997, 6 (1), 39-43.
In an aging population, an increasing number of patients may be at risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). AAA occurs in about 10% of men over 65 who have risk factors for vascular disease (e.g., obesity, smoking, etc.).1
Rupture of an AAA is most often fatal, causing up to 30,000 deaths a year in the U.S. Early diagnosis and surgical management, however, have been shown to decrease mortality1
The AortaScan® AMI 9700 instrument which measures abdominal aortic diameter can help physicians identify the presence of AAA. Quick, noninvasive, and accurate it is easy for staff to use -- no sonographer is required.
References:1. Ma OJ, Mateer JR, Blaivas M, eds. Emergency Ultrasound. 2nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2008: 149-168.