Medical Equipment Glossary

A nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures.

A surgical tool that uses ultrasound waves to cut tissue and seal bleeding vessels at the same time.

Medical device through which blood is temporarily diverted, especially during heart surgery, to oxygenate it and pump it throughout the body.

The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the blood and bone marrow as well as of the immunologic, hemostatic (blood clotting) and vascular systems. Because of the nature of blood, the science of hematology profoundly affects the understanding of many diseases.

A complex process which causes the bleeding process to stop. Most times this includes the changing of blood from a fluid to a solid state.

A portable, wearable EKG device which is worn by patient (usually for a period of 24-48 hours) to continuously monitor heart rhythms. The use of this device is especially effective in the diagnosis of rhythm problems, atrial fibrillation, angina, and other transient symptoms (those abnormalities which only appear sporadically and may not appear during a resting ECG)