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Siemens Breaks Ground on New Facility in North Carolina
Siemens Healthcare, one of the world’s largest suppliers of medical equipment, has broken ground on the construction of a new training and service facility in Cary, North Carolina. The new facility is being built in anticipation of the greater demand for training and technical support for Siemens’ medical technologies.
This new construction will include a $57-million investment in the growth of Siemens Healthcare, and will add approximately 300 jobs to the region over the next five years. Siemens currently employees nearly 700 people in its Cary operations.
Siemens Healthcare is a recognized manufacturer of hospital equipment, including the popular Siemens 300A Servo Ventilator, the Siemens 900C Respiratory Ventilator, and the Siemens SC 9000XL Vital Signs Monitor. These products are available as refurbished medical equipment from DRE. Contact your DRE Sales Representative for more information.
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Used Medical Equipment on its way to Ghana
A shipment of used medical equipment is en-route to Ghana, thanks to the support of local community groups and residents.
This shipment of much-needed medical equipment includes an operating room table, an incubator, medical stretchers, and hospital beds. The entire shipment is made up of unwanted hospital equipment collected from hospitals, doctors, and surgical centers.
Donations from local residents and community organizations throughout the year are paying for the safe storage and transport of the equipment which will be distributed amongst hospitals in Ghana. Fundraising events were held to raise these funds. This project is part of the charity work of Josie Quartson, founder of Upkeep and Support for West African Hospitals UK, a local charity. The charity is made up of teams of volunteers who work in the NHS and GP's surgeries across the district, and who collect discarded medical equipment for re-use.
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Physio-Control Lifepak Defibrillator Chosen by NASA for Use on International Space Station
The Lifepak 1000 defibrillator from Physio-Control has been deployed on the International Space Station (ISS) as the first automated external defibrillator (AED) in space. The Lifepak 1000 AED will be available for NASA crew members should someone experience sudden cardiac arrest in space.
The International Space Station is a state-of-the-art, orbiting laboratory complex that travels 240 miles above the Earth. Crew members currently have interior living and working space for conducting ongoing medical and space research.
In the past, the ISS has utilized manual defibrillators. NASA recently decided to utilize an AED instead because AEDs require less training and maintenance, and better enables astronauts to respond to a medical emergency. In addition, the small size and light weight of the unit also minimizes the space required onboard the ISS.Physio-Control, the makers of renowned defibrillators including their flagship Lifepak AEDs and defibrillators, is owned by Medtronic. The Lifepak 1000 AED is easy to use, but can also be programmed so that those with more advanced training can view the three-lead ECG onscreen to provide continuous cardiac monitoring.
NASA conducted extensive evaluations of 18 AEDs available worldwide before selecting the LIFEPAK, analyzing user interface, ease of use, durability and detailed technical specifications related to the unique conditions encountered in space, including electromagnetic interference, pressure susceptibility, temperature, vibration, acceleration and other environmental factors.
DRE carries a variety of new and refurbished AEDs and defibrillators, including a line of fully-refurbished Lifepak AEDs and defibrillators. Contact your DRE Sales Representative for more information.
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