5/1/2021 30 Years/30 Devices : 1979 : The 1980s : The 1990s : The 2000s : Older

combination products. The marriage of devices and drugs is still changing the industry as regulators
and developers continue evaluating how these products are dealt with.

Sidne Voice Activation System 2003

As the first FDA-approved Bluetooth-ready medical device, Sidne represents where

the future of Bluetooth is headed in the device industry. The system, which stands for
Stryker integrated device network, uses voice recognition to give surgeons control
over endoscopy equipment in the operating room without touching a button.
Bluetooth technology eliminates tangled cable wires from the control unit to devices Photo courtesy of
on the operating table, and a wireless headshot gives surgeons the freedom to move, STRYKER
as well as answer and dial calls through the hospital. The device is also modular, allowing hospitals to
customize the control package based on their needs.

LifePort Organ Transporter 2003

The method of storing and transporting organs has traditionally involved placing an
organ in a cooler filled with ice—until the LifePort Organ Transporter came into the
picture. The product uses mobile machine perfusion to improve transplant
outcomes, allowing the use of more organs and lowering the number of organs
discarded. The process involves pumping a cold solution through the organ to
Photo courtesy of reduce tissue damage even while the organ is in transport. The LifePort started as a
WI MEDICAL transporter for kidneys and has been so successful that the product is branching out
DEVICE into use for the heart, pancreas, liver, lung, and intestines.
DEVELOPMENT
OxyMask 2005

The OxyMask is designed to overcome the common side e ects of closed oxygen
masks such as mucosal drying, nose bleeding, facial sores, and the claustrophobic
nature of the device. Its open oxygen system design eliminates CO2 rebreathing,
allows patients to communicate more easily with clinicians, and enables drinking
through a straw. A nasogastric tube can also be threaded through the mask, and a
swivel elbow expands the device's flexibility by allowing le -to-right positioning of
oxygen tubing. The mask also has a PVC-free version. Photo courtesy of
SOUTHMEDIC INC.
Pinnacle TPN Management System 2007

In an improvement on patient safety, the Pinnacle system provides a safe and easy
way to check, compound, and deliver total parenteral nutrition (TPN) to patients. The
device controls intravenous formulations using amino acids, dextrose, electrolytes,
and lipids for patients who rely on tube feeding or can't tolerate oral intake of food.
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The Pinnacle system streamlines the TPN process by combining automated
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compounding technology with a safety verification system and special so ware. The
MEDICAL
system can accurately measure and combine up to nine nutritional compounds and
prepares one liter of TPN solution in less than one minute. Its safety-check so ware and bar coding
ensure that solution is going to the correct patient.

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