Mississauga's Siemens Canada has launched a new, portable ultrasound and is touting the device as a way to reduce deaths in hospital emergency rooms.
The company has partnered with Vancouver General Hospital to introduce the new
ACUSON P10 ultrasound system. Siemens says it's the world's first hand-held ultrasound and the hospital will use the device in its emergency/trauma radiology department to detect internal bleeding in patients.
"We believe the ACUSON P10 system will be an invaluable tool in helping triage patients with internal hemorrhage more rapidly than ever before and will lead to improved patient outcomes," said the director of emergency and trauma imaging at Vancouver General Hospital, Dr. Savvas Nicolaou. "The system is expected to save critical time during that first golden hour after the patient has arrived at the ER. It's widely understood that patients who have treatment initiated within the first critical hour have an increased chance of survival."
The device weighs less than two pounds and is about 2-by-4 inches in size. It can be worn about the neck.
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