Podcast for EMT Paramedics and EMS Students » equipment http://www.mediccast.com/blog A blog for the MedicCast Podcast for EMT's, Paramedics and EMS Providers Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:45:53 +0000 en hourly 1 A blog for the MedicCast Podcast for EMT's, Paramedics and EMS Providers Jamie Davis, the Podmedic no Jamie Davis, the Podmedic podmedic@mac.com podmedic@mac.com (Jamie Davis, the Podmedic) A blog for the MedicCast Podcast for EMT's, Paramedics and EMS Providers Podcast for EMT Paramedics and EMS Students » equipment http://www.mediccast.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.mediccast.com/blog Physio-Control Lifepak 15 Heart Monitors Recalled http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2010/04/23/physio-control-lifepak-15-recall/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2010/04/23/physio-control-lifepak-15-recall/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:54:27 +0000 podmedic http://www.mediccast.com/blog/?p=3634 I reached out to Cam Pollock, VP of Marketing at Physio-Control to talk about the FDA recall announcement, what it means to the street provider using a LP-15 and when the problem should be resolved. Listen to this special podcast segment below.

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]]> http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2010/04/23/physio-control-lifepak-15-recall/feed/ 0 cam pollock,cardiac,defibrillator,ecg,ekg,equipment,fda,heart,lifepak 15,monitor,physio-control,recall I reached out to Cam Pollock, VP of Marketing at Physio-Control to talk about the FDA recall announcement, what it means to the street provider using a LP-15 and when the problem should be resolved. Listen to this special podcast segment below. I reached out to Cam Pollock, VP of Marketing at Physio-Control to talk about the FDA recall announcement, what it means to the street provider using a LP-15 and when the problem should be resolved. Listen to this special podcast segment below. (http://www.mediccast.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/itunesnew.jpg)Subscribe with iTunes here! The FDA announced yesterday that the Lifepak 15 cardiac monitor is under a class I recall (http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/RecallsCorrectionsRemovals/ListofRecalls/ucm209461.htm) based on reports that the unit will power on or off spontaneously.  Specifically the following reported problems have been documented: * Power Off then On by itself. * Power Off then NOT turn On. * Power Off by itself requiring the operator to turn it back On. * Stay powered On and not allow itself to be turned Off. Physio-Control, Inc. who manufactures the cardiac monitor/defibrillator, reportedly sent notices to customers with these monitor defibrillators on March 4, 2010. In the letter were instructions advising them to keep the device in service and to test their devices according to the operating instructions. The company stated that local service representatives are scheduling service visits within 60 days. Customers were asked to forward the Physio-Control notice to all their responsible parties. The FDA press release had this statement about the class of recall involved. Class 1 recalls are the most serious type of recall and involve situations in which there is a reasonable probability that use of these products will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Health care professionals and consumers may report adverse reactions or quality problems they experienced using these products to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by FAX. You may remember that Physio-Control recently came out from under an FDA consent decree restricting their sales of certain devices due to quality control paperwork deficiencies.  You can listen to my interview with Cam Pollock, VP of Marketing at Physio-Control (http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2010/03/11/cam-pollock/) recorded at EMS Today live in March. This is just another in the recent spate of recalls of equipment in the EMS realm including recalls of Cardiac Science AEDs. The increased scrutiny on emergency medical services equipment now makes me wonder if there has been a laxity on oversight in our market with our equipment and gear in that past. Jamie Davis, the Podmedic no 15:00 EMS Expo Video with Physio-Control on Lifepak 15 Monitor http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/11/04/ems-expo-video-with-physio-control-on-lifepak-15-monitor/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/11/04/ems-expo-video-with-physio-control-on-lifepak-15-monitor/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:59:23 +0000 podmedic http://www.mediccast.com/blog/?p=2564 How tough do you think we need to make equipment so that it won’t break or fail us in the field when paramedics and EMS providers need it most?  That was one of the questions I had for engineers at the Physio-Control booth at the EMS Expo.

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]]> http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/11/04/ems-expo-video-with-physio-control-on-lifepak-15-monitor/feed/ 0 New and Innovative EMS Products on Tonight’s MedicCast Live http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/05/12/new-and-innovative-ems-products-on-tonights-mediccast-live/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/05/12/new-and-innovative-ems-products-on-tonights-mediccast-live/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 04:19:44 +0000 podmedic http://www.mediccast.com/blog/?p=1570 Join us tonight for another live recording of the MedicCast!

This month’s topic: New and Innovative EMS Products from the EMS Today Expo

Every year, as I wander the aisles of the EMS Today show in Baltimore, I am amazed by the really cool and innovative tools and services displayed there every year. It seems to me that someone ought to talk about them. So, once again I will be featuring a discussion of some of the newer products on the market here on this month’s MedicCast Live.

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During this week’s live recording of the MedicCast Live, I gave the live attendees a chance to win a free WANTYNU Tactical EMS Oxygen Wrench from the MedicCast Store. (Want to get your own EMS wrench? check out the special link below.)

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]]> http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/04/16/listener-mat-got-a-free-ems-oxygen-wrench/feed/ 0 Great Discussion on Medevac Safety Issues http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/03/17/great-discussion-on-medevac-safety-issues/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/03/17/great-discussion-on-medevac-safety-issues/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:57:39 +0000 podmedic http://www.mediccast.com/blog/?p=1348 My recent post on medevac safety equipment and prevention of accidents has provoked more comments than ususal.  I think this may be a topic for further discussion.  What do you think about aeromedical transport and its place in your EMS system.

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