A look at the latest cutting-edge
products in the industry.
Web-based Recall Alert System
Mitretek Systems, Falls Church, Va, offers RASMAS, a Web-based subscription service that provides hospitals and health care organizations with tracking of recalled products used in medical settings. The RASMAS closed loop accountability model ensures that alerts are managed to closure effectively and efficiently. RASMAS features include: comprehensive alert sources; value-add content; ability to close alerts on a per-facility basis for multi-facility accounts; unlimited users; search, sort, and filtering features; and real-time management dashboard and report library. (877) 727-6276; rasmas.mitretek.org.
Iontophoresis System
ActivaTek Inc, Salt Lake City, introduces Trivarion™ buffered iontophoretic drug delivery electrodes. Iontophoresis uses an electrical current to propel ionic solutions through the intact skin, making multiple hypodermic needle sticks obsolete. Trivarion features precise buffering with new Carbon-Ag/AgCl technology; a large ground electrode surface area that lowers sensation and increases comfort; a highly absorbent drug matrix; and a large surface adhesion area. Designed for patient comfort, Trivarion offers a pH buffer of up to 80 mA, and is made from medical-grade materials. (800) 680-5520; www.activatekinc.com.