A non-injectable connector which will allow blood sampling. This technology has patents pending in multiple territories.
Intra-arterial cannulae and monitoring systems are frequently used to facilitate beat-to-beat monitoring of blood pressure and to allow blood sampling. A three way tap is often placed in the arterial system to allow blood sampling using a conventional syringe.
The Blood Lock is a simple and cost effective way for a healthcare provider to add a patient identification procedure to the transfusion process, enhancing patient safety.
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a technique used to heat and destroy tissue, and is used to treat tumours. A new technique, Bimodal Electric Tissue Ablation (BETA) simultaneously applies two kinds of electrical energy (alternating current AC and direct current DC) into tissue. In the process the tissue is ablated (destroyed). This BETA technique has been demonstrated to increase the diameter of ablation zones in porcine livers relative to using RFA alone.