PR-CANADA: Awarepoint Corporation, a provider of ZigBee-based real-time location systems (RTLS) for hospitals, today announced it has completed independent clinical testing for its T2S sterilizable RTLS tag. Independent testing has been performed by SPSmedical for decontamination and mechanical cleaning, Cytotoxicity, steam pre-vacuum efficacy, and STERRAD® Sterilization Systems including use in wrapped trays and Tyvek® Peel Pouches. Awarepoint chose SPSmedical because they are the largest sterilizer testing laboratory in North America. SPSmedical subjected Awarepoint's T2S RTLS tag to product-specific cleaning, sterilization and disinfection procedures for reusable devices, including:
1 Decontamination and Mechanical Cleaning
This validates the effectiveness of decontamination and cleaning process when the tag is subjected to a mechanical washer.
2 Cytotoxicity
Samples from the tested Awarepoint T2S Tag met the USP and ISO 10993-5 requirements and are considered non-toxic under the test conditions employed.
3 Pre-vacuum Steam Sterilization Study
Performance testing validated the recommended cycle parameters are safe and effective when sterilizing the Awarepoint T2S sterilizable Tag per AAMI/ISO guidelines.
4 STERRAD® Sterilization Systems
Performance testing confirms the recommended cycle parameters are safe and effective for use when sterilizing the Awarepoint T2S sterilizable Tags in a hospital STERRAD® 100S sterilization full cycle. The protocol for STERRAD® testing included use in the wrapped tray and Tyvek® Peel Pouch.
All original reports are on file at Awarepoint's corporate office in San Diego, California.
Newswire: RESTON, Virginia, Jan. 7 /CNW/ - Ekahau Inc., a leading provider of
Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), today announced that after a competitive bid process it was awarded a multi-year agreement with University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) to provide the Ekahau Real Time Location System (RTLS) solution to UHC member hospitals.
PR-inside.com: DAILY RFID ( www.rfid-in-china.com ),a leading producer of RFID tags and reader, has recently released RFID Wristband-09 for healthcare,specaily constructed from non-allergenic silicon to help the RFID-base healthcare system perfectly.
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GAORFIDAssetTracking in Business Services, French Polynesia: Toronto, Canada - GAO RFID Asset Tracking Inc. (www.GAORFIDAssetTracking.com) introduces its smart High Frequency (HF) RFID Reader/Writer (GAO 233003). The HF Fixed Reader/Writer provides easy installation and is an ideal hardware solution that can be integrated into Point of Sale (POS) Systems where reading multiple tags are required, such as for jewelry, laundry management, or documents tracing. This advanced RFID Reader/Writer is versatile and easy to use and adheres to ISO 15693.
PRWEB: New software that enables a Windows GPS PDA to display the accurate, real-time location of other participating PDAs has been launched today in a low price bundle for two PDAs, creating an affordable, downloadable personal GPS tracking system for just
Stafford County Sun - Stafford,VA,USA: FREDERICKSBURG - Mary Washington Hospital has chosen the RadarFind Real Time Location System for tracking the location and status of its mobile medical equipment. This has been done in order to save money on equipment purchases, improve patient care and enhance the efficiency of hospital operations.
PRNewswire: Time Domain Adds Three New Ultra Wideband (UWB) Products to its PLUS Line to Meet RTLS Demand in Healthcare, Manufacturing, Logistics and Safety/Security Markets
Making the case that size does matter when it comes to real-time location system (RTLS) tags and reader/antennas, Time Domain Corporation, www.timedomain.com, a leader in precision ultra wideband (UWB) (RTLS), today introduced the thinnest active wearable UWB badge tag for RTLS applications, an externally-powered original equipment manufacturer (OEM) tag, and a small reader/antenna as part of its
PLUS 2.0 product line. These new UWB products bring additional flexibility to interaction-level asset visibility by broadening the types of enterprise assets that can be precisely located and the variety of work environments where PLUS sub-room level real-time location can be readily applied.
With a thickness of 6.8 mm, height of 75 mm, and width of 37 mm, a worker or visitor can easily attach the vertically-oriented, LED-enabled PLUS 2.0 Badge Tag to a collar, shirt pocket, lanyard or belt. Users can verify their arrival and status at a location or interaction with another person or piece of equipment with the touch of a button on the PLUS 2.0 Badge Tag, which features a four-year battery life.
PRNewswire: Ekahau Inc., a leading provider of Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), today announced that GGZ-NML, a hospital in Venray, The Netherlands, is the first healthcare organization in that country to use Ekahau RTLS to ensure the safety of its employees in the psychiatric care unit. The hospital also recently demonstrated its cutting-edge Ekahau application to more than 50 other Dutch healthcare organizations, showcasing how real-time location tracking can assist in rapidly and accurately finding employees who may be in dangerous situations.
