Stuff like this is always cool and gee whiz, but it will never muster in the US that I know of, and I suspect most developed countries.
Anything on the bedside, especially in ICU, has to be examined by the FDA to the point where they want to know exactly what the chemical composition of parts are. If there's a risk of things releasing fumes that might be dangerous for a sick patient if the device gets too warm, they'll ding it. Diagnostic software powering these devices are scrutinized by the FDA, too.
Ah yes, in the US they can't occur the risk of "fumes" from an affordable electronic device, that's why they need to charge people a year's income for a minor emergency room visit.
Never mind the fact that for millions in the US the air is toxic, the water is full of lead, and the food full of agro-toxins. But they are lucky, because the FDA makes sure medical devices don't release any accidental fumes and they only cost 2 or 3 magnitudes more than they need to.
Of course it would never do in developed countries! For context, I work with such monitors daily in a (very) rich country. I was thinking of the most backwater context you could still find use for it. Some parts of Africa, for instance.
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Stuff like this is always cool and gee whiz, but it will never muster in the US that I know of, and I suspect most developed countries.
Anything on the bedside, especially in ICU, has to be examined by the FDA to the point where they want to know exactly what the chemical composition of parts are. If there's a risk of things releasing fumes that might be dangerous for a sick patient if the device gets too warm, they'll ding it. Diagnostic software powering these devices are scrutinized by the FDA, too.
Ah yes, in the US they can't occur the risk of "fumes" from an affordable electronic device, that's why they need to charge people a year's income for a minor emergency room visit.
Never mind the fact that for millions in the US the air is toxic, the water is full of lead, and the food full of agro-toxins. But they are lucky, because the FDA makes sure medical devices don't release any accidental fumes and they only cost 2 or 3 magnitudes more than they need to.
Of course it would never do in developed countries! For context, I work with such monitors daily in a (very) rich country. I was thinking of the most backwater context you could still find use for it. Some parts of Africa, for instance.