Rapid and accurate performance testing of critical biomedical lifesaving equipment is provided by the advanced and portable UniPulse 400 defibrillator analyser, now available from Rigel Medical.

Advanced biomedical test technology is helping to ensure that essential lifesaving equipment is maintained in full working order so that it performs reliably during those vital emergency situations in which it is needed.

One of South East Asia’s leading test and calibration service centres has specified Rigel Medical’s Multi-Flo infusion pump analyser for improved compliance testing of medical devices.

MEDICAL professionals are being offered the chance to improve patient safety thanks to a series of webinars delivered by biomedical testing experts at Rigel Medical. The first free webinar takes place on Friday, October 26 and will cover the basic principles of electrosurgical testing and includes a Q&A session.

Rigel Medical has supplied medical test equipment to a global charity which delivers healthcare services onboard the world’s largest private hospital ship. The company, which is based in the North East of England and Tampa, FL, supplied various biomedical test equipment to aid the humanitarian efforts of the international charity Mercy Ships. Along with the Multi-Flow Infusion analyser, electrical safety analysers, patient simulat...

An upgraded version of its dedicated tester for the in-service and post-repair safety testing of medical electronic devices in line with the standards required by IEC 62353 has been unveiled by Rigel Medical.  In line with changes in test requirements from manufacturers of 24V DC and 48V DC operated medical equipment such as operating tables and portable lighting installations, the new Rigel 62353 Plus tester is equipped with an extended ran...

A handheld safety analyser for the routine electrical testing of basic medical and laboratory equipment has been introduced by Rigel Medical. The SafeTest 60 is a compact, robust and reliable safety analyser that is particularly well suited to high volume testing demands, with a simple colour coded user interface, push button operation and the fast step-through of test routines.

A new approach to medical device testing in hospitals is available following the launch of an advanced interface developed by Rigel Medical and EQ2. The move sees the Rigel Medical 288 safety analyser integrated with EQ2’s clinical equipment management system HEMS to provide a fully automated, highly accurate and easily portable system for capturing and documenting medical device safety records.

Medical device test equipment specialists Rigel Medical is targeting further growth and support for its international customers with the launch of a new German language website. The dedicated site, www.rigelmedical.de, provides sections covering the company’s range of advanced electrical safety analysers and vital signs simulators along with technical datasheets and brochures.

Biomed test instrumentation specialist, Rigel Medical, has produced a free guide covering the electrical safety testing requirements of the IEC 62353 international test standard.  ‘An introduction to electrical safety testing in accordance with IEC62353' provides an insightful overview on electrical safety, the definitions of a medical electronic device, the IEC 606001 standard and a summary of the IEC 62353 publication including the 2...

A leading equipment and service supplier to the NHS has improved the electrical testing of thousands of medical devices located at sites around the UK using Rigel Medical’s 62353 safety analyser. Medstrom supplies and maintains electrically operated paediatric cots, bed movers, reactive therapy systems, patient beds, trolleys and carts among other items to hundreds of hospitals and healthcare facilities across the UK. These have to be regul...

Field engineers at Olympus KeyMed Ltd have turned to Rigel Medical’s Uni-Therm analyser for improved medical device compliance and safety testing.

The new Uni-Therm from Rigel Medical accurately measures the performance of electrosurgical generators including high frequency leakage, high current, power distribution and patient return plate alarm testing.

MEDICA 2012 will see Rigel Medical showcasing its range of advanced medical device performance analysers, electrical safety analysers and vital signs simulators in hall 11C12. Leading the way will be the MULTI-FLO infusion pump analyser, which meets all the IEC 60601-2-24 requirements and can be used for high and low flow, occlusion, back pressure and bolus measurement and features variants of one, two and four independent channels.

Rigel Medical analysers have been specified for a ground breaking project in South Africa designed to improve standards of medical device safety and performance inspection. The Rigel 288 electrical safety analyser, Uni-Pulse defibrillator analyser and Uni-Sim - the first all in one vital signs simulator - are among several precision testers being used by the National Department of Health in Pretoria for its health technology audit and asset manag...

The new Rigel Medical Med-eKit Lite is a comprehensive vital signs testing kit in one easy-to-carry and convenient solution. Protected and transported from site-to-site within a new lightweight and water-repellent sling-style carry case, the vital signs kit features the 288 electrical safety analyser and the UNISIM vital sign simulator.

Rigel Medical has appointed Ian Fisher as its new Northern European sales manager. Ian Fisher brings over 25 years’ experience in the medical device testing industry to the post, which will see him supporting Rigel distributors throughout Belgium, Holland, Scandinavia, German, Poland and Russia.

Rigel Medical will be launching its new UNI-PULSE defibrillator tester while previewing its MULTI-FLO infusion pump analyser at Arab Health 2012 (Booth 7F14). The move comes as the company continues to benefit from strong branding and a range of advanced value added products, which are spearheading growth and sales across the Middle East.

TRUMPF Medical Systems Ltd, based in Luton, manufactures and supplies operating room tables to hospitals and healthcare facilities across the UK. These have to be regularly tested to ensure compliance with IEC 62353, the standard for in-service and after repair testing of medical electronic devices.

The new compact, lightweight and portable Rigel Medical UNI-PULSE defibrillator analyser features advanced measurement technology to verify the safe operation and functionality of all defibrillators. Launched at MEDICA 2011 (Hall 11, Stand 11F31), the battery powered analyser offers both manual and automatic test programs for testing of all mono-phasic, bi-phasic and pulsed waveform defibrillators.