![]() Runners who need attention are swiftly triaged in the medical tent, where staff monitor illnesses and make quick medical decisions. Being able to treat them quickly and having a definitive diagnosis, may help get them back onto the course so they can finish their race."Īccording to Chris Troyanos, ATC medical coordinator for the Boston Marathon, the marathon team sees a range of medical conditions during race day, including respiratory trouble, heat stroke, and dehydration. "Before the i-STAT, runners would have to sit out until they felt better. Paul Jarvis, director, global medical affairs for Abbott’s point of care diagnostics business. ![]() ![]() "The ability of the i-STAT to promptly deliver reliable test results in a matter of minutes helps the medical team triage, diagnose and monitor runners that come into the tent," said Dr. Providing results in just minutes, the i-STAT system can help medical staff quickly determine a treatment path and if possible, ease runners back onto the course as fast as possible. The portable tool is used to analyze the blood of runners who may be in medical distress. Among their most efficient tools? A small handheld device that could produce life-saving results: Abbott's i-STAT technology. Luckily for runners, an unexpected visit means the expert care of 1,700 volunteers ready to tackle nearly any emergency with hundreds of beds, I.V.s, ice packs, and monitors. ![]() Through the use of advanced semiconductor manufacturing technology, established principles of electrochemistry and state-of-the-art computer electronics and software, i-STAT developed a hand-held automated blood analyzer capable of performing a panel of commonly ordered blood tests on two or three drops of blood in just two minutes at the patient's side.It's a place no Boston Marathoner intends to end up: The medical tent. develops, manufactures and markets diagnostic products for blood analysis that provide healthcare professionals critical diagnostic information accurately and immediately at the point of patient care. The HP Blood Analysis Module and the i-STAT Portable Clinical Analyzer will benefit from several new test parameters to be introduced by i-STAT later this year and in 2000 as i-STAT continues to expand its point-of-care testing platform. HP's Medical Products Group will continue to market and sell, worldwide, the HP Blood Analysis Module, which utilizes the i-STAT technology. Distribution of i-STAT products by Abbott in these regions will be according to the terms of the distribution agreement entered into by Abbott and i-STAT in August 1998. 1, Abbott will become the exclusive distributor of i-STAT cartridges in these regions and will assume full customer support for i-STAT cartridges for existing and new customers. ![]() Under terms of the agreement, Abbott Laboratories will distribute the i-STAT Portable Clinical Analyzer and i-STAT cartridges in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East starting July 29. announced the signing of an agreement for product distribution and customer support of i-STAT products and products based on i-STAT technology with Abbott Laboratories and Hewlett-Packard Co. ![]()
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