SKANEATELES FALLS — Medical-device manufacturer Welch Allyn has announced the launch of its new EcoCuff, single-patient use, blood-pressure cuff.
The EcoCuff is designed to remain with one patient for the duration of the hospital stay. The facility would then dispose of the EcoCuff upon the patient’s discharge.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of such patient-dedicated products to help reduce cross contamination, Skaneateles Falls–based Welch Allyn said in a news release.
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Lowering the risk of cross-contamination may help hospitals avoid the estimated $5 billion that hospital-acquired infections cost U.S. hospitals each year, the company said.
In addition, EcoCuff costs less than other disposable cuffs because it is manufactured using less material. It weighs 60 percent less than other disposable blood-pressure cuffs, reducing transport and waste-disposal costs for hospitals, Welch Allyn added.
Welch Allyn said it will formally unveil EcoCuff at a pair of industry events in Boston in April and May.
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