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-tory by
Vince Ciotti
Episode # 47:
MedTake
Part 1
2011 H.I.S. Professionals, LLC
Bedside Matters
The past two series of HIS-tory episodes covered two of the earliest micro systems that first placed HIS devices at the patients bedside: NCRs PNUT (Portable Nursing Unit Terminal), circa 1982 CliniComs CliniCare, launched by Peter Gombrich in 1984 Although a little out of sequence, this week we are covering the granddaddy of all bedside micro devices, that debuted in the 70s! - This product is so old, even I (whose wife is forever moaning about the boxes in our garage!) dont have any pictures of it! - The story begins with a start-up from Hauppauge, Long Island, named Patient Technology, Inc, who developed & patented a portable, electronic thermometer called per their patent application: