The Blickman Blog
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Why Stainless Steel Is The Clear Choice For Medical Equipment
Fortunately, or unfortunately depending on your perspective, there is an increasing trend toward using more plastic medical equipment in healthcare. For medical facilities laboring under escalating costs at every turn and labor shortages, lightweight, cost-effective, and, in many cases disposable, plastic is the golden goose for the challenges keeping administrators up at night.
Do You Have the Next Innovation that Will Change Healthcare?
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Blickman has been a part of the history and evolution of medical equipment over the last 130 years, working with clinicians, hospital planners, and architects to design medical equipment to meets the needs and demands of the medical industry.
Blickman’s CRT Table: Making Our Georgetown Table RAO-Friendly
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Blickman works with physicians to customize equipment to fit their needs and meet new demands in the medical industry. We recently worked with a physician about designing a table that was optimal for his new electrophysiology implant procedure.
Designing the Modern Day Case Cart
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In the early 1970s, Blickman pioneered the design for the modern case cart. Case carts were originally invented to efficiently store and transport all surgical instrumentation. Prior to the invention of the case cart, all instrumentation and supplies per procedure had to be assembled separately, which was an extraordinarily time-consuming process for OR surgical staff.
Blickman’s History of Achievements
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Our story begins in 1889 with Sofia Blickman manufacturing stainless steel pots and pans in her garage to sell to neighbors in her community.
6 Ways Fluid and Blanket Warmers Support Patient Health
Fluid and blanket warming is among the ways to offer patients excellent care and keep them comfortable and relaxed during their hospital stay. It encompasses keeping blankets, irrigation solutions, intravenous fluids, and injection fluids at optimal temperatures to promote patient health.
6 Benefits to Choosing Stainless Steel for Healthcare Applications
Choosing materials which provide the most sanitary conditions and carry the least likely risk of spreading bacteria and germs are extremely important. You also want equipment that is cost effective and will stand the test of time. Stainless steel is the best option when it comes to choosing a material for health care facilities.