In this Interview, News Med talks to Femke de Theije about heartfelt innovation for emergency care. Our handheld device can help determine if someone is having a heart attack in as little as eight minutes with just a finger stick of blood. Traditionally, getting such results required a larger blood sample collected via a venous blood draw, which could take up to an hour.
Our device streamlines this process, providing quick and accurate results, which are crucial for timely treatment. Image Credit: Siemens Healthineers Image Credit: Siemens Healthineers Image Credit: Siemens Healthineers Image Credit: Siemens Healthineers Patients do not have to wait long for test results, which means they can receive the right treatment faster, increasing their chances for recovery. Doctors can immediately act on the test results, particularly crucial in cases like heart attacks where every minute counts.
Emergency care teams can quickly distinguish between those who need immediate medical attention and those who do not. Additionally, our device allows central lab teams to focus on other tests while still tracking decentralized testing via handheld devices, which can help alleviate overcrowding in emergency departments. By simplifying the testing process and accelerating the turnaround time from test to result, our device has the potential to alleviate overcrowding in emergency departments, where it is a pressing issue.
This is because patients can be triaged more efficiently, and those who r.
