Design News - December 10, 2007

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Portable Medical System Improves Treatment for CO Poisoning

The initial treatment for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning involves giving patients 100-percent oxygen until they can be placed into a hyperbaric chamber. However, a treatment developed in the 1920s produced significantly better results by using a fixed mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide instead of just pure oxygen.

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Medical Technology
Getting Started in Medical Design
Meet Your Robot 'Pharmassistant'
Engineers Pitch Medical Marvels with Motion Systems

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