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Non-Invasive Urinary Management
5 Things Nursing School Didn’t Teach You About Starting Your Career (And What No One Warns You About Female External Catheters)

Written by Beck Olamide, RN Nursing school gives you the foundation—but stepping onto the floor as a new nurse is…

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ViSiGi®
Indocyanine Green (ICG) in Bariatric Surgery

As bariatric procedure numbers continue to grow, the need for standardization becomes increasingly important for patient safety and physician protection….

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Suction Regulators
“Getting Into Going Green” with Boehringer Regulators

An Outpatient Surgery Magazine article prompts us to think about the small steps it takes to move towards a more…

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Non-Invasive Urinary Management
The History of the Foley Catheter

The Foley catheter was designed and introduced in the early 1930s as a reliable, self-retaining, balloon-tipped catheter for continuous bladder…

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ViSiGi®
What is the history of bariatric surgery and the Boehringer ViSiGi 3D®?

First performed in the 1950s, bariatric surgery, also known as metabolic surgery or weight loss surgery, involves changes to the…

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ViSiGi®
Does bariatric surgery help decrease diastolic heart failure?

Diastolic heart failure occurs when the left ventricle, one of the heart’s four chambers responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood out…

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Boehringer Quality
Preventative Maintenance

Preventative maintenance is the regular activity performed on a piece of equipment to lessen the likelihood of it failing. Logic…

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Boehringer Quality
Stable Manufacturing

Occasionally, people will ask: How can you produce the best quality products that last and ship on time nearly 100%…

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Boehringer Quality
Out-of-Box Failure

Nothing is worse than unpacking a brand-new device only to learn that it doesn’t work. It could be a fancy…

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COVID-19 Response
The Future of Virtual Healthcare

The pandemic has tumultuously impacted our society in the past two-and-a-half years, negatively and positively. Everyone was forced to quarantine…

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COVID-19 Response
Weight Loss Achieved through Metabolic Surgery and COVID-19 Infection

A recent article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (“Association of Weight Loss Achieved through Metabolic Surgery…

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COVID-19 Response
The drawbacks of external female catheters for prone patients

In the hospital administration realm, Infection Prevention is tasked with keeping hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) to a minimum. One of these…

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COVID-19 Response
COVID-19 Effect: Are your suction regulators really clean enough?

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the delivery of healthcare and operations-related facilities in the United States. In response, many hospitals…

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COVID-19 Response
Challenges in TAMIS and colorectal surgery during COVID-19

Drs. Mark Soliman, Matthew Albert, and John Monson, world-renowned experts in colorectal surgery, united their wealth of knowledge for a…

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COVID-19 Response
Should you be Scavenging on COVID-19 ECMO patients?

Among the headlines for scant PPE, ventilators, and countless unknowns, the nature of transmission of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has…

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COVID-19 Response
Boehringer Laboratories delivers on suction needs in COVID-19 crisis

Numerous medical facilities came to Boehringer for solutions for their suction needs. The COVID-19 crisis, with the need for expanded…

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COVID-19 Response
Access to suction: converting MedSurg to ICU level care

As hospitals look for additional ICU-level care spaces, it is attractive to convert what would traditionally be step-down or MedSurg…

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COVID-19 Response
Portable Pumps

Portable pumps are used routinely for EMS but infrequently in hospital settings. The most common uses for a portable suction…

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COVID-19 Response
Looking to add critical care beds?

When designing a new ICU unit, odds are you’ll have plenty of time and resources to determine the optimal layout…

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Laparoscopic Smoke Clearance
TAMIS: An Up & Coming Colorectal Procedure

TransAnal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) allows a surgeon to remove lesions through the anal cavity rather than creating incisions in…

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Laparoscopic Smoke Clearance
Financial Roadblocks Due to High Capital Costs

Every hospital and its health practitioners want what is best for their patients, but financial hurdles can get in the…

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Laparoscopic Smoke Clearance
Challenges in TAMIS and colorectal surgery during COVID-19

Drs. Mark Soliman, Matthew Albert, and John Monson, world-renowned experts in colorectal surgery, united their wealth of knowledge for a…

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Non-Invasive Urinary Management
5 Things Nursing School Didn’t Teach You About Starting Your Career (And What No One Warns You About Female External Catheters)

Written by Beck Olamide, RN Nursing school gives you the foundation—but stepping onto the floor as a new nurse is…

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Non-Invasive Urinary Management
Nurse Burnout: Overworked and Understaffed

Most agree that with every job comes some amount of stress. However, healthcare workers might argue that their stress load…

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Non-Invasive Urinary Management
Slip-and-Fall Accidents in Hospitals

In a hospital, it is not unusual for various fluids to be found spilled on the floor. These fluid wastes…

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Non-Invasive Urinary Management
The History of the Foley Catheter

The Foley catheter was designed and introduced in the early 1930s as a reliable, self-retaining, balloon-tipped catheter for continuous bladder…

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Non-Invasive Urinary Management
What is incontinence-associated dermatitis and how can I prevent it?

Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD), sometimes referred to as perineal dermatitis, is an inflammation of the skin associated with exposure to urine…

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Non-Invasive Urinary Management
How do CAUTIs affect HAC Scores?

The CareDry® System provides the benefits of an external urinary management system through CAUTI prevention while self-regulating at a safe…

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Non-Invasive Urinary Management
Introducing: The CareDry® System

We are proud to present the CareDry® System, the next evolution in non-invasive urinary management system for women that provides…

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Non-Invasive Urinary Management
The drawbacks of external female catheters for prone patients

In the hospital administration realm, Infection Prevention is tasked with keeping hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) to a minimum. One of these…

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Non-Invasive Urinary Management
The effect of canister placement on female external catheters

UPDATE August 11, 2022: Boehringer Laboratories now offers our own solution for external urinary management for women, CareDry®. The CareDry®…

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Suction Regulators
“Getting Into Going Green” with Boehringer Regulators

An Outpatient Surgery Magazine article prompts us to think about the small steps it takes to move towards a more…

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Suction Regulators
What are suction regulators used for in a clinical setting?

Suction regulators convert the facility’s central gas system to a reduced level that is safe for patient use, limiting the total pressure generated by the main vacuum system to a level appropriate for surgical applications and waste gas disposal1. Suction regulators are essential to nearly all patient care areas of the hospital: operating rooms, intensive care units, emergency rooms, recovery rooms, and coronary units. Imperative uses include, but are not limited to, managing the removal of secretions, controlling tracheal suction, and regulating GI suction.

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Suction Regulators
NEWS: First Nation Group announces partnership with Boehringer Laboratories

First Nation Group, the premier distributor of medical-surgical equipment and supplies to the Federal Government, and Boehringer Laboratories LLC, an innovative biomedical device manufacturer, announced today that they have entered into a new strategic partnership offering safe and efficient suction treatment in hospital environments. By leveraging the strengths of both companies, this partnership will create added value for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) customers as they’re introduced to high quality and precision medical products for routine and emergent procedures.

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Suction Regulators
Suction v.s. flow in the medical industry

In the medical industry, suction access is required in all areas where patients will be cared for. Suction regulators are…

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Suction Regulators
COVID-19 Effect: Are your suction regulators really clean enough?

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the delivery of healthcare and operations-related facilities in the United States. In response, many hospitals…

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Suction Regulators
Boehringer Laboratories delivers on suction needs in COVID-19 crisis

Numerous medical facilities came to Boehringer for solutions for their suction needs. The COVID-19 crisis, with the need for expanded…

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Suction Regulators
Should I use filters on my vacuum regulator?

Every so often, a customer will ask about putting inlet filters on the suction regulators we make. Up until about…

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Suction Regulators
The Plastic Suction Regulator Jobs Program

“We already have someone that repairs suction regulators.”  Whenever I go into a Biomed shop and see bins of broken…

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Suction Regulators
How many suction regulators do I need?

As a suction regulator company, I should give you an answer like “four per bed…” and it would undoubtedly help…

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Suction Regulators
Do I need a Bottle or Gravity Trap on my suction regulator?

Every suction collection circuit needs to use a suction canister to prevent fluids from entering the regulator and central suction…

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Suction Regulators
Materials of Construction

One of the most critical considerations in the design of almost anything is the materials used. This consideration is especially…

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Suction Regulators
Are you on my GPO?

You want to know, “Are you on my GPO?” We need to know, “Suction Regulators: Capital or Commodity?” The answer…

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Suction Regulators
What is a suction regulator?

A suction regulator is a medical device that converts the high-pressure vacuum supplied by the Hospitals central vacuum system to…

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VAVD and VacPac®
First VAVD Use in Rwanda

Team Heart is a non-profit medical organization focused on bringing sustainable cardiac care to Rwanda. Cardiovascular disease continues to be…

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VAVD and VacPac®
Waste Anesthetic Gas Disposal (WAGD) for your Oxygenator

Gone are the days when you can ‘just put the student by that side of the machine’ or hope you…

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VAVD and VacPac®
The who, what, when, why, and how of VAVD

Vacuum-Assisted Venous Drainage (VAVD) is an augmented approach to drawing blood from the patient into the Heart-Lung Machine and one of…

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ViSiGi®
Indocyanine Green (ICG) in Bariatric Surgery

As bariatric procedure numbers continue to grow, the need for standardization becomes increasingly important for patient safety and physician protection….

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ViSiGi®
Music in the OR: A Help or a Hindrance?

Surgeons often play music during their operations in order to relax and reduce their perceived stress resulting from the task…

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ViSiGi®
BPD-DS vs SADI-S for Bariatric Surgery

Of all types of bariatric surgeries, gastric sleeve is the most widely performed surgery. However, there are continuously developing and…

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ViSiGi®
Weight Loss Achieved through Metabolic Surgery and COVID-19 Infection

A recent article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (“Association of Weight Loss Achieved through Metabolic Surgery…

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ViSiGi®
Where does Boehringer fit in a robotic-assisted surgery world?

By far, Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci® robot is the most well-known robotic-assisted surgery system in the market. Intuitive Surgical, founded…

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ViSiGi®
What is the history of bariatric surgery and the Boehringer ViSiGi 3D®?

First performed in the 1950s, bariatric surgery, also known as metabolic surgery or weight loss surgery, involves changes to the…

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ViSiGi®
Does bariatric surgery help decrease diastolic heart failure?

Diastolic heart failure occurs when the left ventricle, one of the heart’s four chambers responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood out…

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ViSiGi®
Can you perform robot-assisted bariatric surgeries better with ViSiGi 3D®?

Achieving better outcomes for yourself, your patient, and your staff starts by asking: “How can we get better?” When you…

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ViSiGi®
Are multi-use bougies a cause for concern?

A bougie is a flexible cylinder, typically made of rubber, used in bariatric surgery. In sleeve gastrectomy procedures, it functions…

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