Watertown, Mass., September 10, 2024 – Exergen Corporation’s TAT-5000S Temporal Artery Thermometer has been granted approval by INVIMA, the National Institute for Food and Drug Surveillance, for use in Colombia. This approval represents a significant advancement, providing healthcare professionals in the country with access to cutting-edge, reliable, and accurate temperature monitoring technology, crucial for patient care across hospitals, healthcare facilities, and elderly care centers.
Transforming Temperature Monitoring in Healthcare
“The TAT-5000S Temporal Artery Thermometer is purposefully designed for intensive use in professional healthcare settings,” states Dr. Francesco Pompei, founder and CEO of Exergen Corporation. “The approval by Colombian health authorities highlights the country’s dedication to incorporating innovative medical solutions that improve both patient care and safety.”
Benjamin Kalm, Exergen’s Sales & Marketing Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, expressed his enthusiasm for the approval, saying, “We are very excited that the TAT-5000S has received this important recognition in Colombia. I look forward to supporting doctors and nurses in providing the best care possible to their patients. The accuracy and efficiency of our thermometer will be a great asset in improving patient outcomes and healthcare productivity across the country.”
Key Features and Advantages
- Accuracy and Reliability: The precision of the TAT-5000S has been validated in over 100 peer-reviewed clinical studies, ensuring dependable results.
- Non-Invasive and Hygienic: The thermometer offers a non-intrusive way to measure temperature, enhancing patient comfort while reducing the potential for cross-contamination.
- High Efficiency: The TAT-5000S allows healthcare professionals to take a patient’s temperature in just 2-3 seconds, enabling more patients to be checked in less time, thus increasing productivity and enabling more personalized patient interactions.
- Durability: Built to withstand the demands of busy healthcare environments, the TAT-5000S is highly durable and practically unbreakable.
- Eco-Friendly: The device can be easily cleaned with a cotton cloth and medicinal alcohol, eliminating the need for disposable plastic covers. However, Exergen also provides protective plastic caps and sleeves if required by hospital protocols.
About Exergen
Exergen Corporation, the leader in non-invasive temperature measurement technologies for industrial and medical applications, delivers non-invasive temperature meters with higher accuracy, lower costs, less process control, and higher reliability than previously possible. Known in both healthcare and consumer markets for its award-winning arterial thermometer, Exergen was founded by MIT and Harvard educated, and Harvard research scientist Dr. Francesco Pompei, who holds more than 100 patents. Exergen Corporation is headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States.
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