Exergen’s Temporal Artery Thermometers Receive Technical Approval from Ministry of Health in Panama

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Watertown, MA – August 19, 2024 – Exergen Corporation, a leading manufacturer of infrared temperature measurement equipment for medical applications, announces it has secured Technical Approval (Tech #109787) from the Ministry of Health in Panama (Ministerio de Salud de la República de Panamá, MINSA). MINSA is a ministry of the Republic of Panama that is part of the Executive Branch. This institution is responsible for the health and well-being of the Panamanian population and the general health situation of the country. 

“We congratulate Exergen on their Technical Approval from the Ministry of Health in Panama,” Rosinés Reyes, CEO of Renova Empresarial. “This is a step closer to giving hospitals access to state-of-the-art, reliable, and precise temperature monitoring tools needed to improve patient outcomes.”  

Benjamin Kalm, Director of Sales and Marketing for LAC stated he is pleased by being granted mandatory Technical Approval from the Ministry of Health in Panama. The next step in the process is product registration which could happen as quick as Q3 2024. 

Exergen offers two models of Temporal Artery Thermometers for use in hospitals and other professional healthcare facilities:  

  • The TAT-5000S is designed for large hospitals with high patient volumes. It is already integrated into several renowned spot monitors, including Philips SureSigns VS4, GE Healthcare VC*150, V100, Corometric Midmark IQvitals Zone, Capsule SmartLinx Vitals Plus, Spacelabs Qube, Xprezzon Qube Mini, Schiller Diagnostic Station DS20, and Mindray Accutorr 7 Series and VS-900 Series.  
  • The TAT-2000 is a highly accurate professional lite thermometer allowing doctors and nurses to quickly measure a patient’s body temperature. It is very robust, comes with a 7-year warranty, is easy to use, and significantly improves the productivity of medical professionals.  

Additionally, Exergen offers the TAT-2000C for home use:  

  • The TAT-2000C: A consumer-friendly model that provides advanced technology at an accessible price, suitable for home use.  

Among the many benefits of Exergen’s Temporal Artery Thermometers are:  

  • Highly accurate temperature measurement: 1000 measurements per second ensure the thermometer measures the highest temperature in the temporal artery.  
  • Safe and very comfortable for the patient.  
  • Non-invasive: only requires a gentle swipe across the forehead for a very accurate reading. 
  • Very fast: an accurate measurement takes just 2-3 seconds.  
  • Affordable, robust, and easy to clean.  
  • No protective caps required (available if protocols require a cap to prevent cross-contamination).  
  • The technology behind the Temporal Artery Thermometer is supported by over 100 peer-reviewed and published clinical studies.  
  • Some models come with a Lifetime Warranty. 

About Exergen  

Exergen Corporation, headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States, is the leader in non-invasive temperature measurement technologies for industrial and medical applications, and 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 graduate, and Harvard research scientist, Dr. Francesco Pompei, who is inventor of more than 100 patents owned by Exergen. 

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