Comment on Why Masimo thought it could take on Apple
lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 months ago
That’s when Lamego went on to start his own company, True Wearables, which Masimo claimed used its technology when developing the Oxxiom, a wireless and disposable pulse oximeter.
Excuse me, a wireless and disposable pulse oximeter?
I wouldn’t be surprised if this Marcelo person is a millionaire with that kind of twisted thinking. Disposable vapes are bad enough - those devices literally contain rechargeable Lipo batteries, and now this individual starts his own company and one-ups that with disposable, wireless medical equipment?
Just wow
Telodzrum@lemmy.world 9 months ago
They were designed for commercial-scale usage in settings where cleaning and sterilization wouldn’t be possible and the risk of infectious disease is high. Think refugee camps, battlefield hospitals, etc.
wewbull@feddit.uk 9 months ago
So design one that’s easily cleaned. E.g. you throw it in a bucket of chemical X for 15 minutes. Battle field hospitals would rather have 50 cleanable items than 5,000 disposable ones. Far easier to transport.
Telodzrum@lemmy.world 9 months ago
If it’s that easy, why aren’t you doing it right now and making billions?
mannycalavera@feddit.uk 9 months ago
I think, for once, you should be humble and accept that… maybe… just maybe… this medically qualified material scientist shit posting on the internet knows what they are saying.
unrelatedkeg@lemmy.sdf.org 9 months ago
He’s not an ex-Apple exec with ex-Apple exec boatloads of money to do it. Or with ex-Apple exec venture capitalist friends to do the money part for him.
It’s not about it being easy or hard. It’s about having the backing to do it.
StorminNorman@lemmy.world 9 months ago
5,000 disposable items usually fit in a box. Wanna guess how big that autoclave you’d need would be? Cos there ain’t many pieces of medical equipment that you’re gonna get away with just chucking it in a bucket of cleaner for 15mins. Cos, ya know, the chance of a patient dying due to equipment that is dirty is pretty fucking high in most permanent hospitals, let alone in a literal jungle. So, yeah, you’re gonna need more than a bucket and a bottle of bleach.
Also, battlefield hospitals are generally well supplied. They might miss a shipment or two, but generally most will arrive. I mean, you have issues when a literal city is being besieged, but otherwise? They’ll be fine. Can’t really run an army without shit to patch up the inevitable bullet holes. Plus the patients need food and water too. All shit that ensures the mitary keeps their field hospitals as well supplied as they can.
harrybo93@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Autoclave is for sterilising stuff. A pulse oximeter very rarely needs to be sterile- they sit on your finger usually, and nearly all hospitals just wipe them clean after use.