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Medical Briefcase For In-Flight Patient Evaluation

Posted by Hemos on from the in-the-hands-of-amateurs dept.

Makarand writes "On average one plane a day makes an unscheduled landing somewhere around the world when a passenger unexpectedly falls ill and requires medical attention. Diversion costs for an airline, related to fuel expenses and cost of putting people in hotels, can be anywhere between $50,000- $100,000 for each diversion. Now Airbus, in collaboration with the French Space agency, has come up with a solution in the form of a satellite-connected medical briefcase to determine if the patient needs urgent medical attention on the ground before making a diversion according to this BBC News article. A crew member with proper training can use the device to complete a medical examination of the patient in 2 minutes and download the data using satellite in real time to a hospital. A diversion is made if the emergency physician feels that the patient needs medical attention on the ground. Airbus believes that as planes get bigger, fuel efficient and fly longer hours with more number of people the chances of someone needing medical attention will increase creating a market for this device."

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  1. first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post

  2. Inspector Gadget probably has one of these! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    GO GO GADGET BREIFCASE!

    WHAT? she's just really horny?

    GO GO GADGET PENIS! 57 INCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. New Years Eve by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Damn. There is this great jewish girl at my workplace. Smart, raven black hair, perky breasts (not too large, not too small but just right), slim waist, nice ass and an absolutely wicked sense of humour. And as far as I know she's single (at least no boyfriend, don't know about her sexual orientation though).

    I really should ask her out.