Trusted Seal awarded to monitoring products for the first time in the Program’s 73-year history Skaneateles Falls, N.Y., Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, today announced that the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs has awarded its Seal of Acceptance to four of the company’s dental healthcare products, including the first such award for patient monitoring products. The ADA Seal, which is an important symbol of quality for dental products, was awarded to the Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor 300 Series, and the Welch Allyn Atlas™ monitor, the Welch Allyn AED 10™, and the Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs® device.
“We're proud to offer products that set a standard of care for the industry and are accepted by the ADA,” said Eric Allyn, vice president of specialty markets for Welch Allyn. “Dentists and oral surgeons should have a selection of products, particularly for defibrillators and monitors, that they can trust during more complicated procedures.”
Increasingly, legislation within the United States is requiring the monitoring of patients during enteral and conscious sedation during procedures. The ADA has published guidelines for the administration of conscious sedation, deep sedation, and general anesthesia which are available on its website. In addition, the ADA’s report on “Office Emergencies and Emergency Kits,” published in the March 2002 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association includes consideration of an automated external defibrillator for the dental office. Defibrillators provide treatment for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a leading cause of death in the United States.