Sherwood, a division of Harsco Gas
& Fluid Control Group, is proud to introduce their new MRI
environment post type medical valve – the Sher-Med KVM. Sherwood’s
new valve is the only US manufactured valve to-date, to have
satisfied all known industry requirements for total MR safety and
compatibility.
Testing was performed at the
renowned Magnetic Resonance Services Department located at the
University of Pittsburgh by Dr. Emanual Kanal, MD. Dr. Kanal has
chaired and/or served on MR safety committees for over 17 years
and is one of the world’s leading authorities in the area of MR
safety. Dr. Kanal’s rigorous testing program was conducted in
three stages; 1) An MR safety test which included the deflection
angle test, designed to ensure patient safety. 2) An MR
compatibility test that ensures that Sher-Med KVM will not
interfere with the accuracy or performance of the MRI imaging, and
3) an MR compatibility test that ensures an active MRI does not
disrupt the function of the valve. At the conclusion of the test,
Dr. Kanal, in his expert opinion, determined that the Sher-Med KVM
easily satisfied all known requirements for MR safety and
compatibility.
According to Ken Miller, Vice
President and General Manager of Sherwood, "This new valve is
a major advancement for the medical valve industry. Users can now
rest assured that if their equipment includes Sherwood’s Sher-Med
KVM valve, then they are using the safest, most reliable valve
possible for MRI environments."
The Gas & Fluid Control Group
of Harsco Corporation manufactures the broadest range of gas and
fluid control equipment in the world, including Taylor-Wharton
cryogenic containers, high pressure cylinders, and acetylene
cylinders; American Welding & Tank propane tanks; Structural
Composites Industries (SCI) composite pressure vessels and
structures; Sherwood valves for industrial, commercial, and
recreational use, including Superior Refrigeration Products;
Air-X-Changers heat exchangers and Capitol Manufacturing fluid
fittings. Operating from 30 facilities in eight countries on four
continents, the Gas & Fluid Control Group markets its products
in more than 80 countries worldwide.
Additional
information about Harsco, including the company’s latest
financial results and news releases, can be found at Harsco's
World Wide Web site at www.harsco.com.
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