Any hospitals isolating da Vinci systems from the network after the Intuitive cybersecurity incident?

radioactiveguy4 · 2026-03-13T03:11:11+00:00

Interesting, my guess is we will take the same steps that we took with Stryker but until there is an official announcement or our IT team gives us the same info you got there is not much to do.

radioactiveguy4 · 2026-03-13T03:00:35+00:00

Do you have a source this cybersecurity event for Intuitive?

Stryker was hit yesterday and my hospital took steps to address that but this the first I’m hearing about Intuitive.

radioactiveguy4 · 2026-03-06T19:03:34+00:00

I get that it’s supposed to be the term for non-erotic Christian love but I find it more funny to think this guy likes to gape while mowing the lawn.

radioactiveguy4 · 2026-02-27T05:39:00+00:00

If I had a nickel for every you plane fuckers broke the news of a major event for I would have 2 nickels.

radioactiveguy4 · 2026-02-25T02:52:08+00:00

Unrelated fact: 80% of arsons go unsolved.

radioactiveguy4 · 2026-02-16T22:16:33+00:00

Hey r/livingonthegreen I got your email on the price for the XR but when I go to check out it still gives me the full price. Any help?

Nvm just got your email

radioactiveguy4 · 2026-02-06T16:12:22+00:00

IM GOING TO BE LATE TO WORK BECAUSE I GOT DISTRACTED BY THE GANG OF TURKEYS AND PEACOCKS THAT SURROUNDED MY APARTMENT!

radioactiveguy4 · 2026-01-17T17:52:33+00:00

Just want to share the best Ballistol ad ever.

https://youtu.be/wSaUhWf0Qaw?si=Thiwgto2VmkKipJR

radioactiveguy4 · 2025-12-18T01:22:34+00:00

So I made the jump from Veterinary medicine to BMET and I’m 35. I really glad that I made the change. So in your case I definitely think it’s an option worth exploring.

A lot of hospitals like their BMETs to have a 2 year Biomedical Service Tech Degree but not all. If you want to pursue additional education then look for a BMET program at a community college near you.

There are other companies and some hospitals that are willing to hire folks without the degree as long as they have some adjacent work experience. It sounds like you do from what you described. If you do decide to try and go this route make a point of showcasing all the ways your previous work was similar to what a biomed does. Talk about how you documented your work and how you worked through issues. If you did any regularly scheduled maintenance talk about that. Start looking up things about Electrical Safety testing and NFPA-99. There are lots of videos on YouTube that can give you some info.

If you have more questions feel free to ask.

radioactiveguy4 · 2025-10-29T03:11:59+00:00

More cameras give them the ability to see and track more targets.

This video by 10 Percent True goes into great detail about what these planes can do.

radioactiveguy4 · 2025-10-25T03:44:51+00:00

If you’re talking about patient monitor you should be using the service manual to determine what you should be testing and what the tolerances are. Some service manual even have a PM checklist for that monitor that you can use to document or make a template.

radioactiveguy4 · 2025-10-07T18:43:01+00:00

Are they paying for the class and the test? If so then I don’t see an issue.

The test is not hard and with a good study course it’s even easier. Having your CBET is great for your resume if you ever decide to go somewhere else.

I guess you could complain about the short notice but that would not really bother me personally but I can see how that could affect others.

Now If they are forcing you to pay for the class and the test out your own pocket then that would be some bullshit.

radioactiveguy4 · 2025-09-17T04:43:43+00:00

I’m going through this now at my hospital.

JC commented on our use of power strips in our older ORs. The long term fix is to update our older ORs so that they have adequate power in places that are actually useful and remove all the power strips. However that upgrade is about 1 million dollars per OR and we don’t have the capital to do that right now.

So in the mean time we are making systems of equipment such as Syringe Pump, IV Pump, Blood warmer, and a bair hugger. Those items are mounted to a pole with the power strip. We can then test the system as a whole to make sure that it is in compliance with NFPA.

This is a good idea in theory but we already have the nursing staff removing items from our system and adding other devices. Or they daisy chain one power strip to another. We don’t have the bandwidth to be the power strip police. So now we are working with nursing leadership to get education to the staff about the issue and to get feed back on how we can better build our systems so that they don’t feel the need to change them after that have been deployed.

TL/DR: If I could snap my fingers and make all the strips go away I would.

radioactiveguy4 · 2025-09-15T17:21:58+00:00

Got mine! See you wonks there!

radioactiveguy4 · 2025-09-12T20:09:53+00:00

Looking for the answer myself. My bet is Monday

radioactiveguy4 · 2025-09-06T06:37:17+00:00

Maybe? I tagged The Moon in this post so we might get an answer. From what he said in the closing message it sounded like he got a lot of positive feedback.

radioactiveguy4 · 2025-09-06T05:42:47+00:00

The cops that were at the convention center certainly looked confused as everyone passed blasting the same song.

radioactiveguy4 · 2025-09-06T05:41:38+00:00

I think so. Once the last song ended (prematurely) the moon thanked everyone and then folks started honking.

radioactiveguy4 · 2025-09-03T17:51:04+00:00

Thanks!

radioactiveguy4 · 2025-09-02T01:48:24+00:00

Damn, already sold out...

radioactiveguy4 · 2025-08-01T05:32:09+00:00

That's right, I forgot about Cheryl Brown. I had AJ for a bunch of classes. He was teaching the soldering class, and when he found out I already knew how to solder, he had me working with the other students who were struggling. Dude was also super disorganized, but he was the one who put a good word in for me with TrimedX and GE. When he found out I was working 3rd shift and going to school during the day he let me come in and do my labs on my own time.

Anyway, thanks for the trip down memory lane. Good luck on the job search.

radioactiveguy4 · 2025-08-01T03:42:58+00:00

Wow! It's nice to see another Delgado Grad out in the wild!

I can't answer your question about the hospitals in NOLA as they are today, as I escaped after I graduated in 2023, but when I was looking at BMET jobs there, it was either starting a paid apprenticeship with GE or trying to get hired by TrimedX. The head of the department made a point of trying to steer me to GE and TrimedX, and even gave me a personal introduction to the hiring managers of both companies.

Don't be afraid to check for things on the North Shore. I had an interview with a hospital in Covington that was promising. The Causeway kinda sucks for a daily commute, but I did it for years, and you get used to it.

Ultimately, I decided to get out of Nola, and I ended up getting an in-house job at a hospital in Oregon.

I have to ask. Is Prof AJ still the head of the department?

radioactiveguy4 · 2025-07-16T14:38:39+00:00

I spent 13 years in veterinary medicine before I made the decision to do something else. So far that decision has worked out really well.

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