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Biox Technology

Biox Technology was an American medical technology company known for developing the first widely used pulse oximeter. It was acquired by BOC in 1984, and merged to create BOCs medical Group, Ohmeda. Versions of the device continued to be sold after the acquisition under the brand name Ohmeda Biox 3700 Pulse Oximeter.

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Biox Technology was an American medical technology company known for developing the first widely used pulse oximeter. It was acquired by BOC in 1984, and merged to create BOCs medical Group, Ohmeda. Versions of the device continued to be sold after the acquisition under the brand name Ohmeda Biox 3700 Pulse Oximeter.

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  1. date of foundation: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369003090

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