Tenrehte Technologies, a company based near Rochester, has developed an alternative device, called the Picowatt, that lets people use their smartphones or laptop computers, for example, to control lighting and appliances like air-conditioners.
But if there is some kind of disruption in Blackberry service, many people may have to turn to an alternative device.
Hence it is difficult to implement an alternative device that cannot be used in every patient.
In some cases it may be possible to identify an alternative device that does the job just as well, but at less cost than the device requested.
Original EpiPen was being replaced by new-look EpiPen and Anapen had been available as an alternative device for less than 2 years.
Examinations of existing literature reviews, [ 19- 22] backed up by consultation with a local expert, showed that it is "dominated" by an alternative device, the Pipelle biopsy, which is equally effective (sensitive and specific) at a fraction of the cost.
Alternative devices to the ISFET, also based on microelectronic methods, are proposed.
To overcome this disadvantage, alternative devices, such as election by an absolute majority and proportional representation, are used.
To overcome this disadvantage, alternative devices, such as election by an absolute majority and proportional representation (q.v ., are used.
Alternative devices such as the bonded warehouse and associated systems are used in some large seaports (e.g., London and Amsterdam).
Eric Bridges, the executive director of the American Council of the Blind, told me that he hadn't heard of it or of the various alternative devices, like the vOICe.
