machine that goes "ping"

plural machines that go "ping"

1. humorousinformalA piece of medical equipment, especially a bedside monitor; particularly one perceived as superfluous.

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   2015, Amy M Dennett et al., “Machines that go "ping" may improve balance but may not improve mobility or reduce risk of falls: a systematic review”, in Journal of Rehabilitative Medicine, volume 47, number 1, pages 18-30

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   The inside of the vehicle is pretty sparse and there are no oxygen tanks, intravenous drips or machines that go "ping."

   2024 January 9, Scott Snowden, “Santa Monica rolls out mobile mental health unit”, in Santa Monica Daily Press

   "Sure, medicine is about machines that go ‘ping’ and data and pharmacology," said Klingle, "but it’s also about fear, hope, joy, sorrow, grief, all those things that are in the realm of the humanities."

   2024 February 7, Matthew Klingle, quotee, “The Role of the Historian in Medical Research”, in Bowdoin