RG Medical introduces no-mercury glass thermometers

WIXOM, Mich. RG Medical Diagnostics is looking to bring back the reliability of glass thermometers — without the mercury. According to the company, glass thermometers administered orally or rectally provide better readings than do the algorithms provided by today’s digital thermometer.

And in today’s price-conscious economy, that old reliability of glass thermometers comes at a value price point. The new thermometer, branded Geratherm, is manufactured in Germany using a patented nontoxic substitute for mercury.

As the only supplier offering glass thermometers, RG Medical believes the new product has a potential of driving significant incremental sales to the category, company executives reported.