Anaesthesia Product News

December 2009, Product News
Edwards Lifesciences Ltd

Launched in March 2009, The FloTrac system is unique in that its software incorporates an evolving algorithm, developed from a broad and expanding patient database. This allows ongoing system performance improvement, resulting in greater insight for clinical decisions. Additional enhancements to the FloTrac system’s algorithm have been made to provide improved performance in many vasoplegic patients.

The FloTrac algorithm database now includes more patients and a broader range of patients with vasoplegic conditions.

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in the scienc heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring. Edwards treats advanced cardiovascular disease with its market-leading heart valve therapies, and critical care and vascular technologies.

Edwards Lifesciences (UK) Ltd
Sherwood House
78 London Road
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 1LA
tel: +44 (0)870 6062040
fax: +44 (0)870 6062050
web: www.edwards.com

December 2009, Product News
Timesco XLED – A New Generation Of Laryngoscope

The new Timesco XLED, a new generation of laryngoscope, has been designed to give users the best possible level of luminance with up to 3,270 lux of brilliant white light, while also offering the optimum spectral irradiance output within the Photopic Response range to create a highly defined view of an airway.* In an effort to continually improve patient experience and safety, we have developed a laryngoscope system that will enhance the laryngeal view with up to 3 times more light output, therefore making intubation easier for the anaesthetist.

The benefits of LED bulbs over conventional bulbs are extensive; one advantage being the elimination of the risks of burns (which are associated with traditional incandescent bulbs) due to the cooler light source of the LED. Furthermore, LED bulbs emit more light per watt and are up to 50 times more energy efficient, thus reducing costs on replacement bulbs. We suggest that the lifespan of our LED bulbs is 30,000 hours. LED bulbs are well known for their shock resistance and our new XLED handle has been designed to better withstand shocks, vibrations and drops.

Timesco’s XLED laryngoscope handle has also been designed to be fully autoclaveable. We are constantly aware of the importance of infection control in hospital and clinical environments and therefore we always aim to develop new products that will assist in the prevention of contamination. Our XLED handle allows for thorough sterilisation and autoclaving after every use.

Timesco of London Ltd
tel: +44 (0)1268 297 700
web: www.timesco.com

December 2009, Product News
SonoSite Hand-carried Ultrasound Systems Revolutionise Orthopaedic Surgery

SonoSite’s MicroMaxx® and S-Nerve™ hand-carried ultrasound systems have become essential tools for regional anaesthesia at Morriston Hospital in Swansea, especially in orthopaedic surgery where approximately 75% of the regional blocks in the hospital are performed.

Dr Christian Egeler, Consultant Anaesthetist at Morriston Hospital with a main interest in regional anaesthesia and chronic pain, explained: “We have established a service where one anaesthetist using a SonoSite hand-carried ultrasound system can perform regional blocks for two upper limb surgery lists simultaneously in a day surgical setting. This would clearly be impossible without ultrasound. Regional anaesthesia is far less traumatic for patients than general anaesthesia; they virtually jump off the table and are ready to go home within a few hours of surgery.”

Dr Egeler continued: “The MicroMaxx system is flexible with excellent features, and the newer S-Nerve is perfectly suited for nerve block procedures, with just a few simple easy-to-use controls and excellent image quality on a large screen. We often carry the systems between the hospital’s main orthopaedic theatre, the burns and plastics complex and the day surgical unit, and we can easily take them on the wards or to A&E when blocks are requested on site. I also use ultrasound for chronic pain relief in my back pain service; these patients need deep injections and, before we had the S-Nerves and the MicroMaxx, it was impossible to look at the back structures using ultrasound.”

SonoSite
tel: +44 (0)1462 444 800
web: www.sonosite.com

December 2009, Product News
NEW Mass Flow Meter SFM4100 For Medical Gases

Designed for anaesthesia equipment, the CMOSens® mass flow meter SFM4100 precisely measures air and other non-aggressive gases with an impressively wide dynamic measuring range up to 20 slm. The sensor unit has a digital I2C interface, provides a fully calibrated and temperature-compensated output signal, and operates reliably at pressures of up to 7 bar.

Its outstanding long-term stability makes the SFM4100 first choice for products that require a high rate of deployment with long service intervals. For OEM projects, more than one gas calibration can be stored simultaneously in each sensor device. Self-test features allow testing of the entire signal chain (from capture of the analogue signal through digital signal chain) while the mass flow meter is in use.

Features

Measurement of flow rates from 0 to 20 l/min
No drift
Wide dynamic range
Digital I2C interface
Digitally calibrated & temperature compensated
Multigas Option

Applications

Anaesthesia and other medical instruments
Analytical equipment

Sensirion
tel: +41 44 306 40 00
web: www.sensirion.com
email: info@sensirion.com

December 2009, Product News
End-tidal C02/Respiratory Rate & Oxygen Saturation Sp02 Monitors

CapnoTrue® - Advanced and reliable capnography and pulse oximeter combined in a single monitor. Measuring End-tidal C02 [EtC02], Inspired C02 [FiC02], Respiratory Rate, Oxygen Saturation [Sp02] and Pulse Rate with numerical, capnogram, plethysmogram and trending displays.

It is suitable for patient applications ranging from Neonates through to Adults. Maintenance and calibration free technology helps lower the cost of ownership. Intuitive user interface with battery or rechargeable packs providing up to 6 hours continuous use, allowing for extended patient transport monitoring.

With short 15 min/1 hr/6 hrs and long term 400 hrs trend capabilities, USB interface and PC data software, it supports patient data transfer.

Choice of Monitor: Sidestream or Mainstream C02. Compact design weighing only 400 grams, size 150 mm x 75 mm x 35 mm, make CapnoTrue® the ideal partner for pre-hospital use and within hospital, A&E, ICU, PACU and resuscitation.

MEDACX
tel: +44(0)2392 469737
web: www.medacx.co.uk

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