There are many justified reasons for disconnecting a patient from a ventilator circuit, however, each time a disconnection occurs, patient and staff safety can be at risk. When a patient is disconnected from and reconnected to a circuit, their positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) is not maintained, putting the patient at risk of Ventilator
Medical Dynamics Inc. is pleased to add Inovytec Ventway Sparrow portable EMS and MRI ventilators to its Solutions in Critical Care (SCC) portfolio of products. SCC secured its agreement with Inovytec as the exclusive US distributor in April 2022, allowing SCC distribution partners, such as Medical Dynamics Inc., to offer the ventilators. “We are
There are multiple reasons for ventilator circuit disconnects; common reasons include sending a patient for a chest CT or transferring the patient from the ER to the ICU. Circuit disconnects are often thought of as brief or infrequent, but with each disconnect, the patient’s lungs are put at risk of injury from collapse and
The ASHP Roadmap to RFID The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently released a report focusing on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for health system medication management. The report begins, “Imagine a pharmacy where the inventory count is always correct, it automatically increments as orders are received and decrements as orders are filled. What
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Flusso™ TFI Enable Safe Circuit Disconnection The Flusso TFI allows for the temporary interruption of gas flow to maintain a patient’s positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) and minimize potential exhaled aerosols during ventilator circuit disconnect, enhancing patient and staff safety. Flusso TFI Highlights Accommodates standard endotracheal tubes, inline suction catheters, HMEs and heated
Medical Dynamics Inc. is proud to announce our partnership with Compression Works. Compression Works develops and manufactures the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet-Stabilized (AAJT-S) medical device. The AAJT-S is the only multi-functional life-saving tourniquet for junctional and pelvic hemorrhages. The device can be easily and quickly applied in the field by first responders, helping
HOW OFTEN DO YOU DISCONNECT A PATIENT FROM THE CIRCUIT? A 64-year-old patient with cardiac failure and a fever arrived to the ER intubated for ventilator failure. The patient was disconnected 16 times in the first 24 hours after arriving to the hospital: Sent for a chest CT – 4 Disconnections Transferred from
The Flusso TFI allows for the temporary interruption of gas flow to maintain a patient’s positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) and minimize potential exhaled aerosols during ventilator circuit disconnect, enhancing patient and staff safety. Flusso TFI Highlights Accommodates standard endotracheal tubes, inline suction catheters, HMEs and heated wire circuits Standard ISO connections Lightweight (less
In this COVID-19 era, clinicians must assume every patient is infectious, especially when treating patients with respiratory conditions. Respiratory care devices with filters and other protective features are imperative to prevent the spread of aerosolized contagions to healthcare personnel. Solutions in Critical Care offers a portfolio of high-performing oxygen therapy devices with infection control
