Continuous Central Station Monitoring Technology Launched
The American Society of Anaesthesiologists Annual Meeting this week included the introduction of a new wireless technology (pdf) for continuous central station monitoring, developed by Oridion Systems, the Microstream Monitoring System (MSM). The new tool particularly addresses the recent recommendations from the Anaesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) for better monitoring of those patients receiving patient controlled analgesia.
The new system includes ongoing monitoring of both oxygenation and ventilation with a fully integrated, remote patient monitoring system. Oxygenation status is monitored, as well as the essential ventilation parameter (end-tidal carbon dioxide). Data suggests that carbon dioxide monitoring may be the first indicator of changes in respiratory status.
One means by which the system improves patient safety is wireless, instant alert of caregivers when a patient is in respiratory distress. This approach is particularly beneficial in hospital wards where the ratio of patients to nurses is higher. Completion of monitoring in this fashion supports early intervention to potentially avert a respiratory crisis.
The MSM is a sole central monitoring system that support the additional capnography products offered by Oridion, including the Capnostream 20 and Microstream FilterLine set. The system also supports the Smart Alarm Respiratory Analysis (SARA) software, which procured FDA approval. SARA helps minimize alarms by over 50 percent.
The MSM is powered with the Bernoulli Enterprise system. Bernoulli is a telemedicine and software solution. The program allows for continuous, remote monitoring in real-time by collecting data from a variety of monitoring devices.
October 17, 2007 Related topics: Product Launches, New Technology & Innovation, Monitoring, Anesthesiology