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in plane, it turns green and lets you know you're there. For tougher
patients who require out-of-plane approaches, you can line up your
target before you enter the patient's skin. Again, when you hit the X,
that's when you know you're in plane. It comes with a 19-gauge needle
that has clearance in every country except here in the United States,
but it's very close to having FDA approval, says the company.
analogic.com
3. GE Healthcare Avance Carestation
A Smart Anesthesia Machine
This compact, integrated Carestation features advanced anesthesia
therapy, patient monitoring and ventilation capabilities. Patients who
are coming out of sedation tend to go in and out of apnea. If they stop
breathing for 30 seconds or more, it's up to us to squeeze the bag and
get them going again. Instead, this machine does it for us. A patient
who stops breathing is automatically switched over to mechanical
ventilation. Once the patient starts breathing on his own again, the
machine switches him back over to pressure support. A GE rep says a
"stripped-down" version will do the same job with a small footprint
and a lower price.
gehealthcare.com
4. Maquet FLOW-i
An Anesthesia Delivery
System Filled With Innovations
This machine requires a significant investment, but it's like buying a
hybrid car: It pays you back in gas savings. And the more cases you
have, the sooner you make your money back. The savings? Between
25% and 35% on anesthetic agents, says the company. How? With a
mechanism that recirculates exhaled gases and allows partial "re1 0 8
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