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GE
Carestation 650
GE showcased a new 510K-pending anesthesia
workstation designed for the ambulatory setting.
This simple-to-use, compact unit was created with
space-conscious surgery centers and smaller hospi-
tals in mind. The company's premium anesthesia
machines are equipped with digital gas mixers,
but this unit features mechanical gas flow controls
to provide a digital "hybrid" feel.
Like GE's higher-end anesthesia machines, this
unit features the company's ecoFLOW technology,
which graphically displays the minimum oxygen
required within the fresh gas flow to maintain a
pre-selected inspired oxygen concentration.
Flexicare
DualGuard
Monitoring CO
2
levels during
upper endoscopy procedures is
challenging. Currently the only
other option is a cannula with an
independent bite block. This
device integrates both into a sin-
gle system, so you can simultane-
ously deliver oxygen and monitor
CO
2
from both the mouth and
nose.
— Daniel Cook