Anesthesia

Green Anesthesia: The Environmental Advantages of Sodium Hydroxide-Free Amsorb Plus CO2 Absorbent

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Introduction Anesthesia is a crucial component of modern medical practice, allowing patients to undergo surgeries and procedures painlessly. However, the environmental impact of anesthesia is often overlooked. Traditional anesthesia methods contribute to pollution through the release of anesthetic agents into the atmosphere. Fortunately, advancements in technology, such as the use of Sodium Hydroxide-Free Amsorb Plus … Read more

Airway Atomizers!

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DART, DART Reach, and EZ Spray Why pay more for MAD? Up to 40% Savings! DART provides safe, painless intranasal medication delivery• Soft, conical shape applicator for a quality nostril seal• Maximum atomization and ease of use while preventing liquid expulsion• Spray atomizes to a fine mist of 30-100μm in size• Excellent for anesthesia, pediatrics, … Read more

New Distal Pharyngeal Airway Contributes to Improved Patient Care and Outcomes: 2 Case Reports

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Joanna Blondeau, CRNA, Staff CRNA, MedStream Anesthesia, Hilton Head Island, S.C. Most airway management for anesthesia providers and airway experts is routine, predictable, uneventful and straightforward. However, when a challenging airway occurs in a clinical situation, it can lead to adverse effects and life-threatening consequences for the patient and anxious moments for the provider. The … Read more

Selecting the right blood/fluid warmer

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Selecting the right blood/fluid warmer for your organization is a critical decision. Nowadays, due to multiple recent recalls of aluminum warmers — that according to the FDA’s warning their aluminum leaching levels “may cause serious adverse events including death”– decisionmakers should be fully aware of what’s inside their warmers of choice. The last thing you … Read more

An Evolving New Paradigm in Blood Warming: “A Bridge To Rapid Infusers”

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QINFLOW WARRIOR FROM BELL MEDICAL Initially created on JANUARY 15, 2022 BY ARIEL KATZ, CEO QINFLOW Rapid infusers are a great option for treating patients with severe hemorrhage. However, they require significant commitment from the hospitals: they are expensive to purchase, expensive to operate, and expensive to maintain. As importantly, they require significant ongoing investment in training so … Read more

Good News Line is OPEN!

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Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainsville, GA has ordered and received 10 Warrior AC systems from Bell Medical and QinFlow for use in their operating rooms.  This is our third order in the last 3 months for Warrior fluid warmers.  Children’s of Alabama, Birmingham, AL purchased 8 Warriors including the Warrior Hybrid and Warrior AC … Read more

Aluminum: The Hidden Danger in Blood Warmers

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Posted on September 21, 2021 by Stephen Alexander Recently, there have been growing concerns from regulatory agencies, such as the FDA, as to the safety of aluminum containing medical devices, especially those involved with the infusion of fluids into patients. Just this past year, the FDA has recalled six intravenous fluid warming products due to … Read more

Innovative MAC anesthesia approach to reducing nausea and vomiting!

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Patients experience nausea and vomiting 30-50% of surgical recoveries!  There are NO positive reviews from a patient that vomits post-surgery.  PONV is costly in many ways including slowed patient recovery, poor patient experience and in increased staffing needs.  Reducing PONV can help make hospitals and surgery centers become more productive, more pleasant and more profitable … Read more