Anesthesia Provider Pays $12.1 Million for Airway Obstruction

AANA Journal;  December 1, 2005 ;     339 words ......postanesthesia care unit (PACU) the anesthesia provider "briefly evaluated" the...Both the hospital and the anesthesia provider were sued: the hospital for failure to monitor and the anesthesia provider for failure to recognize...

Anesthesia Lawsuit Allowed to Proceed

AANA Journal;  April 1, 2005 ;     329 words ......During the preoperative visit the anesthesia provider advised the patient that she "might...Appeals proceedings the lawyer for the anesthesia provider moved for a summary judgment on...The malpractice case against the anesthesia provider was allowed to proceed because under...

Epidural Anesthesia and Anti-coagulants: Not a good Mix

AANA Journal;  October 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......patient's multiple medical problems, the anesthesia provider chose an epidural anesthetic for...of the questions are: * Did the anesthesia provider realize the LMWH had been given...medication charted correctly? * Was the anesthesia provider unable to find the chart? * Did...

USE OF HELIOX FOR INTRAOPERATIVE BRONCHOSPASM: A CASE REPORT

AANA Journal;  June 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......if treatment is irresolvable. An anesthesia provider must immediately initiate treatment...history.1-2 It is imperative that the anesthesia provider recognize the signs and symptoms...identified, it is essential for the anesthesia provider to initiate treatment to prevent...

Vaporizer Interlock Systems Can Fail

AANA Journal;  August 1, 2005 ;     292 words ......have been designed to prevent the anesthesia provider from turning on more than one vaporizer...only the vaporizer turned on by the anesthesia provider. A survey of the MAUDE (Manufacturer...malfunction. It is imperative the anesthesia provider carefully check the interlock system...

New Study Shows Surgical Death Rates Not Affected by Type of Anesthesia...

U.S. Newswire;  April 14, 2003 ;     561 words ......Surgical Mortality and Type of Anesthesia Provider," analyzed the effect of different...with clear documentation of type of anesthesia provider were studied, and adjustments were...significant, particularly in this time of anesthesia provider shortages and rising healthcare...

Washington Inventor Develops Pulse Oximeter Information Processing Method

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 13, 2007 ;     292 words ......West Richland, Wash., has developed a pulse oximeter for measuring arterial oxygen saturation...Patent & Trademark Office: "The pulse oximeter includes an light emitting diodes...generator into a photocurrent. The pulse oximeter further includes an integrated information...

Do you question your sanity?

EDN;  October 30, 2008 ;     585 words ......opinion when your sanity is at stake? The pulse oximeter may be able to provide that second...range, or even undergoing surgery. The pulse oximeter is a noninvasive instrument that monitors...computed-tomography)-scanner front end and the pulse oximeter. Figure 1 shows a simplified ...

Two New Clinical Studies Demonstrate Improved Patient Care Due To Advanced...

PR Newswire;  December 2, 2001 ;     593 words ......when monitoring with the Masimo SET pulse oximeter as compared with the conventional pulse oximeter. Dr. Durbin and Miss Rostow conducted...care unit (ICU), both a Masimo SET pulse oximeter and a conventional pulse oximeter were...

How Well Can Anaesthetists Discriminate Pulse Oximeter Tones?

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care;  August 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......listening to the tones of a Datex AS3 pulse oximeter was examined. Five-second samples were...the change in pitch of a Datex AS3 pulse oximeter tone. Key Words: PULSE OXIMETRY, MONITORING...saturation tones, discrimination The pulse oximeter is recommended for use during all ...

The effect of a disposable probe cover on pulse oximetry

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care;  April 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...SUMMARY The re-use of pulse oximeter probes presents the possibility...significance. Key Words: MONITORING: pulse oximeter, cover Pulse oximeters have become...Anaesthetists' policy states that a pulse oximeter must be in use for every anaesthetized...

New Study Published in Anesthesia & Analgesia Demonstrates Superiority of...

PR Newswire;  January 30, 2003 ;     555 words ......Performance Evaluation of a New Pulse Oximeter During Mild Hypothermic Cardiopulmonary...greater with the Masimo SET pulse oximeter compared to the competitor...of researchers studied the pulse oximeter failure rate, defined as no...

Nellcor Announces Market Success of New Nellcor N-45 Handheld Pulse...

PR Newswire;  March 9, 2004 ;     517 words ......that the new Nellcor(R) N-45 Handheld Pulse Oximeter has been rapidly adopted since its...handheld device. The N-45 Handheld Pulse Oximeter weighs only half a pound. It features...conveniently small size make the N-45 Handheld Pulse Oximeter ideal for quick assessments or short-te...

Masimo Announces Rad(TM)9 Signal Extraction(R) Pulse Oximeter; Latest...

PR Newswire;  January 21, 2003 ;     501 words ......designed to complement Masimo's Radical pulse oximeter, is an ideal solution for true standalone...ability to convert a multiparameter pulse oximeter to Masimo SET) are not a requirement. The Rad-9 pulse oximeter features a user-friendly set up...

California Inventor Develops Low Power Pulse Oximeter

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 21, 2007 ;     264 words ......Calif., has developed a low power pulse oximeter. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pulse oximeter adaptively samples an input signal...consumption state. In this manner, a pulse oximeter can lower power consumption without...