May 21, 2012 – Getinge (Gothenburg, Sweden) announced it was awarded an Anesthesia contract from Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX).
The contract includes Getinge’s Flow Family of anesthesia machines which provide personalized anesthesia to cover the needs of all types of surgeries and patients, the company says.
“Easier access to Flow Family Anesthesia machines means that Vizient members benefit from our cutting edge technology while providing personalized anesthesia to their most challenging patients such as neonates and the morbidly obese,” says Eric Honroth, president, North America, for Getinge.
Every detail of the machines has been designed in collaboration with clinicians to ensure optimal care with high efficiency.
The Flow-e and Flow-c come equipped with the MAC Brain indicator, a tool that visualizes the difference in agent concentration between the lungs and target organ, the brain.
The reliability of the data places anesthesiologists in control, allowing planning and delivery of more efficient agent dosing. All models in Getinge’s Flow Family include O2Guard, the world’s first active hypoxia prevention system.
O2Guard automatically overrules the settings and increases the flow of oxygen if the inspired oxygen level drops below 21%, minimizing the risk of hypoxia in challenging patient types.