Monitoring

Non-invasive methods of patient monitoring are fast and cost-efficient.¹²In addition, they are the most attractive alternative for patients and can also help to avoid infections. This is because each intervention into the body, e.g. with needles or catheters, opens up a primary entrance gate for infections. And in a situation that is already stressful for patients, invasive interventions usually cause pain and stress. Non-invasive methods make it possible to avoid complications, such as haemorrhages or hematoma.

In addition to producing EKGs, monitoring oxygen saturation (SpO2 levels), and expiratory CO2 levels that have been monitored non-invasively for a long time, it is now also possible to continuously monitor arterial blood pressure. Compared to invasive arterial methods, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring is easier to use, resulting in quicker results, which are necessary to make decisions regarding suitable treatment measures. This is a particularly crucial advantage in the field of emergency medicine. On top of this, short training courses of only a few minutes are sufficient to give all nursing staff the ability to use devices for the non-invasive, continuous checking of arterial blood pressure.

From a cost-related point of view, non-invasive monitoring also offers clear advantages. This way the acquisition costs of a device for non-invasive blood pressure monitoring, such as the Infinity CNAP SmartPod, have already been written off after 22 uses. This is because, unlike invasive arterial blood pressure measurements by catheter, no consumables are used.

With its products for non-invasive applications, Dräger is setting the benchmark for the market, and offering a comprehensive product portfolio in the area of non-invasive monitoring. For example, Dräger has integrated non-invasive blood pressure monitoring into its patient monitoring.