Next-Gen Neonatal Feeding Device Reduces NICU Length of Stay
|
By HospiMedica International staff writers Posted on 01 Sep 2023 |
|
Certain premature and newborn infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) require significant assistance to develop the crucial skill of non-nutritive sucking (NNS), which is a fundamental step before they can feed orally on their own. Achieving independent oral feeding is a critical milestone, often serving as a final requirement before these infants can be discharged from the NICU. Now, an advanced biofeedback device is designed to aid the development of NNS skills necessary for independent oral feeding in newborns and infants born prematurely.
Cardinal Health (Dublin, OH, USA) has introduced the latest version of its NTrainer System, known as NTrainer System 2.0. This medical device is specifically designed to expedite the development of oral coordination skills in premature and newborn infants, thereby helping to reduce the duration of their stay in the NICU. Using real-time assessment technology, the NTrainer System offers clinicians precise data to monitor an infant's progress in acquiring pre-feeding skills. Moreover, the system instills confidence in parents by showcasing their infants' progress and potential for thriving after leaving the NICU.
The NTrainer System is designed to improve NNS in premature and newborn infants, a critical factor for transitioning from feeding tubes to breastfeeding or bottle feeding. By harnessing Cardinal Health's patented technology for enhancing NNS proficiency, the NTrainer has been clinically proven to enhance feeding outcomes and shorten NICU stays. The upgraded NTrainer System 2.0, compared to its predecessor, is more compact, user-friendly, and seamlessly integrates into feeding protocols but still maintains consistent and repeatable assessment and therapy features. It is designed specially to assist premature infants in achieving proper suck-swallow-breathe coordination, ultimately reducing the time required to achieve full oral feeding capability.
"The NTrainer System demonstrates Cardinal Health's investment in innovation to help improve patient outcomes and increase caregiver confidence while providing objective data important for delivering consistent patient care," said Steve Mason, CEO of Cardinal Health's Medical Segment. "The NTrainer System will help some of our most vulnerable patients at the beginning of life through the first and only biofeedback device to improve NNS patterns in newborns and infants born prematurely."
Related Links:
Cardinal Health
Latest Critical Care News
- Biodegradable Patch Repairs Damaged Tissue After Heart Attack
- Magnetically Guided Microrobots to Enable Targeted Drug Delivery
- Smart Nanomaterials Detect and Treat Traumatic Brain Injuries Simultaneously
- Earlier Blood Transfusion Could Reduce Heart Failure and Arrhythmia in Heart Disease Patients
- 'Smart' Shirt Detects Epileptic Seizures in Real Time
- Skin Patch Measures Effectiveness of Flu/COVID Vaccines in 10 Minutes
- Complete Revascularization Reduces Risk of Death from Cardiovascular Causes
- Tiny Fish-Inspired Robots Navigate Through Body to Deliver Targeted Drug Therapy
- Coronary Artery Stenosis Could Protect Patients from Pulmonary Embolism Effects
- Sweat-Powered Sticker Turns Drinking Cup into Health Sensor
- Skin-Mounted 3D Microfluidic Device Analyzes Sweat for Real-Time Health Assessment
- New Therapeutic Brain Implants to Eliminate Need for Surgery
- Stem Cell Patch Gently Heals Damaged Hearts Without Open-Heart Surgery
- Biomaterial Vaccines to Make Implanted Orthopedic Devices Safer
- Deep Learning Model Predicts Sepsis Patients Likely to Benefit from Steroid Treatment
- Programmable Drug-Delivery Patch Promotes Healing and Regrowth After Heart Attack
Channels
Surgical Techniques
view channel
Novel Endoscopy Technique Provides Access to Deep Lung Tumors
Detecting lung cancer early can save lives, but diagnosing small tumors deep in the outer regions of the lungs remains a major clinical challenge. Although CT scans frequently identify tiny suspicious... Read more
New Study Findings Could Halve Number of Stent Procedures
When a coronary artery becomes acutely blocked during a heart attack, opening it immediately is essential to prevent irreversible damage. However, many patients also have other narrowed vessels that appear... Read more
Patient Care
view channel
Revolutionary Automatic IV-Line Flushing Device to Enhance Infusion Care
More than 80% of in-hospital patients receive intravenous (IV) therapy. Every dose of IV medicine delivered in a small volume (<250 mL) infusion bag should be followed by subsequent flushing to ensure... Read more
VR Training Tool Combats Contamination of Portable Medical Equipment
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) impact one in every 31 patients, cause nearly 100,000 deaths each year, and cost USD 28.4 billion in direct medical expenses. Notably, up to 75% of these infections... Read more
Portable Biosensor Platform to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections
Approximately 4 million patients in the European Union acquire healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) or nosocomial infections each year, with around 37,000 deaths directly resulting from these infections,... Read more
First-Of-Its-Kind Portable Germicidal Light Technology Disinfects High-Touch Clinical Surfaces in Seconds
Reducing healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) remains a pressing issue within global healthcare systems. In the United States alone, 1.7 million patients contract HAIs annually, leading to approximately... Read moreHealth IT
view channel
EMR-Based Tool Predicts Graft Failure After Kidney Transplant
Kidney transplantation offers patients with end-stage kidney disease longer survival and better quality of life than dialysis, yet graft failure remains a major challenge. Although a successful transplant... Read more
Printable Molecule-Selective Nanoparticles Enable Mass Production of Wearable Biosensors
The future of medicine is likely to focus on the personalization of healthcare—understanding exactly what an individual requires and delivering the appropriate combination of nutrients, metabolites, and... Read more
Business
view channel
Philips and Masimo Partner to Advance Patient Monitoring Measurement Technologies
Royal Philips (Amsterdam, Netherlands) and Masimo (Irvine, California, USA) have renewed their multi-year strategic collaboration, combining Philips’ expertise in patient monitoring with Masimo’s noninvasive... Read more
B. Braun Acquires Digital Microsurgery Company True Digital Surgery
The high-end microsurgery market in neurosurgery, spine, and ENT is undergoing a significant transformation. Traditional analog microscopes are giving way to digital exoscopes, which provide improved visualization,... Read more
CMEF 2025 to Promote Holistic and High-Quality Development of Medical and Health Industry
The 92nd China International Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF 2025) Autumn Exhibition is scheduled to be held from September 26 to 29 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex (Canton Fair Complex) in Guangzhou.... Read more