Mobile Anesthesia System Improves Patient Comfort

A mobile anesthesia system provides the ability to administer anesthesia to a patient before, during, and after treatment without interruption, reducing preparation and treatment time.

The Procure remote mobile anesthesia system features a customized transport gurney that compactly holds all of the tubing and apparatus in a standard anesthesia set-up, along with a patient monitoring system. It also contains a patient support couch with a rail system, along which the anesthesia machine and associated equipment slide, allowing staff easy access to the equipment. The system can be used to anesthetize a patient in a separate preparation area, significantly reducing the amount of time the patient spends in the treatment room.

For example, with proton therapy, a patient would spend as long as one hour in the treatment room being anesthetized, treated, and recovering. With the remote system, average time in the treatment room will drop by about 20 minutes, leading to improved patient flow and efficiency. While the remote system is being used with adult and pediatric patients, it is particularly well suited for children. The Procure remote mobile anesthesia system is a product of Procure Treatment Centers (Bloomington, IN, USA).

“It can be tricky for an anesthesiologist to monitor and maneuver around patients being treated,” said Niek Schreuder, senior vice president of medical physics and technology at ProCure. “The Remote Mobile Anesthesia System is a truly unique solution for this issue, enclosing all of the potentially hazardous features of the machine, such as pipes, gas containers, tubes, and wires. None of the equipment interferes with the environment, the physician, or the patient.”

“This system makes it safer and easier for the anesthesiologists and radiation therapists to treat children,” said William Hartsell, MD, medical director of the ProCure CDH Proton Center (Warrenville, IL, USA). “In addition, because it is more efficient, the children spend less time under anesthesia - making it safer for them as well.”

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