Patient temperature at the end of the case is an important marker of compliance with SCIP indicators of quality anesthesia care. Achieving the goal of temperature maintenance in the anesthetized patient requires the use of several techniques including warm blankets, forced air warming, the use of a HME in the breathing circuit, and the administration of warm fluids.
To assist the anesthetist with patient warming, Enthermics has developed the ivNOW fluid warmer. Each cavity has a control and L.E.D. display. A sensor in the heating plate detects the presence of a bag and engages the heating mechanism to quickly warm the fluid. Two temperature sensors continuously read the temperature of the fluid bag to engage the heater as necessary to maintain the fluid temperature within +0/-2ºC (+0/-3ºF) of the set point temperature. The electronic control monitors the length of time the bag has been held at temperature, displayed additionally by a status button. The control alerts users when a fluid bag has been held at temperature longer than 14 days.
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