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Intersurgical was proud to sponsor the award for Paramedic of the Year at the Ambulance Service Institute annual awards in November, which recognises the exceptional achievements of employees in the pre-hospital care sector in their dedication to saving lives. Lincoln Dodd, a paramedic for the West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust, was honoured after he rescued two people from a house fire in September 2011. Mr Dodd acted quickly to rescue the trapped residents from the first-floor window – by using himself as the ladder. Intersurgical’s UK Sales and Marketing Manager, Mark Ellis, and House of Lords host, Baroness Browning, presented the award.

There is one question we get asked more than any other about our supraglottic airway i-gel – whether the device needs to warm up to body temperature before it starts to work optimally. The short and simple answer is no. As soon as i-gel is correctly inserted and secured, it’s fully, and optimally, operational. This applies to whether it’s being used in anaesthesia or resuscitation. So why has the question been asked so often?

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DEHP is part of a family of chemicals called phthalates. These chemicals are used to make PVC plastic soft and flexible. Because it does not bind with the plastic, DEHP can leach out of the product and into the patient. We have introduced a range of phthalate free nasal cannulas for neonates and infants to elimiate this risk.

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The ISO standard 80601-2-13 Anaesthetic Workstation, in section 201.103.3.2.1 ‘Pressure’, states “under single fault conditions, the pressure at the inlet to the Anaesthetic Gas Scavenging System shall not exceed 20hPa (20 cmH2O) with an exhaust flow rate of 75 lpm”. This means that there must be some form of pressure relief in the transfer tube from the APL valve to the AGSS collection equipment, known as the ‘air-brake’. This is a safety requirement as the transfer tube may become occluded, which will allow the pressure to build up in the breathing system, preventing the patient exhaling. With a valve fitted, the pressure will be released into the atmosphere reducing the pressure in the breathing system. Intersurgical have responded to this requirement and have launched two AGSS single use safety valves, one for use with 30mm scavenging tube – (code 1972000) and the other for use with 22mm scavenging tube – (code 1972001).

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Intersurgical supports a number of charitable missions in the developing world including 'Facing Africa' which seeks to alleviate the shocking and destructive effects of 'Noma', a horrific gangrenous infection which affects very young children in Africa.
We contributed in a small way recently by donating products for the surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses of Facing Africa who regularly go on 'reconstructive missions' to help those blighted not only by the terrible pain and disfigurement of the disease itself, but by poverty and social exclusion too.
A recent trip to Ethiopia enabled 42 children to benefit from the expertise and dedication of the Facing Africa team, but with only a small number of surgeons and other staff available the charity relies on donations. The next mission is planned for January 2012 and you can find out more about the great work Facing Africa do by visiting their web site.

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The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain & Ireland have issued a safety statement recommending the need for the monitoring of ETCO2 in sedated patients:

"Because of the recognised safety advantages of using capnography in these situations, it is difficult to justify not using it when caring for patients in similar circumstances throughout the hospital."

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