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Monitoring Lung Function with Electrical Impedance Tomography in the Intensive Care Unit
Published on: September 6, 2024
Clinical evaluation of an air embolism detection device
William A. Vivian1, Kenneth P. Malloy, Jane E. Hackett
1Section of Perfusion Technology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas.
Abstract:
The clinical evaluation of the Sarns Air-Bubble Detector System in over 4,000 assorted operative procedures using cardiopulmonary bypass is described in this report. The system is designed to produce an alarm when a bolus of air enters the circuit. False alarms caused by electrical static within the operating room can be eliminated with a filter incorporated into the electrical circuit.
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