An ED requires different equipment and different approaches than most other hospital divisions. Patients frequently arrive with unstable conditions, and so must be treated quickly. They may be unconscious, and information such as their medical history, allergies, and blood type may be unavailable. ED staff are trained to work quickly and effectively even with minimal information.
ED staff must also interact efficiently with pre-hospital care providers such as EMTs,paramedics, and others who are occasionally based in an ED. The pre-hospital providers may use equipment unfamiliar to the average physician, but ED physicians must be expert in using (and safely removing) specialized equipment, since devices such as Military Anti-Shock Trousers ("MAST") and traction splints require special procedures. Among other reasons, given that they must be able to handle specialized equipment, physicians can now specialize in emergency medicine, and EDs employ many such specialists.
ED staff have much in common with ambulance and fire crews, combat medics, search and rescue teams, and disaster response teams. Often, joint training and practice drills are organized to improve the coordination of this complex response system. Busy EDs exchange a great deal of equipment with ambulance crews, and both must provide for replacing, returning, or reimbursing for costly items.
Cardiac arrest and major trauma are relatively common in EDs, so defibrillators, automatic ventilation and CPR machines, and bleeding control dressings are used heavily. Survival in such cases is greatly enhanced by shortening the wait for key interventions, and in recent years some of this specialized equipment has spread to pre-hospital settings. The best-known example is defibrillators, which spread first to ambulances, then in an automatic version to police cars, and most recently to public spaces such as airports, office buildings, hotels, and even shopping malls.
Because time is such an essential factor in emergency treatment, EDs typically have their own diagnostic equipment to avoid waiting for equipment installed elsewhere in the hospital. Nearly all have an X-ray room, and many now have full radiology facilities including CT scanners and ultrasonography equipment. Laboratory services may be handled on a priority basis by the hospital lab, or the ED may have its own "STAT Lab" for basic labs (blood counts, blood typing, toxicology screens, etc) that must be returned very rapidly.
MAnufacutur of Emergency Equipment
Draeger
Draeger offers complete system solutions in emergency medicine, anaesthesia, critical care and neonatal care. Completing the portfolio are home care therapy devices and solutions for the supply of medical gases in hospitals.At Dräger Medical we are committed to providing you with solutions that will help you succeed in today's patient-centered, highly integrated healthcare environment.As the healthcare industry undergoes major changes, you are faced with new challenges. For over a century, Dräger has been committed to working closely with customers to anticipate and meet their needs. Following this tradition of commitment, our mission is to provide you with integrated medical systems and services for effective, cost-efficient patient care - everywhere from emergency care, the OR and anesthesia to critical care and home care.We will continue to invest significantly in R&D and in our people to provide you with innovative technologies and uncompromising quality. And we will continue to develop value-added services so you can focus on your core business patient care. This commitment to you and your patients will continue in the 21st century - as we work together with you to design the healthcare processes of the future.
At Dräger we design products to make your task as easy as possible. Our philosophy is that design should optimize function, form and ergonomics. And though our main purpose isn't to win awards, many of our products have been prized internationally for their industrial design.Dräger design does make a difference. Common user interfaces mean less training is required and fewer mistakes will be made in stressful situations. Just one example is the Dräger rotary knob. This key input element has introduced an unprecedented level of simplicity into the vital business of setting parameters. One hand and three simple steps (select - adjust - confirm) are all you need. What's more, the rotary knob is designed and positioned identically on numerous Dräger devices, e.g. the Julian and Narkomed 6000 anesthesia workstations and the touch screen of the Evita ventilator family.By applying ergonomic principles to care area design, your point-of-care processes improve so you can easily keep your eye on the patient.Increased efficiency with less risk - that's the bottom line of better design.
Great North Air Ambulance
The Great North Air Ambulance Service providing, maintaining and improving air ambulance services across our region.
The fastest time, the shortest distance and the best of care from incident to the most appropriate hospital.
Intersurgical
Intersurgical is Europe’s leading manufacturer of single use products for anaesthesia, respiratory and critical care. The product range is wide and has developed into all areas of respiratory care including:- Oxygen Therapy- Drug Nebulizers- Anaesthetic Breathing Systems, Soda Lime and Accessories- Ventilator Breathing Systems- Breathing Filters, HMEs and HMEFs- Resuscitation Systems- Catheter Mounts and Patient Connections- Accessories, Connectors, Monitoring LinesIntersurgical’s Quality System has been certified to meeting the requirements of ISO 9001 and EN 46001. All Intersurgical products meet relevant International Standards providing products that are compatible with existing equipment and are CE marked.
Fresenius
Fresenius Vial SAS, headquarter of Infusion Technology core division of Fresenius Kabi corporate sector, is the leading European provider of a broad range of infusion pumps for critical care clinical fluid delivery. The Infusion Technology Division strives to achieve world-wide leadership in infusion pumps and infusion systems with new state of the art products, services and innovative processes to improve and generate best quality products for patients under intensive care treatment. The product offering spans small volume parenteral to high volume enteral applications.
Fresenius Vial SAS manufactures products including a variety of microprocessor controlled single and multi-channel infusion pumps, large volume infusion pumps used for administrating large fluid volumes ranging from 0.1 ml per hour to 999.9 ml per hour and infusion administration sets.
The division provides, to fulfil specific needs, a wide range of innovative products and services for either ICU/CCU, OR, Emergency care, speciality wards and Home Care:
Infusion Data Management systems
Syringe pumps
I.V. anaesthesia and analgesia systems
Volumetric infusion pumps
Enteral feeding systems
Dedicated disposable and accessories
And a large range of services that answers to today's technical and normative constraints
Schmitz
Over 60 years experience, futuristic design and a constant increases in quality and cost awareness have made Schmitz one of the leading companies in the field of medical equipment.From the very beginning one particular idea was paramount: to develop products that satisfied the market requirements.Steel piping, the classical industrial product of the region, was used to produce rose poles and washing line poles. And it was these poles that formed the foundation for our company emblem: a bull trying in vain to knock over a washing line pole.The products have certainly changed since those days but the emblem has stayed the same. And goes on symbolising Schmitz’ strength. High quality products with long life expectation.Personal involvement is still one of the major assets of this company that is currently headed by the third family generation.Intensive consultation and excellent relationships with the customers enable us to form the basis to provide flexible reaction to the varied requirements and market developments – with innovative products that have been tailor-made for every day clinic and private practice use worldwide.Today Schmitz is a well-known international partner with agents in Germany, branch offices in Spain and Switzerland and more than 50 overseas representatives.Ultimately as a result of the company philosophy which was created almost 70 years ago and which still stands to this very day.Products which convince:Schmitz designs and manufactures equipment which is exemplary in many aspects. Modern design, high quality materials along with state-of-the-art manufacturing and quality control systems guarantee a high degree of serviceability and a long life for every product. Such products range from operating theatre, ward and outpatient furniture through delivery beds to functional integrated unit systems where everything is just right. And that includes the price/performance ratio.
Smith Medical
Smiths Medical is a leading global provider of medical devices for the hospital, emergency, home and specialist environments.Our products are used during critical and intensive care, surgery, post-operative care during recovery, and in a series of high-end home infusion therapies. We offer some of the most respected and easily recognisable brands within our portfolio such as Portex, Deltec, Level 1, Medex, BCI, Bivona, DHD Healthcare, Wallace, and Graseby.Smiths Medical employs some 7,500 people, with manufacturing concentrated in the US, the UK, Mexico and Italy. Most territories are serviced through wholly-owned local sales and distribution companies. As part of Smiths Group plc, a FTSE 100 UK based company, Smiths Medical is well positioned to invest in continuous improvement, technological innovation and customer service.By listening to your opinions, suggestions, and New Ideas, Smiths Medical continually provides the equipment, service and expertise you would expect whilst consistently delivering value, safety, quality and performance
Spacelabs
Spacelabs Medical, an OSI Systems Company, is a leading global provider of patient monitoring systems that support time-saving, informed decision-making for care teams in critical care, emergency and perioperative areas. Developed in partnership with caregivers, Spacelabs' systems focus on making the most efficient use of valuable staff time and improving standards of patient care. Integrated solutions include wired and wireless networks and clinical information connectivity, ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) monitors and medical data services.
More time to care is the essence of every Spacelabs monitoring solution.
Ask caregivers all over the world what is most important in providing the highest standard of care, their answer is the same - "time with the patient." As hospitals around the globe are asked to achieve increasingly difficult objectives with tighter budgets, time for patient care grows even more precious. After many years of partnering with caregivers, Spacelabs understands caregivers' needs and consistently delivers these vital efficiencies:
Fast, accurate, comprehensive patient data
Intuitive, easy-to-use monitors Anytime, anywhere access to monitoring information Flexible, open-system technology platforms
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