Oridion Systems Ltd. (SIX Swiss Exchange: ORIDN) today announced that the Bavarian Red Cross has chosen Microcap(R) portable capnographs for its RTW (Rettungswagen) medical vehicles. The use of capnography can help paramedic teams to assess the ventilation status of a patient as well as alert them to issues that affect respiratory status such as displaced endotracheal tubes, episodes of respiratory depression as well as the status of resuscitative efforts. Immediate treatment of these developing conditions can improve the patient's status and limit the danger of further serious complications.
Since 2007, the DIN 1789 Norm and Rules for German Ambulance Vehicles of the type "RTW" mandated the use of capnometers when transporting emergency patients. The Bavarian Red Cross has been looking for a standalone capnograph unit to fulfill the requirements of DIN 1789, as it believed the utility vs. cost to be better than incorporating capnography into existing Defibrillators or Respirators. Furthermore a significant graph of the CO2 curve was a requirement.
The Bavarian Red Cross tested four different competitive units at four different sites and after a thorough analysis, chose the Oridion Microcap capnography monitor. Their selection of the Microcap was based on several criteria including: ease of use, reliability, portability, ruggedness and stability of the device. Microcap monitors are one of the Oridion family of portable monitors employing Microstream capnography technology to provide accurate, continuous monitoring on intubated and non-intubated patients from neonate to adult patients in hospital and pre-hospital environments, including emergency transport.