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2006-07-12 News Headlines
GE plastics materials for healthcare device GE Plastics provides cost-efficient source for diverse resins featured in their Healthcare division multi-function anesthesia delivery system.
The state-of-the-art Aisys® Carestation® anesthesia delivery system from GE Healthcare is a demonstration of sophisticated technology in a versatile device. It is the first GE anesthesia solution to integrate electronic gas and agent control as well as delivery with advanced ventilation, vital signs monitoring, and an Advanced Breathing System (ABS™). However, its success in the healthcare marketplace also rides on such practical factors as cost-effectiveness and durability. To achieve these goals, GE Healthcare sought a materials supplier that could efficiently meet diverse application requirements ranging from chemical resistance for work surfaces, light weight for drawer doors, and transparency for the gas scavenger system. GE Plastics was able to supply multiple materials from its diverse product portfolio to meet these needs while providing value-added services such as material selection and application development support.
“Patient safety and accuracy are paramount with anesthesia delivery,
but hospitals also have to consider cost, maintenance, and durability
when they invest in a delivery system,” said Pedro Torres, strategic
sourcing leader, GE Healthcare. “By working with one resin supplier
on multiple components of this system, we aimed to achieve savings in
cycle time and cost. The key was finding a vendor to meet the wide range
of performance needs – and GE Plastics The GE Aisys perioperative care station integrates devices, therapies, and information systems at the point of need. Superior ventilation and full monitoring of vital signs are combined with GE clinical information systems to help hospitals provide safe and accurate care for patients. The Aisys Carestation integrates with hospital information systems and GE Centricity™ anesthesia systems, which collects and documents anesthesia delivery and physiological data. This consistent record of a patient's status contributes to informed decision-making while improving hospital efficiency.
Because anesthesiologists work in a very tight space, the all-in-one Aisys Carestation was designed to provide a reduced footprint. To maximize mobility and reduce clutter, the device offers innovative features such as CableCare, an innovative cable management solution, and INview™ Patient Displays mounted on a moveable arm with 360 degrees of rotation. Three different high-performance GE resins are used in the Aisys device: • GE’s foamable Noryl* resin enables the creation of lightweight vertical panels and drawer doors that aid in the maneuverability of the care station in the operating room and throughout the facility. Although lightweight, the Noryl resin components maintain their structural integrity over the life of the system. • GE’s transparent Ultem* resin forms the reservoir of the
gas scavenger system. The material offers good chemical resistance to
anesthesia agents and cleaning products, as well as strength and dimensional
stability. “Using the same supplier for multiple resins in a given application can provide a competitive advantage to medical device manufacturers by streamlining the specification process,” said Clare Frissora market director for Healthcare at GE Plastics. “GE Plastics offers a broad portfolio as well as a number of value-added services, and is well-positioned to enable development of complex systems like the Aisys Carestation. Plus, leveraging the combined expertise of two top GE businesses resulted in this true next-generation application,” Frissora said. For more information on GE Healthcare’s Aisys Carestation anesthesia
delivery system, see the link at GE Healthcare About GE Healthcare GE Healthcare's broad range of products and services enable healthcare providers to better diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, neurological diseases, and other conditions earlier. Our vision for the future is to enable a new "early health" model of care focused on earlier diagnosis, pre-symptomatic disease detection, and disease prevention. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a US$15 billion unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Worldwide, GE Healthcare employs more than 43,000 people committed to serving healthcare professionals and their patients in more than 100 countries. Read a recent press release from GE Plastics about - 'GE Plastics new
Lexan Xtreme heat resins portfolio offers automotive
lighting designers new material choices for their most demanding applications.'
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