Acute Pain Management
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Acute Pain Management Rythmic™ Evolution Freedom without clinical compromise

As time and capacity pressures mount, alongside patients’ growing involvement in their quality of care, post op and obstetrics pain care is evolving, and this is driving the need for more versatile infusion solutions to manage patients. This ensures improved patient experience while enabling Health Care Professional (HCPs) to deliver optimal patient care without compromise. As a company that specialises in developing advanced technology infusion devices, we are working with HCPs to meet the challenges of pain management in acute care – designing and developing devices that enable delivery...

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Challenges within acute pain care Increasing demand Hospitals and healthcare facilities are under ever growing pressures to treat and manage more and more patients. Therefore, there is great strain on HCPs to provide pain relief for post-operative and obstetrics patients safely and efficiently. High standards at reduced cost Due to the high cost of staying in a post-op ward, health boards are increasingly looking to decrease expenses through fast-track surgery, which is now an accepted standard of care.1 Studies have shown that fast-track surgery, in which patients are mobile and at home...

Optimal pain management Rythmic™ Evolution is an ambulatory infusion pump designed to meet the safety, reliability and comfort that HCPs and patients expect. It offers a step change in managing acute pain with a host of innovative features, accessories and delivery systems: Intuitive programming Set up is simple and all sets contain pre-assembled components, avoiding additional connections. Interactive Pain Scores and Programmed Intermittent Epidural Boluses Patients can record their pain scores on the pump, which can be linked to bolus demands. Comprehensive ambulatory portfolio A complete...

Monitor patients anytime, anywhere MicrelCare is Micrel’s web-based care management platform. It gives a view of patients’ infusion status with automatically updated data sent wirelessly, so that HCPs can make truly informed decisions about how to progress. GPRS Wireless and mobile, automatically updated 24/7 Alerts Clinical and device alerts via SMS and email 1 10 Patient pain evolution Respond faster to patient needs Infusion monitoring Track volumes infused vs. remaining Healthcare Network Individual access to patient treatments from different HCPs Bolus monitoring Track bolus requested...

A truly ambulatory pain solution Properly controlled pain relief encourages more comfortable movement, which can increase patient satisfaction and faster hospital discharge.4 The Rythmic™ Evolution also enables mobility in a variety of ways: Ultra-portable Rythmic™ Evolution is small, lightweight and highly portable. Therefore it’s optimally suited to enable post-operative patients to be mobile faster. Extended battery life 6 days at 5ml/hr*, which helps keep patients mobile for longer. Variety of carrying solutions Complete range of carrier styles and sizes from 100-500ml, including...

epidural analgesia Rythmic™ Evolution enables HCPs to support the global initiative for the use of Programmed Intermittent Epidural Boluses (PIEB), to replace the practice of Continuous Epidural Infusion (CEI) and conventional Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia (PCEA). Aside from relieving mothers in their birth, Programmed Intermittent Epidural Boluses have been shown to: • Reduce complications, such as maternal motor block and instrumental vaginal delivery, which can speed recovery5 • Reduce the incidence of breakthrough pain reguiring supplementation6 • Reduce the amount of drug used...

Putting the patient first Interactive pain scores Rythmic™ Evolution gives patients more control over their pain than traditional pain management, as patients are able to record their numerical pain score at any time. This patient feedback is instantly transmitted to MicrelCare, so that HCPs can act quickly and easily. Reassurance on both sides While patients are empowered over their pain, they have the comfort of knowing a HCP is monitoring them through MicrelCare. Simultaneously, HCPs have the reassurance of remotely monitoring infusion related data: • Pump programming • Patient bolus...

Go forward with confidence Every aspect of the Rythmic™ Evolution has been considered to ensure that it is designed with both patients and healthcare professionals like you in mind, and is a truly user-friendly infusion pump. We also offer support with implementation and online training to help users get the most out of their new device. ONLINE TRAINING Our online training is available in multiple languages and it covers a number of therapies. The online support videos demonstrate how to use the devices in detail. It’s an efficient way to supplement ongoing training of healthcare providers...

Discover a patient-centred solution To find out more about Micrel Rythmic™ Evolution go to micrelmed.com