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Watch the lungs breathe!

Watch the lungs breathe!

Watch the lungs breathe!

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Overview: The document introduces the LuMon™ Monitor and Belt, a system for regional lung function monitoring using Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT). This technology allows continuous, non-invasive monitoring without radiation exposure, particularly beneficial for neonatal care.
Specifications: The LuMon™ Monitor is a standalone, compact, and lightweight device with a user-friendly graphical interface. The LuMon™ Belt is designed for single-patient use, available in seven sizes, and can be used for up to 72 hours. It features 32 embedded electrodes to assess ventilation in different lung regions.
Procedures: The system uses EIT to apply weak electrical signals, converting them into images that visualize lung function in real-time. This helps in detecting lung areas with little or no ventilation, known as Silent Spaces, which can indicate conditions like lung collapse or fluid build-up.
Norms and Recommendations: EIT-based monitoring can optimize mechanical ventilation, reduce ventilator-induced injuries, and shorten ventilation duration. It aids in decision-making for intubation, assessing surfactant therapy, and identifying harmful conditions such as pneumothorax.
Benefits: The use of EIT in preterm neonates is expected to result in cost savings, lower mortality, and reduced rates of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD). The LuMon™ Belt is skin-friendly, providing gentle care for fragile patients in NICUs.
Contact Information: For more details, contact SenTec AG at +41 (0) 81 330 09 70 or [email protected]. Visit their website at www.sentec.com.
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Watch the lungs breathe! Regional lung function monitoring powered by Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT)

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Continuous monitoring – without radiation exposure Highly compact electronics wrapped in soft, breathable fabric LuMon™ Monitor • Standalone device • Compact & lightweight design • Versatile and intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) Sentec‘s LuMon System uses electrical impedance tomography (EIT) – where weak electrical signals are applied and converted into images – to enable clinicians to visualize lung function at the bedside continuously, noninvasively, and without exposure to radiation. LuMonTM Belt SenTec’s LuMon™ Belt features an adhesive-free, textile belt/skin interface, which is...

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Silent Spaces: See what really matters The so called Silent Spaces – lung areas receiving little or no ventilation – occur for a variety of reasons including lung collapse, fluid build-up or even overdistension. The LuMon™ System allows visualization of Silent Spaces and provides insight into potential causes (depending if Silent Spaces are in dependent or non-dependent lung areas) so that further examination and appropriate treatment can be delivered. Reliable data regardless of patient positioning Silent Spaces Watch the distribution of air within the lungs during breathing just like a movie....

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Innovative and cost-effective technology The use of EIT may help neonatologists choose between intubation and non-invasive ventilation, in assessing surfactant therapy, or to identify potentially harmful conditions such as displacement of the endotracheal tube, pneumothorax, and pleural effusion [1, 2]. References: [1] Masner et al.: Electrical impedance tomography for neonatal ventilation assessment: a narrative review. J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 2109, 1272: 012008. [2] Rahtu et al.: Early Recognition of Pneumothorax in Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome with Electrical Impedance Tomography. Am...

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