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IVTM Surgery Brochure

IVTM Surgery Brochure
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IVTM for Surgical Temperature Management Reliable, Consistent Temperature Control

Efficient, Steady IVTM Protects Surgical patients are at high risk of hypothermia and increased morbidity and mortality if left unmanaged.1 Risks Associated with Hypothermia Hypothermia can occur at all stages of treatment. Therefore, symptoms must be monitored and managed throughout the entire recovery process. Blood loss, environmental exposure, and reduced heat production all contribute to hypothermia.2 A core temperature drop of 1.9°C triples the incidence of surgical wound infections and increases hospitalization by 20 percent.3 ZOLL’s Intravascular Temperature Management System (IVTM)...

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Against Hypothermia Perioperative Temperature Management Maximized Normothermia Recommendations and Guidelines By incorporating ZOLL’s IVTM into the full treatment process, patients, surgeons, and staff will benefit. In 2009, SCIP-Inf-10 was initiated to minimize surgical site infections and focus on perioperative temperature management. The following healthcare organizations have issued recommendations and guidelines emphasizing the importance of maintaining normothermia during surgery. Warm from the core. Active core rewarming is recognized as the most efficient method of safely rewarming...

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ZOLL’s IVTM Outperforms Other Conventional Warming Methods Conventional Warming Methods Control of Target Temperature Intravascular Warming (Blankets, fluids, lamps, room temperature) Temperature decrease of more than 1°C in 62.5% and more than 2°C in 25% of patients.9 • Risk of rewarming collapse.7 Maintains tight temperature control (±0.2°C) throughout treatment period.2 Time to Target Temperature Varied rate, unpredictable. Affects limited surface area.7 Patient Access Difficult to keep blankets on patient during surgery. Minimal disruption. Nursing Time Need to manage throughout...

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