Following the successful launch of the CNAP Monitor 500i earlier this year, APC CARDIOVASCULAR has now launched an enhanced version of the device; which allows anaesthetists to measure peri-operative fluid volume using non-invasive pulse pressure variation
. Studies show that managing goal-directed peri-operative fluid can help patients recover quicker and also reduce their length of stay in hospital. Accurate predictors of responsiveness to fluid administration are needed in the operating theatre, especially since haemodynamic parameters obtained through standard pulmonary artery catheterisation (PAC) for preload and volume status assessment are becoming increasingly questioned. The improved CNAP monitor provides anaesthetists with a greater scope of action through evidence-based fluid data; helping them measure responsiveness to volume administrations. In ventilated patients, the variation of pulse pressure (PPV) enables anaesthetists to quickly recognise if hypotension can be effectively counteracted by volume administration; improving the level of care being offered to the patient.
