ECRI evaluates anesthesia systems

ECRI evaluates anesthesia systems

ECRI, a nonprofit health services research agency, has evaluated two anesthesia systems designed for the outpatient surgery setting.¹

The two systems evaluated were the Datex-Ohmeda S/5 Aespire 7100 and the Draeger Medical Fabius Tiro. ECRI evaluated the systems for their ability to meet the typical patient's needs, the adequacy of the systems' safety features, the comprehensive of their pre-use checks, and their ease of use.

"The two systems we evaluate in the current study offer performance similar to that of the inpatient units, without many of the (often expensive) features that would likely go unused in an ambulatory surgery setting," the authors conclude.

In July 2006, ECRI evaluated six systems designed for inpatient surgery that also could be used in outpatient surgery.

Reference

1. ECRI. Anesthesia systems for ambulatory surgery settings. Health Devices 2006; 35:316-329.