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News & Views
January 2014
Welcome to the first edition of the SCT newsletter. Our intention
is to provide useful, educational and relevant information to
In This Issue
Advances in Neonatal
Transport
Advances in Nebulisation
assist you in the care of your patients. Sometimes this will be
based upon product information (what’s new, different uses of
existing products, etc…) but hopefully more often than not we
aim to provide an open forum where successful practices from
one centre can be shared with others for the benefit of patients,
carers, therapists, and all those charged with the responsibility of
providing excellent care in a financially challenging environment.
About Us
SCT is a growing UK company which is focused on providing quality, unique solutions
(devices and consumables) to the NHS and affiliated medical markets. Our service is
based upon two important principles:
1) We are committed to providing products, support and education which will improve
patient care;
2) We are very cognisant of the current financial climate within which our health system
must operate – as such, providing economic value to our customers is of paramount
importance.
These two guiding principles have become our mantra – Better Care … Lower Costs.
For more information about anything in this newsletter, including copies of publications
referenced or product brochures please contact us on 01295 264 875, or email us:
[email protected].
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Advances in Neonatal Transport
Providing adequate heat and humidification of inspired gases
when transporting critically-ill neonates has long been a
challenge. A recent publication concluded that “babies on
humidified CPAP had better temperature control during
transport” (Braithwaite et al, Infant; vol. 8, iss. 3, pp 82-85; May,
2012). However, the various means of providing heat and
humidification have had to be modified from clinical applications
to meet the needs of the transport environment.
HMEs are relatively simple to use, but are not as effective as
active humidification. Active humidifiers which use a water-filled
chamber must be secured below the level of the patient (so no
water gets into the circuit during transport). More importantly,
auto-fill lines are not used – this changes the compressible
volume in the chamber during transport; not much of an issue
with adult populations, but possibly very significant with
neonates.
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Neo-Pod T
The Neo-Pod T (SCT) overcomes many of these pre-existing limitations. The key to the device is the unique “Lavabed”
technology (blue box in the picture above) – inside the Lavabed are numerous heated metal coils, and surrounding these
coils is a porous cloth type material. When water is put into the Lavabed it is soaked up by the cloth, which is also heated
by the heater coils. Because the cloth soaks up the water, there is no water to “slosh” around during transport. The other
key is positioning – the Lavabed is placed inside the incubator. The temperature of the Lavabed is set on the Neo-Pod T
controller, which includes a servo mechanism to keep the Lavabed temperature constant. By setting the Lavabed to the
same temperature as the incubator, you ensure there is no rain-out in the circuit. Importantly, this means than lowercost standard circuits can be used (instead of the more expensive heated-wire circuits). Finally, when using the Neo-Pod
T there is no change in compressible volume so it provides Better Care… at Lower Costs!
“We chose the Neo-Pod T for heat and humidification in our ventilator circuits
because it is the only active humidification system specifically designed for
neonatal transport applications”.
Dr. Charlotte Bennett, Consultant Neonatologist, Oxford
New – Pick O2 Analyser for Transport Applications
The Pick O2 Analyser (SCT) is a compact, lightweight and easy to
use O2 analyser designed for applications where you need
instantaneous, continuous measurement of your patient’s FiO2.
At roughly 1/8th the size of normal analysers it is ideal for
transport applications where space is always a premium. Simple
one touch calibration in ambient air and you’re ready to go.
Provides continuous measurement from 0-99% O2 in an in-line,
compact device that is space-saving as well as cost-saving.
“The Pick O2 analyser is brilliant – it’s very small
yet has a clear display and is easy to use!”
Children’s Acute Transport Service (CATS), London
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Advances in Nebulisation
Circulaire II Hybrid
We are pleased to announce the introduction of a new
nebuliser that is already providing superior therapy to
both home and hospital-based patients in the UK – the
Circulaire II Hybrid! The C2 Hybrid combines the clinically
proven advances of a reservoir system (Circulaire II) with
a new elastomeric reservoir ball. A recent study has
shown that over a 6 minute treatment, the C2 Hybrid
produced an average of 74.2% more inhaled aerosol
than 5 other major competitors (see graph). In addition
to providing better therapy, the C2 Hybrid also
incorporates an expiratory filter, making it safer for staff
and carers, as well as a built in PEP valve, allowing for
simultaneous aerosol and PEP treatments. Finally, the
reservoir ball can be easily cleaned between treatments,
making it suitable for use with “sticky” aerosol
medications.
The Highest Fraction of Inspired
Aerosol in the Industry
For more information about anything in this newsletter, including copies of publications referenced or
product brochures please contact us on 01295 264 875, or email us: [email protected].
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