Intensive Care On the Go.The third-generation Lstat (Life Support for Trauma and Transport) system, model 9602, from Integrated Medical Systems (IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. ) is an individualised Adj. 1. individualised - made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual; "personalized luggage"; "personalized advice" individualized, personalised, personalized portable intensive care systems and surgical platform providing an integrated resuscitation resuscitation /re·sus·ci·ta·tion/ (-sus?i-ta´shun) restoration to life of one apparently dead. cardiopulmonary resuscitation and stabilisation capability through an integrated suite of state-of-the-art medical devices. The system was designed to help decrease the instances of mortality, morbidity and disability that can be caused when transporting a trauma patient. The Lstat system features a ventilator, suction, an integral oxygen system, an infusion pump infusion pump A device designed to deliver drugs and/or 'biologicals', at low doses and at a constant or controllable rate; ↑ rates of delivery in such devices may be associated with local hemolysis, compromising the potential benefits of a calibrated delivery , a physiological monitor, a clinical blood analyser and a defibrillator defibrillator, device that delivers an electrical shock to the heart in order to stop certain forms of rapid heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias). The shock changes a fibrillation to an organized rhythm or changes a very rapid and ineffective cardiac rhythm to a . These medical devices are complemented with a fully network-capable onboard computer monitoring system and a stand-alone power system all packaged together in a Nato-standard litter form. The system arrived in Kosovo in late April of this year, was recently deployed to Alaska with the US Air Force and in June 2001 received the Medical Design Excellence Award, which recognises accomplishments in product innovation, design and engineering excellence, end-user benefit and cost-effectiveness in manufacturing and healthcare delivery. More detailed information may be obtained from the IMS website, at: www.lstat.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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