If oxygen levels become either too high or too low for premature babies on ventilation they are at risk of serious complications.
To overcome this, CAREFUSION has announced the launch of its Closed Loop Controller of Inspired Oxygen system or “CLiO2”, the first automatic oxygen controller of its kind designed to keep the oxygen level in the blood within a safe range. This new software algorithm is an enhancement to the CareFusion AVEA ventilator. “Traditionally, newborn’s ventilation and oxygen levels are constantly monitored and adjusted by the hospital staff,” said Dr Sithembiso Velaphi, head of the division of neonatology at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. “By automating this process, the CLiO2 system has allowed us to give better care more easily and safely to these newborns.” The CLiO2 system non-invasively and continuously measures the oxygen level in a newborn’s blood using Masimo SET Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry technology to provide accurate and reliable oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurements, even under challenging clinical conditions. The CLiO2 system processes blood oxygen saturation levels by a computer algorithm that then anticipates trends and modifies the amount of oxygen delivered. If necessary, adjustments can be made on a second-to-second basis, something not currently possible with manual control.
