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Deep or shallow, long or short, with larger or smaller volumes – that is how we breathe naturally. Conventional intensive care ventilation cannot fully replicate this variability. With Getinge’s pioneering NAVA ventilation method (NAVA = Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist), patients can control their own ventilation patterns neurally, allowing a more physiological and natural form of mechanical ventilation.

Fatigue, musculoskeletal strain, and workflow disruptions remain common realities in the operating room. While these issues are often discussed in relation to individual devices, their root causes usually lie elsewhere: in how the operating room is configured as a working environment.

Low-temperature sterilization has become essential in modern reprocessing. As surgical instrumentation grows more delicate and device portfolios expand, CSSD teams are required to deliver high levels of safety and consistency – all while maintaining efficient, validated, and reproducible workflows.

Modern operating rooms are among the most complex environments in healthcare. Over the years, hospitals invest in advanced surgical equipment, digital tools, infrastructure, and service models – usually to solve very specific challenges at a certain time. Individually, these solutions perform as intended. Yet anyone who works in an OR knows that long-term OR performance is rarely determined by a single component.

Modern healthcare is defined by rapid and continuous technological advances, with increasingly complex systems and medical devices entering routine clinical use. More invasive operations are performed globally – and with them, the risk of transmitting pathogenic microorganisms via contaminated equipment. Device-associated hospital-acquired infections are linked to prolonged hospital stays, increased risk of sepsis, and higher mortality in intensive care units. Sterilization of medical devices is therefore a cornerstone of hospital infection control.

A lo largo de las dos últimas décadas, la oxigenación por membrana extracorpórea (ECMO) ha experimentado una transformación notable. Los avances en materia de movilidad, integración de sistemas y experiencia clínica han ampliado los ámbitos y las modalidades de aplicación de la ECMO, lo que ha transformado su función, pasando de ser una intervención estacionaria altamente especializada a convertirse en una forma de soporte vital de amplia aplicación en los cuidados intensivos modernos.

Hospitals around the world have invested heavily in advanced surgical technologies over the past decades. Devices perform reliably, digital capabilities continue to expand, and clinical expertise remains high. The expectation is clear: these investments shall create long-term value – through stable operations, efficient use of resources, and the ability to adapt to future requirements.

Hospitals face rising patient numbers and limited staff. To better manage these pressures, several Danish healthcare facilities implemented INSIGHT.

Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) has become a vital therapeutic option in managing severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) when conventional interventions fail. The American Thoracic Society (ATS) in 2024 and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) in 2023 released updated guidelines addressing the role of VV-ECMO. This article provides an overview of both guidelines, outlining their common ground and key distinctions without evaluating or favoring one approach over another.

In pharmaceutical production, maintaining equipment uptime is essential for operational efficiency and process safety. Particularly in cleanroom environments, unplanned downtime can disrupt workflows, increase overhead costs, and in some cases contribute to delays in drug availability.

In the ever-evolving landscape of medical technology, ensuring the safety and performance of surgical equipment is paramount. The IEC 60601-2-41:2021 (Edition 3) standard sets forth the particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of surgical luminaires and luminaires for diagnosis.

Los quirófanos modernos son entornos de alto riesgo en los que cada minuto cuenta. Un problema inesperado con equipos críticos como la mesa de operaciones puede alterar los horarios e incluso poner en peligro la seguridad de los pacientes.