APSF Newsletter, February 2022
Convection warmers are a well-established therapeutic adjunct in the operating room, helping to maintain normothermia safely for millions of patients every year. These devices increase body temperature by transferring heat to the skin where it…
APSF Newsletter, February 2022
Thank you for engaging with Smiths Medical regarding our Level 1® Equator® Convective Warming Device and Level 1 Snuggle Warm® Convective Warming Blanket. We received the report of two patients who experienced burn injuries…
APSF Newsletter, February 2022
Two consecutive patients suffered similar thermal injuries to the upper extremity and chest after the use of a convective warming system. Both patients underwent a laparoscopic robotic prostatectomy in the Trendelenberg position with arms tucked…
Articles Between Issues:November 2, 2021
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug for the treatment of postoperative pain after bunionectomy, open inguinal herniorrhaphy and total knee arthroplasty…
APSF Newsletter, October 2021
Central venous access is often necessary during cardiac anesthesia to administer intravenous fluids and inotropic agents during resuscitation. We identified an instance in which…
APSF Newsletter, October 2021
Named after German instrument maker, Hermann Luer, Luer fittings are among the earliest medical fittings designed to provide leak-free connections between syringes and needles and maintain a continuous lumen…
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