An-Alarm

A New, Retrofittable Anesthesia Agent Alarm Monitor

An-Alarm was developed by a team of engineers and anesthesiologists at a top ten academic medical center to ensure that non-powered anesthesia vaporizers do not unexpectedly run dry. This cord-free, retrofittable device easily clips onto existing vaporizers, self-aligns and monitors the level of anesthesia in the sight glass. An-Alarm sounds an alarm when the anesthesia level drops to 10%, preventing unintended low levels of anesthesia, which could potentially result in disastrous consequences, such as awakening during surgery, explicit recall of surgical events, and devastating psychological trauma.

An-Alarm is completely self-contained, self charging and powered via photo voltaic cell, safe and effective. It also has a backup charging station in the event it should need additional power. An-Alarm allows full and complete visual monitoring of the sight glass despite the fact that it is securely mounted on the vaporizer. An-Alarm uses a proprietary infrared detection system that is completely harmless to the naked eye and is efficient in power consumption. It features a visual and auditory alarm set to trigger when the liquid agent level in the sight glass drops to 10% of reservoir capacity.

An-Alarm will be generally available by the end of 2011.

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