Mirador Biomedical products

The Compass Thoracentesis makes Pleural Manometry Easy. Quickly diagnose trapped lung: Real time pressure monitoring enables the user to determine if there is a large (negative) change in pressure during pleural fluid removal.  Diagnosis of trapped lung helps facilitate further patient management. Large volume thoracentesis: Recent evidence suggests that large volumes can be safely drained if pleural pressures are monitored, as long as the procedure is terminated if the patient develops anterior chest pain or the pleural pressure drops below -20 cm H2O(1,2). Re-expansion pulmonary edema: Maintaining pleural pressure above -20 cm H2O can significantly reduce the risk of re-expansion pulmonary edema.  RPE, which currently develops in about 1% of thoracentesis procedures, is not only very expensive to treat but is also frequently lethal with a mortality rate close to 20%(2,3).

The Compass  Vascular Access Lock  facilitates Central Venous Pressure (CVP) monitoring and is ideally suited for use in the Emergency department to manage the septic patient in accordance with the Early Goal Directed Therapy protocol.  The Compass VA Lock can be attached directly to the central venous catheter, providing a central venous pressure without requiring additional cables, saline columns or monitors.

The Compass Lumbar Puncture make Measuring Opening Pressure Easy. The Compass Lumbar Puncture is an inexpensive, single-use pressure transducer with integrated digital display designed for rapid pressure measurement during lumbar puncture.

The Compass Vascular Access Confirms Venous Access via Pressure. The Compass Vascular Access is an inexpensive, single-use pressure transducer with integrated digital display designed specifically for use during central venous catheter insertion. The Compass allows users to immediately identify veins from arteries via their unique pressure profiles.

Measure Compartment Pressure in any Setting, Simple, Inexpensive, Sterile and Disposable. Compartment syndrome is a condition in which the pressure within a limited space in the body becomes raised, compromising the blood supply and function of the tissues in that part of the body(1). The incidence of compartment syndrome related complications is directly related to the timing of treatment. Early recognition of a compartment syndrome and treatment by fasciotomy is essential to prevent irreversible tissue damage(2, 3). Often, compartment syndrome is not identified until it is too late to help the patient and save him from loss of life or limb. Consequently, missed compartment syndrome is one of the most frequent causes for litigation in trauma and orthopedic surgery(4). A study conducted in the early 1990’s found that awards after missed compartment syndrome were just under $300,000(5).