Autotransfusion is a process, during which a patient is transfused his own blood, which has been drawn before or during the surgery. This helps to compensate for the blood loss, which is typical for many surgical interventions, with the blood of the patient himself. As a result, it is possible to avoid the negative consequences of donor blood transfusion, such as:
The given approach helps to overcome the difficulties of individual donor choice. It excludes the risk of post-transfusion complications. Autotransfusion is irreplaceable in surgery, especially during operations, for which high-volume blood loss is typical.
Special devices (cell savers) are widely used in modern medicine to recover autologous blood. Without them, it is impossible to carry out procedures, where medium- to high-volume blood loss occurs. These systems help to procure the needed hematocrit level. In addition, they remove traces of undesirable components, such as free hemoglobin. This is an effective tool to prevent unnecessary donor blood transfusions.
Since during intraoperative reinfusion the blood, which spilled into serous cavity (abdominal or pleural), is collected, it needs to be enriched with plasma platelets. This is what the cell saver does. The contraindication to reinfusion are:
The cell saver has to be equipped with an easy to use control panel. In addition, it has to have a sequestration protocol to collect blood, depleted in plasma platelets. It is necessary to consider models, designed to work in both automatic and manual modes.
The equipment has to be versatile and to be utilized in different branches of medicine, namely:
The volume of centrifuge has to be large enough for surgeries with low- and high-level blood loss. The optimal volume is 120-160 ml. The blood processing should last no more than three to four minutes. Availability of integrated adjustable vacuum is preferable. It is very convenient if the device supports autonomous start of the blood processing when there is an adequate amount of blood in the reservoir.
It is possible to buy autotransfusion equipment not only on the primary market. Prices of used surgery equipment are far more attractive and reasonable. BiMedis presents an excellent alternative. You can choose the necessary equipment on the portal with the necessary documentation and warranty. The service helps you to choose the suitable device. You only need to enter the name into the search field. The choice of the price range, the manufacturer, the model allows accelerating and rationalizing of the purchase of new or used medical equipment.