Supporting care with technology
—When handling the unexpected in emergency care, you will never know what to expect. At Dräger, we understand that initial diagnoses and treatment decisions in emergency care can represent a patient’s first and sometimes only opportunity for a favourable outcome. Regardless of the patient’s initial condition, supporting you with reliable technology is our focus in emergency care.
Supporting you from Emergency Scene to Emergency Department
In South Africa, Emergency Care faces many challenges: From the hot and dry Western and Northern Cape to the tropical Durban to the concrete jungle of Gauteng (encompassing the Cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria), South African Emergency Medical Services is perceived to be first world. However the Hospital environment, especially outside the metropolitan areas are in a third world state.
Non-Invasive ventilation for emergency patients
Greater convenience, comfort and safety: Non-invasive ventilation in pre-hospital emergency care.
Together with the Dräger Oxylog VE300 and Oxylog 3000plus, prevent intubation as long as possible because:
- Patients with mechanically assisted ventilation could develop ventilator-associated-pneumonia (VAP)
- Patients with VAP could have a significantly longer ICU and hospital length of stay
- The treatment of VAP may account for almost half of all antibiotics administered in ICUs
Non-Invasive Ventilation Factsheet
Download our complete overview of the clinical benefits of non-invasive ventilation
Non-Invasive Ventilation booklet – A century of experience
A practical guideline for the use of non-invasive ventilation
Non-Invasive Ventilation: Frequently Asked Questions
Information on common questions regarding the use of NIV in practice
O<sub>2</sub> Therapy
High-flow oxygen therapy is becoming increasingly useful in the clinical environment, for both preventing intubation and recovery post extubation. High-flow oxygen therapy is typically used in spontaneously breathing patients who require oxygen at higher flow rates, specifically high-flow interfaces are required for this. With the Dräger Evita ventilators, flow rates of up to 50 l/min and accurate oxygen concentration from 21 percent to 100 percent can be achieved.
Find out the benefits of using O<sub>2</sub> therapy for your patients and you:
Outcomes for clinicians | Outcome for patients |
Convenience | Less anxiety and more comfort |
Time saving | Noise reduction |
Infection prevention | Patient safety |
Cost saving | If the patient does not need to go back to non-invasive ventilation, the transition is seamless |
Accuracy of O2 delivery |
Clinical use of high-flow therapy
High-flow oxygen therapy is increasingly useful in clinical environments. Accompanying patients along the Respiratory Pathway, the use of O2 therapy is available for the Evita XL, Evita V300 and Evita V500. Watch our video to learn more.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
The Oxylog VE300 offers the “CPR” button to immediately start the resuscitation mode. Thanks to the adjusted pre-settings, you can concentrate completely on your patient during resuscitation – and always act according to the guidelines.
Infographic: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Product Highlights
Transport ventilator Oxylog VE300
Transport Ventilator Oxylog 3000plus
Patient Monitoring Infinity Acute Care System
Patient Monitoring Infinity M540 Monitor
Patient Monitoring Vista 120s
Examination lights Dräger Polaris 50
Dräger Medical Services
—Our comprehensive consulting and support services in medical technology ensure maximum performance for your company. We work with you to understand the needs of your business, so we can provide you with the right services to achieve your objectives.
Get in touch with Dräger
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Johannesburg: 2 Ruacana Street, Waterfall Commercial District, (cnr Beatty Street), Buccleuch, 2090
Postal Address: P.O. Box 4676 Rivonia, 2128 Republic of South Africa
Cape Town: Unit 2, 7 on London, 7 London Circle, Brackengate Business Park, Brackenfell, 7561
Postal Address: P.O. Box 3677 Tygervalley 7536
Durban: 17 Thynk Industrial Park Cnr Brickworks and Queen Nandi Drive, Briardene, Durban North, 7561
Postal Address: P.O. Box 40554 Redhill 4071
3rd Floor, EY Tower-Canon House, 60 Rangoon Lane, Cantonments City, Accra - Ghana
Postal Address: P.O Box CT 4412, Cantonments, Accra – Ghana.
Digital Address: GL-045-5249
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