Gas embolism is currently a vital risk in invasive vascular surgeries, taking into account that, from the moment a gas is introduced anywhere in the human body, regardless of the duration of the situation, the risk of hay embolism.
In surgical cases such as cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass, procedures for venous or arterial invasive diagnosis, central venous catheterization, thoracic surgery, respiratory assistance, transplantation, or any requirement for gas injection into tissues or cavities, it is essential to prevent formation of embolism.
The innovative CO2 diffuser technology, CarbonAid® and CarbonMini® from Cardia Innovation, offer a high CO2 content through a gas flow, to avoid the vital risk of embolism during surgery, thus creating an atmosphere of 100% CO2 within the area of the thoracic wound. A unique gas diffuser technology, which allows a laminar flow of CO2 to fill and cover very effectively an open surgical wound.
Both diffusers deliver CO2 without turbulence, which is essential to avoid mixing ambient air, taking into account that traditional diffusers (ie open tubes) are inefficient because they provide CO2 at a high velocity that creates turbulence and mixing Air and result in gas mixtures in the wound cavity still containing 30-80% air.
In addition, its distal part is malleable, which allows to direct and place the diffuser within the wound cavity easily and safely, and, in casod and necessary, a long tube to connect a CO2 flow meter . Without forgetting the bacterial risk, the Carbon Aid and Carbon Mini diffusers, contain a highly efficient bacterial filter.
Therefore, diffusers such as CarbonAid® and CarbonMini® become an effective, fast and comfortable solution, ensuring the elimination of air in the wound cavity and avoiding unnecessary risks of gas embolism
