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To minimize blood loss during sampling, Edwards Lifesciences' VAMP closed blood sampling systems incorporate an in-line reservoir that allows clinicians to reinfuse rather than discard the clearing volume. Needle-less VAMP systems are designed to reduce infection, needle sticks, and blood waste associated with conventional blood sampling methods. 1-4
References:
1.Peruzzi, W.T., et al., A clinical evaluation of a blood conservation device in medical intensive care unit patients. Critical care medicine, 1993. 21 (4): p. 501-6
2. Oto, J., et al., Comparison of bacterial contamination of blood conservation system and stopcock system arterial sampling lines used in critically ill patients. American Journal of Infection Control, 2012. 40(6): p.530-4
3. O'Hare, D. and R.J. Chilvers, Arterial blood sampling practices in intensive care units in England and Wales. Anaesthesia, 2001. 56(6): p. 568-71
4. Tang, M., et al,. Closed Blood Conservation Device for Reducing Catheter-Related Infections in Children After Cardiac Surgery. Critical Care Nurse, 2014. 34(5); p.53-61
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