| State-of-the-art life-saving equipment
on board Rega’s air-ambulances |
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| 1. Multifunctional monitoring
equipment |
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Blood pressure
monitoring apparatus
Special device for measuring the blood pressure and pulse, that
can be used despite aircraft noise.
Cardiovascular monitoring apparatus
The electrocardiogram of the patient is constantly monitored on
the screen. If necessary, it can be connected to an external pacemaker.
Pulse oximeter/ Capnograph
The pulse oximeter measures the amount of oxygen in the blood,
while the capnograph indicates how much carbon dioxide is exhaled
from the lungs. Thus the doctor can determine the quality of the
ventilation and increase or reduce the amount of oxygen accordingly.
Around half of all patients repatriated by Rega require additional
oxygen. |
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| 2. Respirator |
| Patients in a coma need to be ventilated
mechanically. However, patients with abnormal breathing also need
to be given oxygen-enriched air. The apparatus adapts itself to
the patient’s respiratory rhythm and supports the patient's
breathing. |
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| 3. Oxygen enrichment apparatus |
| Over 15,000 litres of oxygen are carried
on board every flight, 3,000 of which are stored in transportable
oxygen cylinders. Most of it is administered to the patient via
the aircraft’s own ventilation machine. The amount of oxygen
is monitored centrally. |
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| 4. Syringe pump/ Infusion
pump |
| Intensive-care patients can be administered
minimal doses of drugs throughout the flight with the aid of a syringe
pump or an infusion pump. The pump dispenses between 0.1 ml und
999 ml per hour in highly precise doses. |
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| 5. Defibrillator/ External
pacemaker |
| In the event of a patient suffering
a cardiac arrest, a controlled electric shock needs to be administered
to the heart. The purpose of this electric shock is to make the
heart beat regularly again. If the heart is beating too slowly,
the physician can make it beat faster and more regularly by applying
smaller electric shocks through the skin. |
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| 6. Monitor |
| A large monitor displays the current
flight route and flight/safety data, as well as the curves and readings
of the various medical equipment. |
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| 7. Suction pump |
| Mucus and saliva need to be regularly
sucked out of the mouths of mechanically ventilated patients to
prevent them from suffocating. |
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Manufacturer and type of the individual items of equipment |
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