Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Sara Combilizer







Sara Combilizer it is a new multifunctional rehabilitation aid to early mobilization of the patients in intensive care unit.


Effect on muscular system-
Disuse atrophy begins within 4 hours of bed rest. Decrease muscle mass it may reduce strength, endurance and power of the muscles.

Cardiovascular system-
Cardiovascular deconditioning, loss of fluid volume and pressure regulating mechanism risk for developing deep vein thrombosis.

Effect on respiratory system-
Decrease the lung capacity, lung volume, lung compliance, FRC (functional residual capacity), and produce aerobic deconditioning.

Effect on skeletal system- 
Immobile patient are at risk for demineralization of bone, osteoporosis.

Effect on renal system-
Prolong bed rest produce renal insufficiency.

Effect on CNS-
Diminish reflex activity of sympathetic system.

Effect on metabolic activity-
Reduce insulin sensitivity.

Effect on Immune system-
Reduce cytokine function. 

Psychological effects-
Patients may become depressed and may develop psychoneurosis.


Other effects- 
Reduce functional mobility, due to limited positioning-poor postural alignment, stiffness and soreness.

Prolong recovery and increase hospital stay-


It enhance the functional capacity of the body and improves biomechanics of the various systems, reduce the adverse effects of immobility and to helps the early initiation of rehabilitation program for immobile patients in intensive care unit
  • It provides early recovery
  •  Decrease prolong hospital stays
  •  promote early initiation of rehabilitation program
  •   promote early discharge
  •   Prevent secondary complications of prolong bed rest




Early patient mobilization can initiate as soon as in the Intensive Care Units (ICU) using a standing or sitting position is increasingly recognized as a positive means to achieving a range of benefits, such as:

Pulmonary system-
Improve mucociliary transport, airway   clearance, improve ventilation perfusion ratio, maintain respiratory rate and tidal volume and also improve respiratory mechanics.

Cardiovascular system-
Increase venous return and cardiac output, increase transport of gases, increase contractility of the cardiac muscles.

Lymphatic system-increase pulmonary lymphatic flow and lymphatic drainage.

CNS-
Increase arousal mechanism (levels of consciousness)
and reflex activity, Increase proprioceptive or kinesthetic input.

Renal system-
Increase filtration of urine and urine output.

GIT –improve gut mobility.

Integumentary system-increase cutaneous circulation of skin it may reduce risk of pressure ulcers.

Musculoskeletal system-reduce muscular atrophy and demineralization of bone.

Effect on multisystem-decrease effect of anesthesia and sedation, decrease deleterious cardiopulmonary effects of surgery, reduce stiffness and improve posture and promote the specific level of functional mobility and early recovary and also provides beneficial effect on body and promote health and well-being to the  critical ill patients.

Functional activity-Increased functional independence. 
   
        A critical care positioning and early aid Sara Combilizer is a multifunctional patient positioning and mobilization aid for use in critical care environments, such as Intensive Care Units (ICUs).
        Sara Combilizer helps enable the early mobilization of critically ill patients and improve functional mobility and promote to start early rehabilitation in intensive care units.

        When we can use Sara Combilizer easily prescribe  the theraputic positoning to  patient  in various position  standing, supine or sitting side lying  position. It is a multipurpose aid produce combine functional effect of tilt table, stretcher, wheel chair and air bed also.

  • Evidence support the early mobilization benefits of Sara Combilizer in various position in intensive care unit.
  • Utilization of this tool for early mobility it reduced ICU and hospital length of stay and improved functional outcomes.
  •  It will use in earlier mobilization of mechanically ventilated patients previously considered high risk or inappropriate to mobilize, as well as patient with low attention and level of consciousness, poor trunk stability and  hemofiltration lines in the groin.
  •  The Sara Combilizer as an early mobilization aid for critically ill patients: A prospective before and after study by David McWilliams -A new aid for managing mechanically ventilated patients includes reducing deep sedation significant reduction of the time to mobilize and increasing rehabilitation therapy and mobilization soon after admission to the ICU.
  • The Research provides evidence and supporting the safety, feasibility and potential  benefits   of     early mobilization  in critical care unit.
  • Use of mechanical ventilator for critical ill patients initially in Intensive care unit it is very costly.
  • Use of Sara combilizer for Early mobilization can help to reduce the length of an ICU stay and the duration of mechanical ventilation reduce the cost and  increase  financial benefits for the patients.
  • The multi directional, mobility in multi axis and plan helps to   prescribe therapeutic positioning, bed side mobility, efficient to prevent pressure ulcer, enhance respiratory and cardiac function   and also promoting a focus on rehabilitation excises.
  •  It is an efficient tool to provide various positioning in intensive care unit and optimized recovery process for a critically ill patient.
  •  It permits unconscious, sedated or mechanically ventilated   patients to be mobilized in different standing or sitting     positions for several hours per day.
  •  It is a safe and secure platform to the patients to standing for the required amount of time to fully maximize early mobilization benefits.



 1. David McWilliams et al; Australian Critical Care; Australian Critical Care 30 (2017) 189–195.
2. Text book of cardiopulmonary physical therapy 5th edition by Donna Frowenfelter Elizabeth Dean. 


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