Cardinal Health today announced the U.S. launch of its multi-parameter, single-patient use monitoring cable and lead wire system that enables the continuous monitoring of cardiac activity, blood oxygen level and temperature with one point of connection. The new Kendall DL Multi System is designed to travel with the patient from admission to discharge. It could help improve clinician workflows, provide reliable monitoring to help determine the best course of care, and maximize value across the hospital.
The Kendall DL Multi System offers a proprietary design that features technology to reduce the incidence of false "leads off" alarms (i.e., indications that wires connected to the patient's body are not properly connected), as well as motion-related artifacts in electrocardiogram (ECG) tracings, which are recorded disturbances due to a patient's movement. This yields cleaner ECG tracings and allows clinicians to more effectively prioritize the care they need to administer.
As a single-patient use product, the system helps reduce cross contamination related to reusable lead wires for the monitoring of cardiac activity, blood oxygen level and temperature. This helps lower the chance of infection and the need for additional hospital days or readmissions.3 The system is eligible for medical device reprocessing through Cardinal Health.
The Kendall DL Multi System is now available for health systems in the U.S.
