Hemodynamic management (hTEE)

ImaCor, an innovator in critical care solutions, has changed the course of patient critical care with the development of the first and only hemodynamic transesophageal echocardiography (hTEE™) management device. ImaCor’s Zura™ system and ClariTEE® probe represent the first and only hTEE system filling an unmet need in critical care.
 
Hemodynamic management of critically ill patients is a constant challenge for clinicians and intensivists due to ineffective data. Cardiac filling pressures and flow data have known limitations in the ICU and the use of pulmonary artery catheters has declined due to ineffectiveness and risk.  The burden of hemodynamic instability is great and when unresolved can result in negative outcomes and wasteful utilization of resources.
 
hTEE technology addresses an unmet need in critical care which is to obtain accurate data, easily and rapidly. This data can be used to guide hemodynamic management while utilizing hospital resources more efficiently.
 
Through hTEE technology,
  • A miniaturized TEE probe (The ImaCor ClariTEE) provides direct visualization of cardiac structures, assessing volume status and pump function, easily, rapidly and accurately.
     
  • Hemodynamic management using the ClariTEE helps guide fluid decisions, enable early intervention, and avoid re-operations.
     
  • Intensivists can now answer questions when catastrophic events suddenly arise, such as tamponade and pulmonary embolus.
     
  • The unique “bending section” of the probe allows the distal tip to conform to a number of anatomical variations, resulting in rapid image acquisition and reacquisition.
     
  • Doctors can assess the patient left and right ventricular function by obtaining  two primary views, the mid esophageal 4 chamber and the trans gastric short axis. These views are the recognized gold standard for assessing hemodynamic status.
     
  • ImaCor has alliances with premier academic institutions to facilitate educational needs and create forums for comprehensive, effective implementation by a variety of intensivists, doctors and nurses.
The comparative effectiveness of hTEE guided management versus the current standard of critical care is evidence-based. In sharp contrast to existing measures, hTEE provides accurate data in an easy and rapid manner. This enables superior utilization of hospital resources and compliance with performance-based measures of critical care unit effectiveness.