The new lung function monitor

Swisstom AG, located in Landquart, develops and manufactures innovative medical devices. Their new lung function monitor enables life-saving treatments for patients in intensive care and during general anaesthesia. The device also known as “Swisstom BB2” was especially developed to continuously monitor lung function of ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. With Its integrated 32 active electrodes the SensorBelt measures the respiration in different lung regions, constantly converting the generated data into continuous images. In this video the functionality of the device is elaborated.

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