The new patient monitors boast of a simple user interface and low cost of maintenance
Philips India, launched Efficia CM Series patient monitors at the 21st Annual Conference of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) at Bengaluru recently. Philips Efficia suite of solutions, including portable ECG and defibrillator/monitors, offers clinicians enhanced definitive diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy even in remote areas. Members of ISCCM’s Organising Committee, Dr Pradeep Rangappa, Dr Sunil Karanth, and Dr Farooq Ullah Khan along with Philips Healthcare’s new President, Sameer Garde were present during the launch.
Srikanth Muthya, Director, Patient Care and Monitoring Solutions, Philips Healthcare said,” The new platform is affordable and easy to use. It has simple user interface and low cost of maintenance.”
There are 200,000 ICU beds in India at present and it is expected to double in three years. The daily cost for a patient to use the ICU can be anywhere between Rs 5,000- Rs 10,000 in a tier-2 or tier-3 city in India. As most tier-2 and tier-3 towns don’t have ICUs; patients from these areas have to be shifted to the tier-1 cities for treatment of critical ailments and hence the high cost.
EH News Bureau