Hemorrhage View
C-section Drape
The Hemorrhage View C-section Drape, manufactured by Exact Medical and designed in collaboration with Perspective Medical, provides easy access for immediate and direct visual assessment of vaginal bleeding allowing for earlier diagnosis and treatment of hemorrhage.
Hemorrhage View C-section Drape Features
Unique dual sheet design with a sterile, transparent sheet covering the patient allowing retraction of the top opaque sheet while maintaining the sterile field
Advantages During A Postpartum Hemorrhage
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Immediate assessment of vaginal bleeding that can be repeated as often as indicated
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Ability to monitor the efficacy of interventions - confirming either resolution of bleeding or persistent bleeding requiring more extreme measures
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Clear visualization for interventions: placement of uterine balloon for atony, uterotonic administration, vaginal assistance during 2nd stage c-sections, urinary catheter adjustment, etc
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Decreased risk of contaminating the sterile field
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Nurses are free to perform other critical duties
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Surgeons can personally assess bleeding aiding their critical decision making
Ease of Implementation
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No specific training or certification required
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No change to current C-section procedures or protocols
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No increase in OR time
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Can be used for all C-sections, high risk and routine
