Becton, Dickinson and Company announced the launch of the HemoSphere Stream Module, a new innovation which gives clinicians continuous, noninvasive visibility into patients' blood pressure. The module delivers real-time, beat-to-beat arterial waveform data from a noninvasive finger cuff directly to compatible multiparameter patient monitors, helping clinicians close gaps between intermittent readings. The compact HemoSphere Stream Module mounts easily to an IV pole, taking no additional footprint in clinical environments.

When used with the VitaWave Plus Finger Cuff, the HemoSphere Stream Module serves as the interface that delivers continuous, noninvasive arterial blood pressure waveform data to compatible multiparameter monitors. Together with the finger cuff and supporting accessories, it comprises the VitaWave Plus System, which is designed for accuracy using technology validated against arterial line measurements. Continuous blood pressure helps reveal hemodynamic changes that may occur between intermittent blood pressure checks, which are typically taken every 3?5 minutes in the operating room.

By providing a real-time view into blood pressure trends on any compatible patient monitor, the VitaWave Plus System supports the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation's recommendations for continuous noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring to detect and treat intraoperative hypotension sooner.