StandardsCost-effectivness
From the above description the Free-Ox machine offers a number of cost-effective benefits
- Unlimited oxygen supply
- No cylinder costs – no rental, no refills, no delivery charges (one emergency cylinder only)
- 10 year service interval vaporizer (isoflurane or sevoflurane) – no expensive annual service charges
- Oxygen therapy for critically ill patients now possible – no running out overnight – also affordable – and an income generator for the practice
- The Humphrey ADE-circle system – simple to use - unique valve that always saves gas - 300-500 ml/min fresh gas flows for all patients up to 50kg – proven track record over 25 years in human anaesthesia and 7 years in veterinary practice
- Better anaesthesia for the patient – the ADE-circle provides warmer humidified gases – unique exhaust valve offers “PEEP” (positive end-expiratory pressure) effect to keep lung alveolar from collapsing
- The ADE-circle reduces costs of isoflurane and sevoflurane by up to 70%
- Significant reduction in theatre and atmospheric pollution
- Savings on oxygen, vapour and service costs self-finance the Free-Ox machine
Generally a clinic that operates for 10 hours per week will find the savings will cover the costs of purchasing over a 3 year period and if bought on a lease this would be paid for over 5 years. After that the advantages are entirely to the advantage of the clinic and patient.