B. Braun announced “that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of B. Braun’s Perfusor® Space Syringe Infusion Pump, Infusomat® Space Volumetric Infusion Pump, and Outlook® ES Pump systems for use in the “tracheal delivery of continuous nebulized medications into a nebulizer to treat patients of all ages with or suspected of having the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to decrease the exposure of healthcare providers (HCP) to such patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
“This authorization allows for an alternative method to administer continuous nebulized medications to patients who are critically ill with COVID-19, many of whom are on ventilation,” said Wes Cetnarowski, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Scientific Affairs at B. Braun. “As hospitals struggle to cope with the surge of patients suffering from this deadly disease, this action provides another tool for healthcare professionals on the front line to treat some of the most serious cases while helping to protect clinicians by reducing their exposure to infected patients.”
Studies have shown that using infusion pumps with nebulizers can help provide steady, controlled delivery of nebulized medication to patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Some of the most critical COVID-19 patients suffer from severe ARDS.”
Reference:B. Braun Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Use of Infusion Pumps with Nebulizers to Treat COVID-19 Patients. Online at https://www.bbraunusa.com/en/company/newsroom/news/2020/quarter-2/b–braun-receives-fda-emergency-use-authorization-for-use-of-inf.html