Early Bird™ — early detection of internal surgical bleeding
Researchers have developed a new device, the Saranas™ Early Bird™ Bleed Monitoring System, that may help save lives by picking up signals indicating internal bleeding is occurring in patients undergoing surgery. Bleeding that occurs during “large-bore endovascular procedures” like transcatheter aortic valve replacement, mitral value replacement or endovascular aneurysm repair can have serious consequences for the patient.
Using a sensor, Early Bird can detect when bleeding complications start during these surgical procedures, as well as, determine the severity of the bleeding. "The device is very accurate to detect early bleeding. You don't want to detect the bleeding too late," notes Philippe Genereux, a cardiologist at Morristown Medical Center.
The device continues to be used in select institutions however, broad adoption in the practicing medical community is expected as legal requirements are met for the FDA and physicians become educated with the device.
From a HIM perspective – how might this device be coded to identify use and reimbursement? Will a new HCPCS code be required? And, from the reimbursement perspective – how might Early Bird be reimbursed or, all-inclusive in the OR charges?
More in Science Daily and UPI.
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