The PreSep Oximetry Catheter is a central venous oximetry catheter used for monitoring the oxygen saturation levels of critically ill patients. This catheter is an integral part of the Early Goal-Directed Therapy™ protocol for managing sepsis — the spread of an infection to the bloodstream resulting in imbalanced blood oxygen levels. The use of this protocol with Edwards' PreSep Oximetry Catheter has been proven to result in a 34% lower in-hospital mortality rate, less severe organ failure and a 3.8 day reduction in the length of the average hospital stay for patients surviving to discharge.
According to the Society of Critical Care Medicine, severe sepsis is the leading cause of death in intensive care units and claims more lives than breast, colon/rectal, pancreatic, and prostate cancers combined. There are more than 750,000 estimated cases of sepsis in the U.S. each year, which is expected to continue to increase.