Portable Intensive Care Unit Used in Iraq to be Demonstrated on Capitol Hill Wednesday, July 16, 2003 and Thursday, July 17, 2003

7/14/2003

From: Michelle McWhinney for the Life Support for Trauma and Transport, 202-361-2891

News Advisory:

Come see and learn about the Life Support for Trauma and Transport (LSTAT) patient care platform, how it is being used in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and how it can enhance first reposnder medical care and can help expand Emergency Rooms in your district and state.

What is the LSTAT?

The LSTAT platform is an individualized, portable, networked, intensive care unit (ICU) and surgical table in a "smart" patient platform that supports time-critical decision making with the fewest number of people possible. Integrated within the LSTAT system is a state-of-the-art defibrillator, ventilator, suction, three-channel fluid and drug infusion pump, point-of-care blood chemistry analyzer and patient monitoring subsystems. The platform also incorporates on board power and oxygen subsystems.

LSTAT platforms were recently deployed to provide trauma care to our soldiers in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The U.S. Army also loaned two LSTAT platforms to the White House Medical Office. The LSTAT platform received the 2003 Laufman-Greatbatch Prize, the highest award from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation and the 2001 Medical Design Excellence Award.

Who:

U.S. Army Walter Reed Institute of Research, Integrated Medical Systems, and caregivers who use the LSTAT platforms.

What:

Demonstration of the LSTAT platform

When:

Wednesday, July 16, 2003 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Thursday, July 17, 2003 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Where:

Russell Senate Office Building - Room 188

U.S. Capitol - Room HC 8

Sponsors:

-- Senator Shelby (R-AL)

-- Rep. Sanchez (D-CA)

For more information about the LSTAT platform, please visit http://www.LSTAT.com.

For press registration or to arrange interviews with speakers, please call Michelle McWhinney at 202-361-2891.