From GEMA #1(Global Emergency Medicine Archives):
Timestamp:41:99
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 14:49:06 -0700
From: Keith Anderson
Subject: F.A.S.T system.
Alain-
The F.A.S.T. system (I can't remember what the initials stand for, and
somebody stole my flyer) is a rapid access intraosseus system designed
to be used in adults. The system implants a steel tipped, flexible
catheter in the manubrium, and according to the papers, goes from
prepping the skin to infusion in about 70 seconds, with flow rates of up
to 250 cc/min with a syringe. A Canadian company, Pyng Medical, makes
the product (check out www.pyng.com) which is FDA approved, but not in
widespread production yet. Its designed to be used in the field (even
combat) by even non-physician providers. If their numbers hold up, I
WANT IT. I'm sick of messing around with central line kits in a code,
when I could be infusing in a minute and a half.
-Keith Anderson, NP.
gema.library.ucsf.edu:8081/emedl/archive/f/fast_system.html
Stang
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