Table 3.
Year surveyed | 1989 (%) | 1994 (%) | 1999 (%) | 2004 (%) | 2011 (%) | 2016 (%) |
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Level sensor | 65 | 67 | 79 | 90 | 100 | 99 |
Bubble sensor | 72 | 85 | 88 | 83 | 96 | 100 |
One-way valve (vent) | 52 | 66 | 69 | 75 | 87 | 89 |
One-way valve (purge) | 72 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 85 | 70 |
Oxygenator gas supply analyzer | 28 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 40 | 40 |
Arterial blood gases | 67 | 86 | 71 | 77 | 83 | 90 |
Arterial blood O2 saturation | 9 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 37 | |
Venous blood gases | 48 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 25 | 17 |
Venous blood O2 saturation | 48 | 78 | 88 | 94 | 90 | 96 |
North America trends of safety devices and circuit continuous monitoring use (% use).