The International Fluid Academy :: Our partners



	BAXTER - DIAMOND SPONSOR
	Baxter develops, manufactures and markets products and therapies that save and sustain the lives of people with hemophilia, immune disorders, cancers, kidney disease, malnutrition and other acute medical conditions. As a global, diversified healthcare company, Baxter applies a unique combination of expertise in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices to create products that advance patient care worldwide

	PULSION / MAQUET - DIAMOND SPONSOR
	Founded more than 20 years ago in Munich Germany, Pulsion has become a leading specialist in haemodynamic monitoring and provides the clinician with a variety of technologies to optimise the haemodynamic management of patients in ICU and in the OR; transpulmonary thermodilution technique for cardiac output, preload and lung water measurements (PiCCO); fibreoptic continuous measurement of the central venous oxygen saturation via standard CVC (CeVOX); non-invasive evaluation of the liver function and splanchnic perfusion with indocyanine green dye (LiMON); non-calibrated CO trend measurement via standard arterial line (ProAQT); and the PulsioFlex monitoring platform with the modular concept to enable patient centred flexibility.

	CYTOSORBENTS - GOLD SPONSOR
	CytoSorbents Corporation is a critical care focused immunotherapy company using blood purification to modulate systemic inflammation - with the goal of preventing or treating multi-organ failure in life-threatening illnesses. Its purification technology is based on biocompatible, highly porous polymer beads that can actively remove toxic substances from blood and other bodily fluids by pore capture and adsorption. http://www.cytosorbents.com

	FRESENIUS - GOLD SPONSOR
	Fresenius Kabi is the leader in infusion therapy and clinical nutrition in Europe and in most important countries of Latin America and Asia Pacific. Within I.V. generic drugs, Fresenius Kabi counts among the leading suppliers in the U.S. market. All over the world more than 24,000 employees are committed to improving the quality of life of critically and chronically ill patients with innovative products for patients in hospitals and outpatients.

	EDWARDS - BRONZE SPONSOR
	Edwards Lifesciences has been advancing the care of the acutely ill for over 40 years. We are focused on helping clinicians enhance knowledge and standardize practice to improve the quality and efficiency of care. Edwards is dedicated to providing evidence-based medicine programs such as the Enhanced Surgical Recovery Program that facilitates the implementation and compliance of protocolized care in the OR in order to reduce post-surgical complications. Edwards also offers a range of advanced monitoring tools – including noninvasive to minimally-invasive hemodynamic monitoring and continuous glucose monitoring – expansive educational resources, and clinical support to ensure sustained compliance.

	MALTRON - BRONZE SPONSOR
	Maltron is a leading manufacturer of Bio-electrical and Electrical Impedance Tomography used in the assessments of Body and Abdominal Composition, Malnutrition, Fluid Monitoring and for monitoring lung diseases bedside by leading hospitals and institute worldwide. The company focus is on the research, development, manufacture and marketing of innovative products. Maltron products are well known for quality, reliability and consistent reproducibility providing reliable assessment of Body Composition and hydration in a simple, safe and scientific manner.



	BELLCO
	Bellco offers worldwide therapeutic systems for blood purification in Dialysis, Intensive Care, Cardiology. Since 1972, Bellco has continually been developing highly reliable, sophisticated products aimed at renal treatments. The current product range for advanced haemodiafiltration treatments shows that the company is steering towards becoming even more specialised in personalised products dedicated to specific renal conditions.


	CONVATEC
	ConvaTec is a leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies that have helped improve the lives of millions of people worldwide. With four key focus areas – Ostomy Care, Wound Therapeutics, Continence and Critical Care and Infusion Devices – ConvaTec products support healthcare professionals from the hospital to the community health setting. For more information, please visit: www.convatec.com.


	DRAGER
	“We do everything we do with passion – and we do it for life.” (Stefan Dräger, Executive Board Chairman) As an international leader in medical and safety technology, Dräger develops innovative equipment and solutions that people all over the world over trust when lives are on the line. Our medical division's product range covers anesthesia workstations, ventilation equipment for intensive care, emergency, neonatal and mobile ventilation units, warming therapy equipment for infants, patient monitoring equipment, IT solutions, architectural systems and gas management systems.

	FOREST LABORATORIES EUROPE
	Forest Laboratories Europe is the wholly-owned European subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc. We sell prescription branded ethical products and non-prescription drugs sold over-the-counter to treat a range of illnesses. Our two manufacturing sites in Dublin and third in Bexley, Kent, make products for the domestic and export markets including: the UK, Ireland, Holland, Belgium,Greece, Poland, Hungary, and other markets in the Middle East and Australia. In Belgium the most important product is Colistineb®, a polymyxin antibiotic for treating multi resistant gram negative germs, like Pseudomonas Aeroginosa.


	GAMBRO
	The critical condition of the ICU patient requires sage, efficient and flexible therapeutic options. Gambro has used its know how in blood purification to develop innovative concepts to offer treatments for renal and liver failure.

	MTT
	MTT is specialised in non-invasive monitoring of Ventilation and Perfusion. The Evidence Based Monitoring technology for Hemodynamic optimization of IC and OR patients, the Oesophagale Doppler Monitor ODM. ODM-guided fluid management is a cornerstone of Enhanced Recovery, delivering better quality, more cost effective care as it means patients recover from their surgery faster and leave hospital sooner and in better health than they otherwise would do. Please contact us, info@mttnl.com, to demonstrate the CardioQ ODM or introduce you to the substantial high quality evidence base that reveals both clinical and economic grounds for use of ODM-guided fluid management. What NICE said about Cardio-Q Doppler “. . .The case for adopting the CardioQ-ODM in the NHS,. . .is supported by the evidence. . .The CardioQ ODM should be considered for use in patients undergoing major or high-risk surgery or other surgical patients in whom a clinician would consider using invasive cardiovascular monitoring. This will include patients undergoing major or high-risk surgery or high risk patients undergoing intermediate-risk surgery.” NICE: Medical Technology guidance 3. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellent, March 2011. Medical Technology Transfer is founded in 1993 and has the ambition to effectively support medical practice and medical treatment with carefully selected, evidence based technologies. MTT focuses on the introduction, delivery and maintenance of directly applicable clinical measuring, monitoring and respiratory equipment and related systems with high added value. Neonatology, developmental care and optimal care of the heart and lung function are focus points. At the same time is an excellent support to both doctors and nurses as well as medical physicists and medical technicians a high priority. Hereto MTT offers training standard with procurement of a system and a telephone helpline 24 hours, seven days a week available for user questions and emergency support. Also the short and long term rental of systems belongs to the possibilities. The “budget save rent” is developed together with some major clients and is frequently asked for nowadays. MTT supports medical research and promotes the exchange of knowledge and experience between users and manufacturers.

	NOOTENS
	History In the early 50’s, Mr Henry Nootens was already active in the World of the hospitals. In 1957 he founded, together with his wife Mrs Gilberte Poels, the company named H. Nootens SA. Those days, the fundamentals of the gamma of hospitalization were made. The range of products contained needles and syringes, sterilization boxes, urologic catheters, endotracheal tubes, all kinds o bandages etc. Their Son, Jean-Jacques Nootens, enters the family company in 1968 and he decides to create the surgical department. This department offers a range of products for the use in the OR: surgical instruments, instruments for thoracic drainage, orthopedic en ophthalmologic implants. Mr André Lombarts starts in 1978 as the head of the department of hospitalization and as the chief of finances. In 1995, Mrs Valerie-Anne Nootens starts in the company to improve the impact of marketing. In 1998 she becomes the head of quality care. Pierre-Henri Nootens joins the team in 2002 and he takes care of the stocks of our different suppliers. These days, our team of 12 specialized representatives visits the hospitals on daily basis. The group Hospiplan-Nootens was erected in 1996 to adept the activities better to the reality of the European market. Nowadays, Hospiplan focuses on the commercialization of the new products which demand optimalization following the Belgian and Luxembourgian specificities. Philosophy of the company H Nootens SA became well known thanks to the good quality of service to the world of surgery and hospitals. Following our philosophy, we are convinced that it is important to listen very carefully to the needs of our clients to give a good service. Thanks to a good management of our stock, we are able to supply most of our orders of common products to the hospitals in a small amount of time. During 2004, efforts in the area of Quality Care made it possible to acquire the certificate ISO 9001-2000 and EN 13485:2003.

	PFIZER
	At Pfizer, we apply science and use our global resources to improve health and well-being at every stage of life. Consistent with our responsibility as the leading biopharmaceutical company, we collaborate with health care providers, governments and local communities to support and expand access to reliable, affordable health care. Our 2000 colleagues in Belgium work in all stages of drug development. The production plant at Puurs and the Phase I Clinical Research Unit in Brussels are worldwide recognized for their expertise in innovation.

	PHILIPS
	Philips Medical Systems consists of patient monitoring and clinical information systems, automated external defibrillators, such as HeartStrart, and electrocardiography. These products are targeted at health providers including hospitals, outpatient clinic, physician offices, emergency rooms, and home-health services.

	QP&S
	QP&S SA distributes a wide range of temperature probes to high cardiac support systems.


	VYGON
	Vygon is a world leader in the creation of high technology single-use medical devices, distributed throughout the world by our dedicated network of 25 subsidiaries and 90 integrated distribution partners. Vygon offers an extensive range of products suitable for use in all age ranges from Neonate to Adult including: Vascular access devices for short, mid and long term vascular access Arterial catheters I.V. accessories (vascular access devices, specialized extension lines) Regional anaesthesia (epidural and spinal access, nerve stimulation, devices to aid the ultrasound insertions technique) Invasive and non-invasive ventilation Management of post-operative pain For more information about our recent innovations, visit our website www.vygon.com.


	World Society on Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
	The WSCAS has been founded to serve as a peer-reviewed forum an educational resource for all health care providers as well as industry who have an interest in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). The mission is to foster education, promote research, improve survival of patients with intra-abdominal hypertension and ACS by bringing together physicians, nurses and others worldwide from a variety of cynical disciplines. For more information and download of educational material check our website (www.wsacs.org). Become a member during the iFAD!