Avanos is a medical device company dedicated to challenging the status quo, every day, in everything we do. All with the aim of getting patients back to the things that matter.
The Avanos Story
At Avanos, we believe a difference in product and people can impact the whole world.
We are focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter.
We believe a difference in our products, combined with a difference in how we work, communicate and partner, can change the entire world.
We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions which will address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery.
We develop, manufacture and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries.
Innovations with Purpose
From pain management to respiratory and digestive care, our breakthrough medical solutions are focused on results.
ACUTE PAIN MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
Innovative Surgical Site and Regional Anaesthesia Pain Management
With the ON-Q*, Clinicians May Reduce:
- Postoperative pain and nausea1,9
- Recovery Time1-4
- Risk of infection – pumps are single use, one pump per patient
- Unplanned hospital admissions following outpatient procedures14,15
Our Acute Pain Management Solutions Include:
- ON-Q* Disposable Tunneler & Sheaths
- ON-Q* Pain Management Systems
Chronic Pain Management Solutions
COOLIEF* Cooled Radiofrequency and Standard Radiofrequency
COOLIEF* Cooled Radiofrequency (RF) is the only currently known thermal radiofrequency system using water-cooled technology to deactivate pain-causing sensory nerves. Safely delivering more RF energy through water-cooled electrodes creates large-volume, spherically-shaped lesions that distally-project 45% beyond the probe’s tip to enable angle independence of the probe.
Our Chronic Pain Management Solutions Include:
- Radiofrequency Generator
- COOLIEF* Multi-Cooled RF Kits
- COOLIEF* Probe Kits
- RF Cannulas – straight and curved
- Grounding pads
DIGESTIVE HEALTH SOLUTIONS
Reliable. Easy-to-deliver. A focus on quality of life. Avanos - Your Preferred Enteral Feeding Partner
Our top priority is to deliver easy and reliable digestive health solutions that help you improve patient outcomes and quality of life. Our trusted clinical solutions are utilized more often than any other around the world. Avanos has the MOST comprehensive low-profile feeding tube portfolio on the market to meet your clinical needs.
Our Enteral Feeding & Digestive Health Solutions Include:
- MIC-KEY* Low Profile G Feeding Tubes
- MIC* G, J, and Bolus G feeding Tubes
- Extension Sets
- CLOTEST* Diagnostics
- Enteral Access Dilation System
- MIC-KEY* Over-The-Wire Stoma Measuring Device
RESPIRATORY HEALTH SOLUTIONS
Consistent. Comprehensive. Protective against VAE.
Our respiratory products and content can help patients receive the quality care they need whether at home or in the hospital. Working with clinical care clinicians we’ve developed a wide range of important respiratory products designed to help facilitate best practices of respiratory care with safety, comfort, and convenience a priority for both clinicians and patients.
Our Respiratory Health Solutions Include:
- BALLARD* Closed Suction System for Adults & Neonates/Pediatrics
- BALLARD* Turbo Cleaning Closed Suction System for Adults
- BALLARD* Multi-Access Port (MAP) Catheter
IV THERAPY SOLUTIONS
High Quality. Trusted for over 20 years.
Homepump* Infusion Systems combine high quality standards with the volumes and flow rates you need for successful drug delivery. The pump’s proven ease of use allows patients to receive therapy in the comfort of their own home.
Performance you can trust.
- Comprehensive drug compatibility and stability data.
- Patented, elastomeric membrane delivers performance and dependability.
- Pre-set flow rate: no complex programming or drop counting simplifies life for clinicians as well as patients.
- Overfill/partial fill capacity allows dosing flexibility.
Compact features. Huge benefits.
- Discreet, portable and patient-friendly.
- Allows patient mobility for patients to maintain lifestyle at home.
- Non-electronic: no complex programming, maintenance, power cords, batteries, noisy alarms or IV poles.
- Disposable design lets patients discard unit after use.
- Cost-efficient without sacrificing choice of volumes and flow rates.
- Small size requires less space to store both in pharmacy and in the patient’s home.
Our Infusion System Solutions Include:
- Homepump*C-Series*
GAME READY* THERAPY SYSTEMS
Hot & Cold Therapy Systems for Injury & Surgery Recovery
Our GAME READY* Solutions Include:
- GAME READY* GRPRO 2.1 – cold and compression system for acute injury and surgery recovery
- GAME READY* Wraps – anatomically designed for better fit and comfort
References:
1. Forastiere E, Sofra M, Giannarelli D, Fabrizi L, Simone G. Effectiveness of continuous wound infusion of 0.5% ropivacaine by ON-Q Pain Relief System for postoperative pain management after open nephrectomy. Br J Anaesth. 2008;101(6):841-847.
2. White PF, Rawal S, Latham P, et al. Use of a continuous local anesthetic infusion for pain management after median sternotomy. Anesthesiology. 2003;99(4):918-923.
3. Dowling R, Thielmeier K, Ghaly A, Barber D, Boice T, Dine A. Improved pain control after cardiac surgery: results of a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003;126(5):1271-1278.
4. Liu SS, Richman JM, Thirlby RC, Wu CL. Efficacy of continuous wound catheters delivering local anesthetic for postoperative analgesia: a quantitative and qualitative systematic review of randomized controlled trials. J Am Coll Surg. 2006;203(6):914-932.
9. Cansler V, B2B Team. Patient Pain Survey/GMR&A Summary. Study: 26199. July 13, 2012.
10. McCaughey, Betsy. Unnecessary Deaths: The Human and Financial Costs of Hospital Infections. www.hospitalinfection.org p. 6.
11. Falk, P et al. Outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a burn unit. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2000;21:575-582.
12. Rothwell et al. Bacterial contamination of PCA and epidural infusion devices. Anaesthesia 2009;64:751-753.
13. Wang, J et al. Morphine impairs host innate immune response and increases susceptibility to streptococcus pneumonie lung infection. The Journal of Immunology 2005;174:426-434.
14. Capdevila X, Dadure C. Perioperative management for one day hospital admission: regional anesthesia is better than general anesthesia. Acta Anaesth Belg. 2004;55(suppl):1-4.
15. Gold BS, et al. Unanticipated Admission to the Hospital following Ambulatory Surgery, JAMA 1989: 262 (21):3008-10.
16. American Thoracic Society Guidelines for the Management of Adults with Hospital-acquired, Ventilator-associated, and Healthcare-associated Pneumonia. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, V. 171, 388-416 (2005).