Hinz J, Rieske N, Schwien B, Popov AF, Mohite PN, Radke O, Bartsch A, Quintel M, Züchner K. Cost analysis of two anaesthetic machines: "Primus®" and "Zeus®".
BMC Res Notes 2012;
5:3. [PMID:
22216974 PMCID:
PMC3283497 DOI:
10.1186/1756-0500-5-3]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2011] [Accepted: 01/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Background
Two anaesthetic machines, the "Primus®" and the "Zeus®" (Draeger AG, Lübeck, Germany), were subjected to a cost analysis by evaluating the various expenses that go into using each machine.
Methods
These expenses included the acquisition, maintenance, training and device-specific accessory costs. In addition, oxygen, medical air and volatile anaesthetic consumption were determined for each machine.
Results
Anaesthesia duration was 278 ± 140 and 208 ± 112 minutes in the Primus® and the Zeus®, respectively. The purchase cost was €3.28 and €4.58 per hour of operation in the Primus® and the Zeus®, respectively. The maintenance cost was €0.90 and €1.20 per hour of operation in the Primus® and the Zeus®, respectively. We found that the O2 cost was €0.015 ± 0.013 and €0.056 ± 0.121 per hour of operation in the Primus® and the Zeus®, respectively. The medical air cost was €0.005 ± 0.003 and €0.016 ± 0.027 per hour of operation in the Primus® and the Zeus®, respectively. The volatile anaesthetic cost was €2.40 ± 2.40 and €4.80 ± 4.80 per hour of operation in the Primus® and the Zeus®, respectively.
Conclusion
This study showed that the "Zeus®" generates a higher cost per hour of operation compared to the "Primus®".
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