Acute care and monitoring solutions (ACM)

Empowering patient safety.
Anytime, anywhere.

World-class technology transforming patient care

Patient safety is always your top priority — and ours. Our industry-leading Acute Care and Monitoring technologies make it possible for physicians and nurses to predict, respond to, and prevent potential adverse events — to help keep your patients safe wherever you are.1–5

Our Acute Care and Monitoring solutions address unmet clinical needs, reduce the cost of care,11–14,20,21 and streamline workflows,15–17 all while keeping the patient at the center of everything we do. Backed by years of exceptional clinical performance and more than 4,50018 clinical references, our technologies are trusted worldwide.

Positively impacting patient outcomes

From the hospital-to-home, millions of patients are touched by Medtronic's Acute Care & Monitoring technology portfolio

Track moment-to-moment oxygen status to drive critical decisions

Provide airway management and reduce drug-induced respiratory compromise15

Preserve vital organ health and maintain stability during high-risk surgeries with advanced perioperative monitoring technologies19

Connecting what matters - data, patients, and providers

Patient Monitoring products

Brain Monitoring

BIS™ (Bispectral Index) Brain Monitoring Systems and sensors to monitor anesthesia levels in surgery

Nociception Monitoring

Nociception Level Index (NOL) for personalized pain management and optimal analgesia titration

Capnography and Multiparameter monitoring

Microstream™ Capnography monitoring and Resparray™ monitoring of multiparameters

Cerebral/Somatic oximetry 

INVOS™ Cerebral/Somatic Oximetry monitoring

Pulse Oximetry

Nellcor™ Pulse Oximetry Monitoring for SpO2

Temperature Management

Temperature management products including Mon-a-therm™ consumables, and Calima™ and WarmTouch™ warming blankets

Respiratory products

Intubation

McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscope & Shiley™ Intubation & Airway Management devices & accessories

Tracheostomy

Shiley™ Tracheostomy Care devices

Breathing and Airways

Anesthesia face masks, breathing filters and circuits, and closed suction devices

Investing for the future

Helping solve your biggest healthcare challenges so you can focus on patient care means we continually push the boundaries of what’s possible to redefine healthcare delivery.

Health equity

We strive to ensure equitable care by reducing disparities in outcomes6 and expanding access to care for all patients.

Sustainability

We prioritize product quality, safety, and reliability and seek opportunities to reduce product enviornmental footprint.7

Connectivity

We design capital-lite technologies to connect stranded devices and integrate with your EMR, optimizing the value of your existing equipment.8

Data intelligence

Our solutions will provide real-time data to turn information into actionable insights to improve workflow efficiency and patient outcomes.9-10

Our online Acute Care & Monitoring resources & partnerships

Education and training
Education Portal

Access educational resources like webinar recordings, podcasts, white papers and guidelines.

E-Learning

Discover our online learning management system.

Clinical Resources
Blog for healthcare professionals

News, tips, insights and success stories on several topics related to critical care and acute care.

Patient clinical conditions

Discover which clinical conditions you can prevent, diagnose and treat with our medical devices.

Shopping and orders
Connect eStore

Enjoy 24/7 access to our eStore, allowing you to place orders, retrieve order visibility and manage invoices immediately.

Industry partnerships
Industry OEM partners

Discover some of our industry partners we work closely with to improve patient safety.

Association Partners 

Discover some of our partners we work closely with to improve patient safety.

Watch how we empower healthcare professionals with world-class technology to personalize patient care, anytime, anywhere.
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The Nellcor™ pulse oximetry monitoring system should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or therapy and is intended only as an adjunct in patient assessment. The INVOS™ Cerebral Oximetry System should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or therapy and is intended only as an adjunct in patient assessment. Data from the BioButton® Multi-parameter Wearable should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or therapy and is intended only as an adjunct in patient assessment.

  1. Leenen JPL, Ardesch V, Patijn G. Remote home monitoring of continuous vital sign measurements by wearables in patients discharged after colorectal surgery: Observational feasibility study. JMIR Perioper Med. 2023 May 5;6:e45113.
  2. Lee L, Caplan R, Stephens L, et al. Postoperative opioid-induced respiratory depression: a closed claims analysis. Anesthesiology. 2015;122:659–665.
  3. Zhang J, Jiang W, Urdaneta F. Economic analysis of the use of video laryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy in the surgical setting. J Comp Eff Res. 2021;10(10):831– 844.
  4. Fawzy A, Wu TD, Wang K, Robinson ML, Farha J, Bradke A, Golden SH, Xu Y, Garibaldi BT. Racial and ethnic discrepancy in pulse oximetry and delayed identification of treatment eligibility among patients with COVID-19. JAMA Intern Med. 2022;1;182(7):730–738.
  5. Pérez-Otal B, Aragón-Benedí C, Pascual-Bellosta A, Ortega-Lucea S, Martínez-Ubieto J, Ramírez-Rodríguez JM; Neuromonitoring depth of anesthesia and its association with postoperative delirium. Sci Rep. 2022;12(1).
  6. Gudelunas MK, Lipnick M, Hendrickson C, Vanderburg S, Okunlola B, Auchus I, Feiner JR, Bickler PE. Low perfusion and missed diagnosis of hypoxemia by pulse oximetry in darkly pigmented skin: A prospective study. Anesth Analg. 2024 Mar 1;138(3):552–561.
  7. Based on internal report REF-23539, 2023 Sustainability Report - Engineering Impact. August 2024.
  8. Eddahchouri Y, Peelen RV, Koeneman M, Touw HRW, van Goor H, Bredie SJH. Effect of continuous wireless vital sign monitoring on unplanned ICU admissions and rapid response team calls: A before and after study. Br J Anaesth. 2022;128(5):857–863.
  9. Slight SP, Franz C, Olugbile M, Brown HV, Bates DW, Zimlichman E. The return on investment of implementing a continuous monitoring system in general medical surgical units. Crit Care Med. 2014;42(8):1862–1868.
  10. Rowland BA, Motamedi V, Michard F, Saha AK, Khanna AK. Impact of continuous and wireless monitoring of vital signs on clinical outcomes: a propensity-matched observational study of surgical ward patients. Br J Anaesth. 2024 Mar;132(3):519-527.
  11. Beard JW, Sethi A, Jiao W, Hyatt HW, Yapici HO, Erslon M, Overdyk FJ. Cost savings through continuous vital sign monitoring in the medical surgical unit. J Med Econ. 2023;26(1):760–768. 
  12. Thaler A, Mohamod D, Toron A, Torjman MC. Cost comparison of 2 video laryngoscopes in a large academic center. J of Clin Outcomes Management. 2021 July;28(4):174-179.
  13. Lewis SR, Pritchard MW, Fawcett LJ, Punjasawadwong Y. Bispectral index for improving intraoperative awareness and early postoperative recovery in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Sep 26;9(9):CD003843. 
  14. Hendrich A, Chow MP, Skierczynski BA, Lu Z. A 36 hospital time and motion study: How do medical surgical nurses spend their time? Perm J. 2008;12(3):25–34.
  15. Khanna AK, Bergese SD, Jungquist CR, et al. Prediction of opioid-induced respiratory depression on inpatient wards using continuous capnography and oximetry: an international prospective, observational trial. Anesth Analg. 2020;131(4):1012–1024.
  16. Areia C, King E, Ede J, Young L, Tarassenko L, Watkinson P, Vollam S. Experiences of current vital signs monitoring practices and views of wearable monitoring: a qualitative study in patients and nurses. J Adv Nurs. 2022;78(3):810–822.
  17. Becking-Verhaar FL, Verweij RPH, de Vries M, Vermeulen H, van Goor H, Huisman-de Waal GJ. Continuous vital signs monitoring with a wireless device on a general ward: a survey to explore nurses' experiences in a post-implementation period. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023;20(10):5794.
  18. Based on internal report REF-2572. ACM Clinical references by brand report. August 2024.
  19. Murkin JM, Adams SJ, Novick RJ, Quantz M, Bainbridge D, Iglesias I, Cleland A, Schaefer B, Irwin B, Fox S. Monitoring brain oxygen saturation during coronary bypass surgery: a randomized, prospective study. Anesth Analg. 2007 Jan;104(1):51-8. doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000246814.29362.f4. PMID: 17179242.
  20. Punjasawadwong Y, Phongchiewboon A, Bunchungmongkol N. Bispectral index for improving anaesthetic delivery and postoperative recovery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Jun 17;2014(6):CD003843. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003843.pub3. Update in: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Sep 26;9:CD003843. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003843.pub4. PMID: 24937564; PMCID: PMC6483694.
  21. Lewis SR, Pritchard MW, Fawcett LJ, Punjasawadwong Y. Bispectral index for improving intraoperative awareness and early postoperative recovery in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Sep 26;9(9):CD003843. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003843.pub4. PMID: 31557307; PMCID: PMC6763215.

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