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I think it's a massive battle we are in now with this virus. Life and death stuff for many unfortunately.
I could be wrong about this and Lidco get loads of orders. I've been wrong many times before. There will be loads of money thrown at this current problem by the government. As the major of new york said last night...."i am not putting a dollar amount on human life". If we have the same attitude hopefully the government will provide plenty of all the best kit for all the sick patients.
GLA.
Hi Sausage, What is your profession?
Genuinely interested. You are alluding to the fact you are within the NHS.
I commend you, if so.
Sausage,
Before today you had never even heard of Lidco
Guys, lidco is a cardiac output monitoring device and needs an arterial line to function. It uses a theory called "pulse contour analysis" to assess beat beat changes in cardiac function and the response to fluid challenges from the arterial line trace.
You will only find arterial lines in patients who are in intensive care or having major surgery. These are not useful for other clinical areas such as GP practices.
As i said, It's a good bit of kit, it works, the company is helpful and there is no doubt a market for it. I just don't think that we will need 1000's of them like we do ventilators so I don't think it will boom big time. They will sell more than previously no doubt on the back of COVID i'm just not seeing massive orders.
Good luck all.
Sausage is talking rubbish. I have been trying to buy this stock but based in the US so proving difficult.
An old friend of mine who works at a London hospital told me that they have just bought 40 LIDCO monitors at £30k a pop! How many 100s of hospitals are there in England! If this is what they are selling to one then this company will be doing very well from COVID
Sausage, are you claiming to be a Doctor now?
Dimensions:
Dimensions
145mm x 90mm x 30mm
Yes. I've used the LIDCO monitor.
We prefer our first line cardiac output monitor as the oesophageal doppler version however it's from a competitor. We do have a LIDCO machine for patients who have coagulopathies where we will use the LIDCO. It is less invasive so has a lower incidence of bleeding complications in coagulopathic patients compared to an invasive oesophageal probe so there are instances where we'd go for this first.
With regards to monitors, all ITU patients are monitored as standard in Intensive care. The LIDCO is however an additional monitor. IMHO there's limited space for another one. It's a good bit of kit and has been around a while. I just don't think it's a hidden gem thats going to boom off the back of the current COVID situation. DYOR.
PMSL, you haven't even bothered to look at their products before posting such tripe let alone see who follows them on Twitter
I respectfully disagree.
Covid attacks the lung. the most intertwined organs are the lungs and the heart. Real time analysis of blood flow is required to ensure there are no unforeseen complications with patients, and if they are, can be responded to immediately. When on a ventilator it poses the exact same risk and monitoring as post surgery. When ventilator usage increase as does the monitoring solutions that accompany them.
You'll notice across italian/US/NHS hospitals all patients in ICU are accompanied with Monitors as it is needed. to assist with human error for a start and offers a more granular solution.
Sausage, are you aware how big the monitors actually are?
They've been around for years so I don't think they are under the radar. LIDCO make cardiac output monitors not ventilators. COVID causes respiratory failure which responds well to patients being proned. Due to the constant bedside patient turning the last thing you want is an additional large cardiac monitor present. Cardiac failure can occur in these cases but it's the bulky kit that gets in the way by the bedside that limits the mass uptake here in ITU's
Sure they may sell the extra bit of kit on the back of ITU cases but I doubt this will be a COVID stock that will sell 000's. The monitors just get in the way and there's enough going on in a small bed space with people wearing full PPE in a packed and overcrowded Intensive care to need non essential bits of kit.
Go and use one or look at one and you'll get the issue.
Yep. Seems that way.
I was looking at Deltex Medical but they fell below my criteria. Website is appalling ( i know that shouldn't matter but it follows the narrative that they are not commercially astute)
I think any small cap Hemodynamic company will see huge gains during the next 6 months. ICU increasing capacities worldwide. Lidco seem to be more aware of the landscape and have a focus (buy out) in comparison to DEMG.
And their SAAS offering is bloody good. The way to go which compounds my belief they are a sales led organisation. And a solid US footprint which is about to blow up.
Been on there at least a week.
There you are Sausage, read the link for yourself. Also check #LIDCO on twitter and you will not see a single post from an investor, this is under the radar mate
A message to the healthcare providers we supportaround the world,We know that with the complex and ever-changing COVID-19 outbreak, you are concerned about protecting the health of your patients and your employees. We too recognise our responsibility as a medical device manufacturer to support the medical community. We are prioritising our activities so that you can feel confident in our ability to support you during this situation. Our operations teams have been working additional hours including the weekends to maintain continuity of supply and service. Our customer service teams are able, if it becomes necessary, to work remotely to support your requests. We are also working closely with government agencies and couriers to monitor the situation and make contingency plans to ensure we can deliver products. We have taken steps to ensure that our employees understand and follow preventative measures recommended by local health authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO). We have implemented employee travel restrictions and postponed events. However, our representatives and clinical teams are here for you and want to help you in whatever capacity you need.Finally, thank you for your efforts at this challenging time -You are all heroes to us!The LiDCO Team
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