Burn Navigator® User’s Manual
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Description
Burn Navigator® is a Clinical Decision Support tool to help health care providers manage IV
fluid therapy for adult and pediatric severe burn patients. Each Burn Navigator device allows
resuscitation of only one patient at a time.
Intended Use
The Burn Navigator is indicated for use in the care of adult patients with 20% or more Total
Body Surface Area (TBSA) burned, or pediatric patients, 24 months old or older, weighing at
least 10 kg with 15% or more TBSA burned, as a fluid resuscitation monitor and calculator
for hourly fluid recommendations.
The Burn Navigator is intended to be used for burn patients of all ages, co-morbidities and
weights from 1 to 400 kg as a fluid resuscitation monitor.
The Burn Navigator is intended to be initiated within 24 hours of the burn incident and to be
used no longer than 72 hours post burn. The Burn Navigator is not intended for use in the
care of patients weighing over 400kg.
Users are expected to have clinical training in emergency or critical care at a physician or
nurse level.
The Burn Navigator can be used after Foley catheter insertion until the fluid resuscitation
phase is complete.
The Burn Navigator is intended to be used in Burn Intensive Care Units, during patient
transport and in other critical care environments where fluid resuscitation is performed.
Safety Information
Use Warnings
The Burn Navigator® provides fluid recommendations for critically burned
patients. Users should always rely on their clinical judgment when making decision
regarding patient care. The Burn Navigator recommendations are not a substitute
for clinical judgment.
WARNING! Gross myoglobinuria may require a high target urine output range.
Consult attending physician regarding appropriate UO range.
WARNING! The Burn Navigator uses Urine Output as a surrogate for general organ
perfusion. If Urine Output is not or no longer a good surrogate for organ perfusion
