Empowering Clinical Teams. Improving Surgical Outcomes.
Cell Salvage — advanced blood management for every patient. We work alongside surgical and perioperative teams to recover, process and safely return a patient's own blood during and after surgery, reducing reliance on donor blood and supporting safer recoveries.
Blood management support for every stage of care
From the surgical field to the recovery ward, our team sets up, runs and manages the equipment and protocols that keep a patient's own blood available for their own use.
Intraoperative Cell Salvage
Blood lost during surgery is collected, anticoagulated, washed and returned to the patient in real time, reducing reliance on donor blood.
Postoperative Autotransfusion
Blood recovered from surgical drains after the operation is filtered and safely reinfused under protocol during recovery.
Patient Blood Management Consulting
We help hospitals design PBM protocols, pre-operative anaemia pathways, blood conservation guidelines and audit frameworks.
On-Site & On-Call Support
Our technicians attend theatre for booked and urgent cases, and remain reachable on our bookings & emergency line after hours.
Autotransfusion & patient blood management, end to end
Every service below is delivered by trained autotransfusion specialists working to your hospital's protocols and your surgical team's plan for the case.
Intraoperative Cell Salvage
Blood lost from the surgical field is suctioned, anticoagulated and filtered, then centrifuged and washed before being returned to the patient as packed red cells — often within the same procedure.
Postoperative Autotransfusion
Blood collected from surgical drains in the hours after an operation is filtered and reinfused under protocol, supporting recovery without additional donor exposure.
Patient Blood Management (PBM) Consulting
We work with perioperative and transfusion teams to design PBM protocols, pre-operative anaemia pathways, blood conservation guidelines and audit and reporting frameworks tailored to your hospital.
On-Site & On-Call Clinical Support
Our Blood Management Specialists attend theatre for booked and urgent cases, set up and operate cell salvage equipment, and remain reachable via our bookings & emergency line for after-hours cases.
From the surgical field back to the patient
Collect
Blood lost during surgery is suctioned from the field into a sterile reservoir.
Anticoagulate & Filter
An anticoagulant is added as blood is collected, and debris is filtered out.
Wash & Concentrate
The cell salvage device centrifuges and washes the blood, concentrating red cells.
Reinfuse
Washed red cells are returned to the patient under the anaesthetic team's direction.
What cell salvage can look like in practice
A look at the kinds of cases our team supports.
Orthopaedic Spine — Spinal Fusion
- Setting
- Orthopaedic/spinal theatre
- Challenge
- Multi-level fusion procedures carry a high risk of significant blood loss.
- Approach
- Cell salvage set up prior to incision; blood recovered and washed continuously throughout the procedure.
- Outcome
- Recovered autologous blood supported the patient's transfusion needs during surgery.
Caesarean Section (LUSCS +/- Hysterectomy)
- Setting
- Obstetric theatre
- Challenge
- Risk of major obstetric haemorrhage, particularly in complex or emergency caesarean cases.
- Approach
- On-call technician attended and established salvage in coordination with the obstetric team throughout the procedure.
- Outcome
- Autologous blood was available to support the patient, reducing reliance on donor transfusion.
Open Prostatectomy
- Setting
- Urology theatre
- Challenge
- Open procedures can involve significant intraoperative blood loss.
- Approach
- Cell salvage used throughout the case to recover and wash blood lost from the surgical field.
- Outcome
- Supported the surgical team's blood conservation plan for the procedure.
Cardiac Surgery — CABG
- Setting
- Cardiothoracic theatre
- Challenge
- Extended bypass time with expected blood loss and haemodilution.
- Approach
- Continuous intraoperative salvage in coordination with the perfusion team.
- Outcome
- Supported the surgical team's blood conservation plan for the case.
Orthopaedic Limb Surgery — Hip / Knee / Shoulder Replacement
- Setting
- Orthopaedic theatre
- Challenge
- Joint replacement and revision procedures can involve substantial blood loss, particularly in complex or revision cases.
- Approach
- Cell salvage set up prior to incision; blood recovered and washed throughout the case.
- Outcome
- Recovered autologous blood met the patient's transfusion needs during the procedure.
Bloodless Surgery — Religious & Patient-Directed Blood Management
- Setting
- General surgical theatre
- Challenge
- Patient declined donor blood transfusion on religious grounds (e.g. Jehovah's Witness beliefs), requiring a bloodless surgical approach despite anticipated blood loss.
- Approach
- Cell salvage set up as a continuous closed-loop circuit agreed with the patient, surgical and anaesthetic team ahead of the case, in line with the patient's directives.
- Outcome
- Enabled the surgical team to proceed with major surgery while honouring the patient's blood management preferences.
A specialist partner for surgical blood management
Blood Management Solutions partners with hospitals and surgical teams to make autotransfusion and patient blood management a practical, reliable part of everyday surgical care. Empowering Clinical Teams. Improving Surgical Outcomes. isn't just our tagline — it's how we measure every booking, every case and every relationship with the teams we work alongside.
Patient Safety First
Every case follows strict clinical protocol and quality process.
Clinical Partnership
We work as an extension of your surgical and perioperative team.
Always Reachable
One number for bookings and after-hours emergency requests.
Continuous Education
Ongoing training keeps our team current on technique and equipment.
The people behind every case
Bookings & Client Services
Clinical Education & Training
Build your career in blood management
We're a small, specialist team and we grow carefully. If you're an experienced Blood Management Specialist, perfusionist or clinical educator looking for flexible, meaningful theatre work, we'd like to hear from you.
Flexible Rostering
Pick up scheduled and on-call shifts that fit around your life.
Hands-On Training
Ongoing education keeps you current on equipment and technique.
Leading Surgical Units
Cardiac, orthopaedic, vascular and obstetric cases across our partner hospitals.
A Supportive Team
A small team that backs each other up, day or night.
Where you could fit in
Openings change through the year, so treat these as the kinds of roles we recruit for rather than a live vacancy list.
Nothing listed that matches you? We still want to hear from qualified Blood Management Specialists and perfusionists — send a general expression of interest using the details below.
Blood Management Specialist
- Focus
- Set up and operate cell salvage equipment for booked and on-call cases.
- Suits
- Specialists with theatre or perfusion experience seeking flexible shifts.
Senior Blood Management Specialist / Perfusionist
- Focus
- Complex cardiac and major cases, mentoring junior specialists.
- Suits
- Experienced perfusionists or senior Blood Management Specialists.
Clinical Education Lead
- Focus
- Training hospital staff on PBM protocols and cell salvage practice.
- Suits
- Clinicians with a passion for teaching and quality improvement.
What to send us
Include in your application
- Current CV or resume
- Relevant qualifications and certifications
- Confirmation of your right to work
- Your availability for on-call and after-hours work
Frequently asked questions
Common questions from surgical and perioperative teams about working with us.
Get in touch
Reach us for bookings, after-hours emergency requests, or to talk through a PBM program for your hospital.
What to have ready
- Hospital or facility name
- Procedure type and anticipated date
- Surgeon or consulting team
- Your name and direct contact number
Emergency after-hours? Call 0423 908 363 directly rather than emailing — our on-call line is monitored around the clock.
Send us your booking details
Fill in what you know — including your preferred date and time — and copy it across to an email or message. Handy when you're booking outside office hours and don't want to wait on hold.