771365/EN-10 Dopplex Ability Brochure
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ABIlity AUTOMATIC ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX SYSTEM

The Problem Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of global death and disability and was responsible for the loss of 17 million lives in 2008. Early identification of CVD risk factors and disease is vital in securing future advances against the disease. Cardiovascular Disease Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis that is: • Common - affecting 20% of people aged over 60 years (NICE, 2018) • Silent - up to two thirds of PAD patients in the community have no symptoms (ESC, 2017) • Lethal - associated with a 3 to 6 fold increased risk...

The Solution The Dopplex Ability has revolutionised the ABI process and provides automatic, easy, fast and accurate measurements with an immediate printout of results from the integral printer or optional DR4 software package. Dopplex Ability Dopplex Ability requires minimal training and provides rapid bilateral ABI measurements in just 3 minutes. Its portability enables measurements to be made more efficiently in the primary care clinic, hospital or patient’s home. This can lead to the prioritisation of clinical services by improving clinical pathways. Where can Dopplex Ability be used?...

Dopplex Ability – How Does it Work ? Our patented two chamber cuffs use duo sense™ pneumatic technology to measure systolic pressures and is based on volume plethysmography and not oscillometric techniques. One chamber is used to occlude the vessel, while the second distal chamber is used to sense the returning signals allowing four limbs to be measured simultaneously. Ability Technology vs Oscillometric The Ability is based on volume plethysmography technology which is superior to other automatic systems using the oscillometric method, especially in detecting low ankle pressures. When low...

The Value of PVR Waveforms Dopplex Ability also records the ankle pulse volume waveforms which provide pictorial evidence to aid a clinician’s diagnosis; this is of particular value in patients who are prone to arterial calcification, such as diabetics. A well recognised limitation of the ABI concerns the fact that it becomes inaccurate or non-diagnostic in the presence of arterial calcification. PVR analysis provides a second line of investigation that can highlight when this has occurred whilst also providing qualitative information with regard to the arterial status of the limb. The...

Dopplex Ability – Clinically Proven Clinically Proven. Fast, Accurate and Easy. Recent clinical studies undertaken by the following authors have shown that Dopplex Ability is effective at measuring ABIs in many patient groups: Lewis, Hawkins, Barree, Cawley and Dayananda (2010) have shown on 295 limbs (55% diabetic): • Good agreement between Dopplex Ability and Doppler measurements. • Dopplex Ability measurement takes significantly less time than Doppler. • The need to rest the patient is eliminated by the simultaneous cuff inflation of Ability. • Ability has the potential to be used as a...

Documentation and Reporting DR4 Software Package DR4 is a unique vascular reporting software package for use in conjunction with the Dopplex Ability, MD2 and MD200 Doppler units. It enables automated ABIs and Doppler vascular studies to be undertaken and saved in a patient database. It also provides full page documented hard-copy printouts and pdf file capability for interfacing to Electronic Patient Record Systems. It is easily installed and does not require any modification to your computer. Applications available in version 4.1 include: • Ability: • Automatic ABI studies with PVR...

Technical Specification Product Order Code Printer NiMH Battery Operation USB connector Warranty Supplied with one set of adult cuffs, two rolls of paper*, pack of sleeves, mains cable and training pack for use Standards Compliance Complies with IEC 60601-1:2005 + CORR. 1 (2006) + CORR. 2 (2007). CB report reference E364052-A2-CB-1, EN60601-1-2, 93/42/EEC as amended by 2007/47/EC Height 160mm, Depth 240mm, Width 260mm Accessories and Consumables FIXING PLATE - WALL MOUNT - Allows easy fixing of the unit to trolley, wall mount and coach bracket. Multi-swivel wall mount with optional basket...