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PeriFlux System 5000 4 channel tcpO2 / pCO2 system

Source: Perimed, Inc.
The PeriFlux System 5000 is the fifth generation of Perimed's PeriFlux instrument range and is multifunctional, compact and is designed for the ease-of-use required by the general user.
The PeriFlux System 5000 is the fifth generation of Perimed's PeriFlux instrument range and is multifunctional, compact and is designed for the ease-of-use required by the general user. It can be configured for 1 up to 4 channels of tcpO2/ pCO2.

PeriFlux System 5000 consists of one Main Unit that is equipped with up to 4 Function Units. There is complete freedom to install the appropriate Function Units required for your application. Combining different functions in one instrument saves space, reduces cost and increases user-friendliness.

This gives freedom to create the system of your choice. A four channel tcpO2/ pCO2 system will be created by equipping the PeriFlux System 5000 with four PF 5040 tcpO2/ pCO2 Unit.

An excellent technique to assess a tissue is provided by the combination of tcpO2/ pCO2 and laser Doppler. The laser Doppler measures perfusion while the tcpO2/ pCO2 measures oxygenation and metabolic function of the tissue.

Transcutaneous monitoring of oxygen and carbon dioxide, originally developed for neonatal use, is now used in a number of different applications, including vascular and wound care, plastic surgery, hyperbaric medicine and orthopaedic surgery.

tcpO2/ pCO2 measurements
The technique is very easy to use and gives accurate, reliable measurements for tissue evaluation. It has now become a routine measurement in several clinical areas:

  • Determination of peripheral vascular oxygenation.
  • Quantification of the degree of peripheral vascular disease.
  • Determination of the optimum level of amputation.
  • Establishing the level of tissue hypoxia in venous disease.
Multichannel system
tcpO2 measurements usually require at least two or three sites to provide a good picture. The more sites that are assessed, the better the oxygenation picture.

The PeriFlux 5000 now offers the capability of measuring up to four sites on a patient from one instrument. This has several advantages over using individual single channel monitors, for example:

  • Greater portability.
  • Saves space.
  • Easier identification of measurement sites.
  • Less risk of damage to electrodes and monitors.
  • Patient data from multiple sites easily downloads to a PC for storage, editing and print out of reports.

Perimed, Inc., 6785 Wallings Road, Suite 3A, North Royalton, OH 44133. Tel: 440-877-0537; Fax: 440-877-0534.