User manual
– SYSTOE
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Rev. G
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8
A measurement step by step
8.1
Patient preparation
Position the patient appropriately on his/her back on the examination table.
You may elevate the patient’s head (the head only not the back) with
pillows for greater comfort. The patient’s feet should be resting comfortably
on the examination table.
For accurate exam results, the patient must be warm. The room
temperature should be between 22°C and 25 °C.
If the patient’s toes are
cold, it is advised to warm them up. The skin temperature of the toe for low
toes blood flow volume must be higher than 27°C.
The patient must remain relaxed throughout the exam. The user should
remind him/her to remain still and refrain from talking.
8.2
Occlusion cuff
Wrap the occlusion cuff at the base of the toe so that the pipe goes
downwards. For the big toe, studies have shown that the width of the cuff
must be at least 25 mm otherwise the measured pression is overestilated.
8.3
Double-sided ring tape
For a better contact of the sensor with the skin during the measurement,
stick a two-sided ring adhesive on the sensor before positioning the sensor
on the toe. It is compulsory to stick the sensor otherwise the quality of the
measurement is not warrantied.
The double sided tape has been designed by Atys especially for the
SysToe. It must be supplied only by Atys.
Support
Tongue of the
protective layer