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INTRODUCTION
Device
Description
petMAP
g
II
is
a
small,
lightweight
and
portable
blood
pressure
measurement
device
designed
for
veterinary
use.
It
is
capable
of
measuring
blood
pressure
(systolic,
diastolic
and
mean
arterial
pressures)
and
heart
rate.
The
measured
values
are
displayed
and
trended
graphically
and
numerically
on
the
device.
Data
trended
on
the
petMAP
g
II
can
optionally
be
saved
on
an
SD
memory
card
via
the
device’s
integrated
SD
memory
card
slot.
A
user
interacts
with
petMAP
g
II
using
its
touch
screen,
just
like
many
smartphones.
The
user
can
set
alarms
for
systolic
blood
pressure
and
can
set
a
BP
cycle
time
for
automatic
reminders
to
start
another
BP
measurement.
Intended
Uses
petMAP
g
II
is
intended
to
be
used
on
veterinary
patients
when
measuring
blood
pressure
and
heart
rate
are
desired.
It
can
be
used
on
a
wide
variety
of
veterinary
patients;
however,
it
is
primarily
designed
for
companion
animals.
petMAP
g
II
can
be
used
on
both
awake
and
anesthetized
patients;
its
applications
include
use
for
surgical,
ICU
and
trauma
monitoring
as
well
as
use
in
the
exam
room
and
during
procedures
(imaging,
dentals,
etc.).
Features
of
petMAP
g
II
Portability:
petMAP
g
II
’s
weight
and
size
may
make
it
the
most
portable
and
versatile
blood
pressure
(BP)
measurement
device
in
veterinary
medicine.
It
is
a
single
device
that
can
be
used
in
the
OR,
ICU,
trauma,
dentals,
exam
room,
transport
and
for
mobile
practices!
And
when
not
in
use,
it
can
be
in
your
pocket…
ready
for
action…
anywhere,
any
time.
Accuracy:
The
g
II
employs
petMAP
proprietary
BP,
including
dual
channel
oscillometry,
PPO
(
P
etMAP
P
roprietary
O
ptimizations)
and
a
continuously
computed
NSV
(
N
ominal
S
ession
V
alue).
petMAP
g
II
utilizes
the
oscillometric
method
of
BP
determination
which
simplifies
the
measurement
of
blood
pressure
over
traditional
Doppler
techniques.
petMAP
g
II
also
provides
all
of
the
BP
parameters
(systolic,
diastolic,
mean
arterial
pressure
(MAP)
and
heart
rate),
enabling
accurate
diagnosis
and
management
of
hypertension
and
useful
monitoring
during
surgical
anesthesia
and
other
procedures.
Sensitivity:
petMAP’s
dual
channel
oscillometry
provides
great
sensitivity
which
permits
BP
measurement
even
in
small
cats
and
dogs,
as
well
as
in
larger
animals,
including
horses,
when
set
in
the
non
‐
optimized
mode
setting.
Additionally,
for
companion
animals,
PPO
enhances
the
accuracy
achieved
by
allowing
the
user
to
select
the
species
(dog
or
cat)
and
the
cuff
placement
site
(forearm,
tail
or
hind
foot).
PPO
is
unique
to
petMAP
devices
and
when
used,
improves
the
correlation
of
the
readings
to
direct,
intra
‐
arterial
pressure
measurements.
Session
BP
values:
Like
all
petMAPs,
petMAP
g
II
provides
another
unique
and
proprietary
feature,
the
BP
“Nominal
Session
Value”
or
NSV.
The
NSV
is
not
a
straight
average
of
the
BP
readings;
rather,
it
is
a
substantially
more
robust
statistical
measure
of
the
animal’s
nominal
BP
during
the
BP
session
since
it
eliminates
high
and
low
outliers
and
gives
more
weight
to
the