Itamar Medical Ltd.
Endo
PAT
TM
x Device
47
Operation Manual
6
Conducting an EndoPAT
TM
x Study
6.1
Pre-Study
WARNING
Use the blood pressure cuff-set provided by Itamar Medical for
arm occlusion.
Usage of non-certified cuff- might compromise the results.
6.1.1
General description
The EndoPAT
TM
system is comprised of a system console and two independent sensing
probes coupled to connecting pneumo-electric tubing and foam finger mounting rings. The
system console is connected to a computer loaded with a specific program for controlling the
EndoPAT
TM
system. The system console has two separate external switches for inflating and
deflating the probes. The probes can be inflated and deflated via the computer program as
well.
The eligibility of a patient for an EndoPAT
TM
study is entirely at the discretion of the patient’s
physician, and is generally based upon the following criteria:
Symptoms and complaints
Medical history
Risk factors
Current medications
Restrictions on use (Section 1.5)
6.1.2
System warm up
The system should be turned on and allowed to warm up for at least 20 minutes before
commencing patients’ studies. It is recommended that the system would not be turned off
until the last study for the day has been completed.
6.1.3
Pre-study adaptation period
Thermoneutral room temperature must be maintained at all times: 22ºC-24ºC (70ºF-75ºF).
Any restrictive clothing that could interfere with blood flow to the arms should be removed.
Heavy coats or clothes with thick sleeves should not be worn. Watches or rings or other
jewelry on the hands and fingers should be removed.
The blood pressure cuff should be applied snuggly, but without excess pressure, which
might hamper venous blood return, causing venous pooling in the arm (which is deleterious
to the test performed).
