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Body Composition Monitor (BCM)
Model BCM
Bioimpedance device that separates a dialysis patient's fluid overload from lean and fat tissue.
- Category
- Fluid monitoring and dialysis chairs in Dialysis and blood purification
- Specialties
- Nephrology and dialysis
- Applications
- Fluid status assessment, Nutritional status assessment
Price on request: pricing, availability and configuration are confirmed on enquiry. Demonstration and installation are arranged through the nearest ViSurg branch.
Overview
The BCM Body Composition Monitor is a device for assessing fluid status in dialysis patients. It uses bioimpedance spectroscopy to separate excess fluid (overhydration) from the lean and adipose tissue components of the body. The measurement is non-invasive, and the measuring process itself takes approximately 10 seconds.
It was designed to support fluid management in patients with end-stage renal disease and can be used with haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and paediatric patients. It uses a volume model that calculates total body water, extracellular water and intracellular water, and it also supports the assessment of nutritional status. The urea distribution volume it provides can be used as an input on the Online Clearance Monitor of most Fresenius Medical Care haemodialysis machines, for dialysis dose assessment.
Features
- Distinguishes overhydration from muscle and fat
Specifications
- Measurement technique
- Bioimpedance Spectroscopy (BIS)
- Measuring process
- approx. 10 sec.
- Output parameters
- Overhydration (OH), Lean Tissue Mass (LTM) and Adipose Tissue Mass (ATM)
- Volume model
- total body water and extracellular water as well as the Intracellular Water (ICW)
- Patient groups
- HD, PD and paediatric patients
- Online Clearance Monitor input
- urea distribution volume
Manufacturer information: freseniusmedicalcare.com
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