Last year the hand held ICON non-invasive CO measuring device was launched and the interest, particularly from anaesthetists, has been over whelming.

The ICON is one of the few devices FDA approved for use in Adults, Children and Neonates which requires no inter-patient calibration. By attaching only 4 standard ECG electrodes to the patients neck and torso the device can quickly provide Heart Rate, Stroke Volume, and Cardiac Output as well as another eight derived clinical parameters.

In cases where fluid control is imperative, the SVV (Stroke Volume Variation) and Ftc (Corrected Flow Time) functions allows reliable monitoring of the fluid requirements of the patient during surgery.

As well as displaying beat-to-beat information the ICON shows trends of all the clinical parameters available so that drift and variation can be observed at-a-glance.

Battery or mains operated, the ICON can be used in a theatre, cath lab, ITU, ICU or ambulance environment.

With a blue-tooth snapshot print as-you-go facility the ICON can provide instant one page summaries of the cardiac condition. Alternatively the ICON can keep data on multiple patients for printing at a later date

ICON has been used succesfully during hip and knee surgery, aortic aneurism repair, left and right endartectomies, bowel resection, urinary tract surgery, facial reconstruction surgery, max fax surgery, sympathectomy surgery, c-section births, coronary artery bypass surgery, bariatric surgery, and with aortic balloon pumps. ICON has been used to monitor CO during intubation and subsequent surgery. Used on adults, children and neonates with or without pacemakers, ICD's and other implantable devices, the ICON can be used in most clinical environments.

If you would like to book a demonstration of this novel device call our offices on 01625 668811 or send an email to here.

Further information and a description of how the device works is also available at the Osypka Medical website