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UKRC Prize Draw Winner

Posted: July 2011

The UKRC at Manchester was a great success with lots of interest in our range of lightweight, no lead Xenolite aprons, Radpad disposable radiation-protective drapes, ProGuard radiation reducing gloves and CT radiation protection shields. We were pleased to welcome so many visitors to our stand.

During the exhibition we ran a prize draw to win a limited edition black Nintendo Wii console with Wii sports and sports resorts, plus a Wii fit plus game. The draw also generated tremendous interest and we thank everyone who took the time to enter.

We are delighted to announce that the lucky winner was Dr. Laasch from The Christie’s Hospital in Manchester who was presented with his prize by our North West Territory Manager Hennie Crous.

Hennie presenting Dr. Laasch with his prize.

Dr. Laasch commented saying “It was the radiation protection equipment that attracted me to the APC Cardiovascular stand. As an Interventional Radiologist light weight gowns and protective drapes to reduce hand dose radiation are extremely important. Winning the prize was an added bonus!”

Gain Insight into Your Patients' Daily Physical Activity Lifestyles and Sleep Behaviours:

Posted: February 2011

The Newly updated SenseWear® Armband now available Including SenseWear Professional Software 7.0 and the optional SenseWear® display:

The SenseWear Armband system acts as a versatile monitor allowing you to conveniently collect and analyze information about your patients in a free-living environment, allowing them to go about their normal daily activities. This metabolic and physical activity monitor can measure and quantify the levels and duration of real metabolic physical activity, steps, sleep, and lifestyle. This newly updated version of the SenseWear® Armband is much smaller, thinner and more comfortable to wear and has been designed with user friendliness in mind.

The SenseWear Professional software 7.0 application allows you to easily upload, analyze and share data recorded with the SenseWear Armband. You are able to quickly view and generate a PDF report including easy-to-read graphical presentations of your patients' lifestyles, select specific time periods or events from the recorded period, zoom in and out, and select information you want to view in a report.

The (Optional) SenseWear® display is a convenient way for wearers of the SenseWear armband to see up to the minute information about their calories burned, steps taken, and physical activity duration.

Using the ACIST for TAVI's at the Harley Street Clinic

Posted: November 2011

The Harley Street Clinic recently performed their first TAVI case with Drs Ghada Mikhail and Iqbal Malik. It is thought that this was the first in a private medical institution using the ACIST Contrast Management System, which allows for precise and variable flows of contrast for both small and larger volumes.

Cath Lab Manager Stephen Weymouth said, 'the whole case went very well and we were pleased that we were able to use the ACIST device for out first TAVI. It made the case quicker as we did not have to set up a separate injector, and safer as it is a closed system so there is less chance of air entering the patient'.

The Harley Street Clinic is a cardiac centre of excellence which continues to invest in its experienced consultants, staff and the latest technology.

The ACIST provides many advantages for the cardiologist, including reduced contrast usage and creating a safer environment due to radiation reduction and its air detectors.

Atlas Challenge

Posted: September 2010

From Sunday September 12th to Sunday September 26th 2010, Theo van de Kerkhof of APC Cardiovascular Ltd Nederland will participate in the Atlas Challenge 2010.

During the ATLAS Challenge, 13 diabetic type 2 patients will walk through the Atlas mountain range, climbing up to a height of 4160 meters onto the highest mountain in Northern Africa, the Toubkal.

The walking tour will be over 9 days. During the Atlas Challenge, tests will be done on all patients, using the PWA Mobil-O-Graph (IEM GmbH) to analyse PWA, SV, CO and BP, and the SenseWear Pro Armband (BodyMedia) to analyse energy expenditure during the walk on different altitude levels.

APC Cardiovascular Ltd Nederland is an official partner of the Bas van de Goor Foundation The Netherlands, the organisation behind the ATLAS Challenge.

The ATLAS Challenge can be followed via: www.atlaschallenge.nl

A model student

Posted: March 2010A background in engineering and computing isn’t usually essential to diabetes research, but that’s precisely why John ‘JJ’ Valletta bagged a Diabetes UK PhD Studentship. Dr Eleanor Kennedy reports.

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©Diabetes UK. This information has been reproduced from title of publication with the kind permission of Diabetes UK, the charity for people with diabetes. For more information on diabetes call 020 7424 1000 or visit www.diabetes.org.uk

APC Cardiovascular announce the UK launch of SysToe

Posted: February 2010

APC Cardiovascular announce the UK launch of SysToe, a fully automated device that enables systolic toe pressure measurements to be conveniently and readily performed by all health professionals.

SysToe offers an alternative to existing devices on the market and could prove a vital aid in diagnosing PAD, Archaic Limb and Renal Failure.

Results are displayed within 3 minutes resulting in the SysToe being one of the fastest and most effective products on the market. SysToe is user independent and is very easy to operate. The measurements are reliable, accurate and reproducible and SysToe is capable of measuring pressures of less than 20 mmHg.

APC have launched the Mobil-O-Graph to the U.K. hospital market

Posted: October 2008

A new cutting-edge 24/48 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor designed to improve patient comfort and to be more convenient for staff is now available from APC Cardiovascular.

The Mobil-O-Graph NG 24 hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor provides unsurpassed patient comfort using auto feedback logic AFL which prevents over inflation at each measurement. Once a reading is taken the device inflates initially to only 6mmHg over the previous reading; which increases patient comfort and thus promotes greater patient compliance.

The Mobil-O-Graph NG further improves patient comfort due to its easy-to-apply correct-sized cuffs and it being light-weight, smaller and quieter compared to previous blood pressure monitors.

The ‘Mobil-O-Graph’ allows patient data to be easily transferred to a computer via wireless technology – using infrared or bluetooth.

This all-in-one pack contains a pouch, software, cuffs, tape measure, belt and rechargeable batteries.

CNAP™ Monitor 500

Posted: November 2007

The CNAP™ Monitor 500 is a safe, precise, and easy-to-use stand-alone non-invasive blood pressure monitor enabling the continuous monitoring of blood pressure and pulse rate for up to 24 hours. With its fast and straightforward setup it provides physicians with comprehensive continuity in blood pressure information such as high fidelity blood pressure waveform, beat-to-beat blood pressure values and pulse rate.

Understanding Energy - SenseWear Pro3 Armband

Posted: October 2007

Badminton players based at the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes are learning more about their energy expenditure and how it impacts on their performance thanks to trials being carried out by English Institute of Sport (EIS) Nutritionist Bronwen Lundy.

Lundy, in collaboration with EIS strength and conditioning coach Andy Allford and Physiologist Gary Walker, has been measuring exercise intensity, energy expenditure and sleep quality of athletes using a band worn on the subjects dominant arm which picks up changes in body movements and behaviours.

“Energy expenditure in badminton players is of interest to us because it is not as easy to quantify as in some other sports” explains Lundy. “The players train for up to six hours a day so we expect their energy expenditure to be high but the stop start nature of the sport makes it harder to decide how high. The results of this research will hopefully educate the athletes as to how much energy they burn in different types of training sessions and guide their recovery practices” she says.

The sophisticated software, known as the Bodymedia SenseWear Armband, can even detect when the subject is asleep.

“The device can tell us how long the athlete took to get to sleep, whether they had breaks in their sleep and how long they were asleep for” explains Lundy. “This is particularly relevant for athletes involved in international travel and enables us to look at how things such as jet lag might affect their energy levels.”

But how does this knowledge help a nutritionist?

“It gives us a greater understanding of the athletes’ daily energy expenditure whether they be competing, training, traveling or resting at home” Lundy explains. “this is one of the areas in nutrition athletes often struggle most to understand and can be detrimental to performance if not successfully managed.”

“It also enables us to see how changes in the types and intensity of training might impact on their energy levels.”

“We can then adjust their nutrition intake appropriately to accommodate the amount of energy they are burning.”

The trial hasn’t been without its problems however with some of the senior players on court power play proving too much for the sensitive equipment, but Lundy has continued the research on more junior badminton players and is keen to see similar work being done in other sports.

“Mhairi Keil [a fellow EIS nutritionist] is considering similar work with archery whilst synchronised swimming have also shown an interest” says Lundy.

“The work we’ve done so far has certainly been of great value and it’s something we’ll continue to work on with interest” she says.

Article taken from the English Insitute of Sport Website
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