Electrical Cardiometry™ — ICON® and ICONCORE®
Non-invasive haemodynamics for continuous monitoring of the cardiovascular system.
Four skin sensors read how the conductivity of blood in the aorta changes with every beat. From that, Osypka Medical's Electrical Cardiometry™ derives stroke volume, cardiac output, contractility, vascular resistance and thoracic fluid status within seconds, with no catheter, from premature babies to adults.
- ICON® — a hand-held, battery-powered cardiometer with a 3.5″ colour screen and about two hours of battery, for spot checks on rounds or continuous monitoring. FDA 510(k) cleared (K082242) and CE marked.
- ICONCORE® — a compact module run by iControl™ software on a Windows PC, laptop or tablet, with at least four hours of battery, an HL7 link to the patient data management system, a guided passive leg raise test and side-by-side PDF reports. CE marked.
- What it measures — blood flow (SV/SI, CO/CI, HR), vascular resistance (SVR/SVRI), contractility (ICON™, VIC™, STR, CPI), fluid status (TFC, SVV, FTc) and oxygen delivery (DO₂/DO₂I, with haemoglobin and SpO₂ entered).
- iSense® sensors — four adhesive skin sensors in premature/neonatal, paediatric and adult sizes. No line placement.
- Clinical evidence — compared with thermodilution, Fick and echocardiography in close to 200 studies listed by Osypka Medical since 2005; strongest for trends and responses to treatment.
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