epoc (BGEM)

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Blood Analysis System

The epoc® System is a handheld, wireless solution used for testing blood gases, electrolytes, and metabolites at the patient’s bedside in about 30 seconds.

• Blood Gas, Electrolyte, Glu & Lactate (Calculated values: cHCO3-, cTCO2, BE (ecf), BE(b), cSO2 and cHgb)
• Room temperature storage
• Simplified inventory management (all tests on one card)
• Only 92ul sample required
• 35-seconds to result time
• Bluetooth, Wireless connectivity, Barcodecapablity
• HL7 LIS interface

BGEM Test Card
The single-use, self-calibrated epoc® BGEM Test Card features Smartcard technology. Its intelligent design provides clinical, operational, and economic benefits to care providers – and a better experience for patients.
Barcoded with lot and expiration for error-free test panel recognition 92 μL (about a 1/10th of a CC) sample

epoc® Reader and Host
The epoc® Reader and Host are two separate devices that communicate bi-directionally via Bluetooth® and provide a handheld, wireless solution used for testing blood gases, electrolytes, and metabolites in about 30 seconds.

Top Line Features

Advantages

BGEM Test Card Advantages: Immediate Delivers accurate results at the patient’s bedside in about 30 seconds after sample introduction Easy on patients Requires only a small amount of sample 92 µL (about a 1/10th of a CC) of whole blood from an arterial, venous, or capillary sample Convenient The epoc BGEM Test Card incorporates 11 analytes on a single-use, self-calibrating card that can be stored at room temperature. Each test card includes barcoded lot and expiration information for error-free test panel recognition and simplified quality control and inventory management Reader and Host Advantages Immediate Delivers accurate results at the patient’s bedside in about 30 seconds after sample introduction Efficient Wireless communication delivers real-time patient results that are easily transmitted from the bedside to the electronic medical record (LIS/HIS) in seconds. Reduce transcription errors or delays when downloading results at remote location Simplify The epoc® System offers customizable critical ranges for all measured analytes. Once set, critical results are flagged at the bedside, documented by the caregiver, then transmitted to the patient's electronic medical record in seconds for review by the entire care team

Assays

Technical Specifications

• Test Card Technical Specification:
  • Full menu of tests on one Smartcard
  • Room temperature storage – no refrigeration required
  • Barcoded with lot and expiration for error-free test panel recognition
  • 92 µL (about a 1/10th of a CC) sample
  • Arterial, venous, or capillary whole blood samples


• Reader and Host Technical Specification:
  • Runs the customizable epoc Host Software and is the caregiver’s interface to the system
  • Customizable reference and critical ranges
  • Electronic documentation of test results, patient information and respiratory parameters
  • Incorporates operator, patient, and quality control lockouts
  • Seamlessly connects and communicates bi-directionally through a facility’s existing wireless network using Wi-Fi
  • Bi-Directional Communication between the epoc Host2 and Reader via Bluetooth®

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