ArjoHuntleigh Launches Dopplex Ability

ArjoHuntleigh Inc. has launched the Dopplex Ability, an Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) screening device that reduces the time it takes to perform ABI measurements by up to 75 percent vs. traditional methods. ABI measurements are used to predict the severity of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a condition that affects one in every 20 Americans, and goes largely undetected. Untreated PAD can lead to heart attack, stroke, leg amputations and possibly death.

“We are extremely excited to continue our history in the area of ABI vascular assessments,” said Brian Straeb, ArjoHuntleigh vice president of marketing. “The Dopplex Ability will help caregivers reduce the amount of time they need to conduct ABI testing enabling them to spend significantly more time providing patient care.”

The Dopplex Ability is a one-button push medical device that allows clinicians to perform a quick three-minute test with similar accuracy as the classical method. Recent research has shown that Dopplex Ability has good agreement between unrested Dopplex Ability and the traditional rested Doppler measurements even with diabetic patients who can be difficult to measure. These results are achievable through the use of a new, unique two chamber cuff system using duo sense pneumatic technology to measure systolic pressures using volume plethysmography. One chamber is used to occlude the vessel, while the second distal chamber is used to sense the returning signals, allowing four limbs to be measured simultaneously.

ArjoHuntleigh is a member of the Getinge AB Group, a global provider of equipment and systems that contribute to quality enhancement and cost efficiency within healthcare and life sciences. Equipment, service and technologies are supplied under the brands ArjoHuntleigh Inc. for patient handling and hygiene, disinfection, DVT prevention, medical beds, therapeutic surfaces and diagnostics, GETINGE for infection control and prevention within healthcare and life science and MAQUET for surgical work places, cardiopulmonary and critical care. ArjoHuntleigh USA offers a broad range of integrated solutions for people with reduced mobility and related conditions. Its product portfolio encompasses equipment, medical devices and complete systems in interrelated areas such as: patient lifting and transfers, DVT prevention, therapeutic surfaces, medical beds, hygiene systems, diagnostics, lymphedema and wound healing, and disinfection.