World's smallest lung function testing system meets latest ATS/ ERS spirometry standards
SpiroStar is the smallest lung function testing system in the world, reports its Finnish manufacturer Medikro Oy. Weighing just 22 grams, this also became one of the first to satisfy the new and changed requirements for the calculation of lung function testing, meeting the latest ATS/ERS spirometry standards.
The current, globally accepted, spirometry standards were developed jointly by the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS). Among other changes in the latest version of those standards (released Dec. 2005), the criteria for the reproducibility of tests were amended, and the allowed range of variation was reduced.
The easy to operate SpiroStar lung function testing system can be connected directly to a PC through a serial interface or USB, delivering reproducible and reliable results, Medikro reports. ‘Together with its corresponding software Spiro2000, SpiroStar can be directly operated with all Windows-based operating systems, and can also be included in database and hospital information systems.
‘By satisfying the latest ATS/ERS standards, SpiroStar provides physicians with the assurance that it is conducting dynamic lung function tests according to the latest international scientific requirements. At the same time, the lung function testing system, composed of SpiroStar and Spiro2000, offers a guarantee of reproducible, reliable and easily manageable test results,’ Medikro says, adding: ‘Another component of the system is the hygienic, disposable flow transducer. For calibration purposes, a calibrated, specially adapted and easy to operate calibration syringe is available.’
Details: www.medikro.com
08.03.2007
