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201551416013 Medical Measuring Systems and Scales mBCA since 1840 North America West North America East seca corp. seca corp. 13601 Benson Avenue 7240 Parkway Drive, Suite 120 MD 21076 USA ٠ CA 91710 USA Hanover ٠ Chino phone +1 800 542 7322 phone +1 800 542 7322 fax +1 888 705 7397 fax +1 888 705 7397 [email protected] [email protected] Germany seca gmbh & co. kg Hammer Steindamm 9 – 25 Germany ٠ Hamburg 22089 phone +49 40 20 00 00 0 fax +49 40 20 00 00 50 [email protected] All contact data under www.seca.com Service Telephone consultation is available Monday - Friday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Standard Time) at +1 800 542 7322. seca operates worldwide with headquarters in Germany and branches in France, United Kingdom, North America, Switzerland, China, Japan, Mexico, Austria, Poland and UAE Where BMI ends, seca mBCA begins – the unique diagnostic instrument for hospitals and medical practices. Doctors know that the Body Mass Index (BMI) Five decisive advantages for medicine: alone is not enough for an extensive analysis of a patient’s health status and body composition. Medically precise Early indicators of What about contents of fat, muscle, or water? measurements. various diseases. All of which are important indicators of deadly 1 4 diseases. Assessment of the general Exact monitoring of This is exactly why seca has developed a health and nutritional status courses of therapy. medical Body Composition Analyzer, which 2 of the patient. 5 delivers all of these values and has been validated against the medical science gold standard. Brief examination – Thus, it is possible to precisely and medically less than 20 seconds. determine values such as fat mass, extracellular 3 and intracellular water, and skeletal muscle mass - in less than 20 seconds. All of which are fun- damental components that assist in accurately assessing the patient with medical precision. With a simple, user friendly medical device that can be seamlessly integrated into your daily routine. A valuable diagnostic instrument and innovative device, that delivers precise benefits to your patients. 02 • • 03 Four clinical studies* placed measurements of the seca mBCA at a clinical level. he BIA measurement by the seca mBCA is validated by four clinical studies*. The following served T as the scientific basis for the development and validation of the device’s analytical formulas: Study 1: Generation of predictive formulas for the analysis of body composition of adults with the help of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). Prof. Dr. Manfred J. Müller, Director of Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany Study 2: Adaptation of device-specific body composition Clinically validated results. formulas to different ethnicities. Prof. Dr. Dympna Gallagher, Director of Body With seca mBCA. Composition Unit, New York Obesity and Nutrition Research Center, St. Luke’s- Roosevelt Hospital, New York, USA. linically validated, medically precise, and medically relevant. seca has compared its measurement results from C the seca mBCA with those of the scientific gold standard in clinical studies. It is clear that the seca mBCA not only promises to but also fulfills medical requirements. Study 3: Generation of normal ranges for body composition analysis of adults with the help of BIA. A measurement that can measure itself A measurement that takes ethnic Dr. Sven Peine, Director of Transfusion Medicine Department, Center for Diagnos- against the gold standard. differences into account. tics, University Medical Center Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany The seca mBCA compares fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass In the validation of the seca mBCA four major ethnicities (FFM) with the gold standard, which is a combination of four were considered: Black, White, Asian, and Hispanic. labor-intensive comparative methods (ADP, D 0, DEXA and 2 Study 4: weight). Furthermore, seca compared extracellular water with the NaBr method. The results are clear: In contrast to Identification of patients with abnormal body water levels with the help of BIA. many other BCA measurement devices on the market, the Prof. Dr. Hans-H. Neumayer, Director of Medical seca mBCA delivers measurements that are nearly as precise Clinic with specialization in Nephrology, Charité, as the immensely complicated scientific methods. Berlin, Germany Dr. Torsten Slowinski, Head of Dialysis Division, ADP: Air-Displacement Plethysmography Medical Clinic with specialization in Nephrology, D20: Deuterium Dilution Charité, Berlin, Germany DEXA: Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry NaBr: Sodium Bromide Dilution *At press time, not all studies have been published. For current publication status: www.seca.com/studies 04 • • 05 Simply wireless: Data and measurements are quickly Simplified work, quick measurement transmitted wirelessly to any Simple, fast and user-friendly: The intuitive Electronic Medical Record user navigation permits operation of the (EMR) system. and medically relevant results – seca mBCA 514 without hours of training. that is the seca mBCA 514. Always accurate results: he seca mBCA 514 is a medical Body Composition Analyzer which is ideally adapted to the working conditions in hos- The hand-held electrodes Large and turnable: With on the standing aid prevent the integrated touch-screen pitals and medical practices. In order to obtain a truly meaningful BIA measurement, we need to look beyond the many measurement errors and display, patient data can T ensure reproducible technical requirements. For one thing, the device has to be quick and easy to use for both medical staff and patients. be entered, the progress of results at all times. the measurement can be For another, the measurement results have to be reproducible under normal clinical working conditions. These exact monitored and results can be considerations went into the development of the seca mBCA 514. conveniently analyzed from many different perspectives. seca mBCA 514 Technical data • Capacity: 660 lbs Always in the right position: • Division: 0.1 lbs The unique standing aid • Dimensions (WxHxD): guarantees that the patient is always in the same 38.43 x 49.25 x 32.6 inch measurement position. • Display type: 8.4" touch-screen display, can be rotated 360° • Interfaces: seca 360° wireless, USB 2.0, Ethernet • Measurement method: 8-point Ergonomic and user-friendly: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis The large easy-access • Measurement current: 100 μA weighing platform accom- • Measurement time, normal mode: modates patients who weigh up to 660 lbs. Made max. 20 seconds of safety glass, the platform • Frequencies: 19 can be cleaned quickly and easily. System compatible with: 360° wireless USB adapter seca 456, seca analytics 115 software, seca 274 stadiometer or seca 264 Standing aid with hand-held electrodes for precise results. No other BCA has hand-held electrodes unchanged for every measurement. in a standing aid. This combination is The handrail also makes the measuring important as it prevents faulty measure- process easier for a patient that is ments and ensures result reproducibility. overweight or ill and may have trouble When the patient grasps the electrodes, standing motionless or without assistance. the angle of the arms to the body is 06 • • 07 Six times more from every measurement. 3. Function/Rehabilitation 4. Health Risk The module Function/Rehabilitation determines the patient’s A prognosis for the patient’s general health and nutritional With the six modules in the seca mBCA 514. level of fitness, metabolic activity and any training progress. The status can be made with the Health Risk module. The decisive Body Composition Chart (BCC) developed by seca depicts the factor is the phase angle, from which conclusions can be he six analytical modules of the new seca mBCA 514 measurement points of the fat mass indices over a coordinate drawn about the condition of the body’s cells or the entire offer the user innumerable diagnostic options. With system and helps to determine body composition. organism. This evaluation is shown in the BIVA. The module T also determines fat mass index (FMI) and fat-free mass index precise ratios such as fat mass to weight or extracellular to • Fat-free mass (FFM) (FFMI) and plots them in the BCC. intracellular water, the doctor can now obtain indications of • Fat mass (FM/%FM) medical disorders which were previously difficult to diagnose • Fat mass indices (FFMI/FMI) • Phase angle (φ) without additional examinations. Another significant advan- • Skeletal muscle mass (SMM) • Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis (BIVA) tage comes with the graphic presentation of measurement • Fat mass indices (FFMI/FMI) results, which visualizes the doctor’s findings for the patient. 1. Energy 2. Fluid Fat mass is the human body’s energy store. The Energy The Fluid module determines total body water and its makeup module not only shows the fat mass both as an absolute value in terms of extracellular and intracellular water. If the proportion and relative to the patient’s body weight; it also indicates the of extracellular water is too high, that could indicate that the energy stored in the body. patient is retaining more water than is healthy. With the help of the Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis (BIVA), the patient’s • Fat mass (FM/%FM) fluid status can be presented in easy to understand graphics. 5. Development/Growth 6. Raw Impedance Data • Energy stores in body • Resting energy expenditure (REE) • Total body water (TBW) The module Development/Growth allows

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