Hadeco Smartdop 30EX - Interpreting Venous Reflux Results

Smartdop
®
30EX Vascular Testing Instructions
6. Allow the sensor to equilibrate. Then, press the
PRINT button or the probe button to begin the test.
7. Ask the patient to dorsiex the foot the specied
number of times, following the foot animation on the
LCD. The exercise should be performed forcefully,
especially when lifting the foot upward.
8. After dorsiexing, the patient should relax the foot
and avoid all movement. The test is complete
when the waveform on the LCD returns to the
baseline amplitude.
The Smartdop
®
30EX automatically freezes the
venous reux study waveform. Press the PRINT
button to print the results.
9. To save the data in memory, see 5-3-8 “MEMORY -
STORE” for details.
10. Press the INF/DUMP or probe button (probe button
function must be set to FREEZE or FRZ&PRINT) to
exit FREEZE mode.
11. To rule out supercial venous reux and direct
augmentation to the deep veins, the test can be
repeated by placing a vascular cu󰀨 above the knee.
Interpreting the Results
A venous rell time of > 20 seconds is considered normal.
Rell time between 18 and 20 seconds is questionable. Repeat the test.
If rell time is less than 18 seconds, a venous condition may exist.
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5. VENOUS REFLUX (Cont.)
NOTE
Recovery time can range from 1 to 74 seconds
when a count of 5 dorsiexions is performed for a
maximum test time of 80 seconds.
Eberhardt, RT, Ra󰀨eto, JD. Chronic Venous Inssu󰀩ciency. Circulation 2005, 111:2398-2409. Retreived November 1, 2013 from
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/111/18/2398.
WARNING
If any abnormality is found on the unit or patient,
discontinue use in a manner safe to the patient.