Circulator
BootTM
The
Circulator Boot is a cardio-synchronous compression system
classified as Intermittent Compression Thereapy (ICT) which
includes the following:
- A heart monitor
to detect the QRS complex of the EKG and to appropriately
time boot compressions at the end portion of the heart
cycle.
- A rapid action
valve assembly capable of both pressurizing and exhausting
the boot within
a fraction of a second.
- Rigid, adjustable
long boot to enclose the leg from groin to toes.
- Disposable
double-walled plastic bags to enclose the chosen portion
of the leg and to contain the compressed air.
- Rigid Miniboot
to enclose the foot and ankle for patients requiring treatment
of the foot only.
- Fluted lower
leg legging to extend the Miniboot treatment as high as
the knee.
- Compressed
air supply to power the circulator boot compression cycles.
The Circulator Boot is clinical equipment designed to compress
all or portions of the leg in the end-diastolic portion
of the heart cycle, in a series of treatments each commonly
lasting 40 minutes. It is shipped with a video training
DVD to facilitate the orientation of new staff.
Components
of the Circulator Boot
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each image to view a larger picture
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Long
Boot
For treating the whole leg up to the thigh
|
Mini
Boot
For treating the foot
|
Compression
Wrap for
Toe and Ankle and thigh
Used
with the longboot
|
Compression
Wrap Calf
Used with the miniboot
|
Controller
For setting the compression timing.
|
Valve
For
controlling airflow to the boot
|
|
Specifications:
|
| Heart monitor: |
3-lead ECG,
with patient isolation |
| Timing accuracy: |
+/- 0.1 ms
or better |
| Boot pressure: |
0 - 112 mm
Hg, adjustable
(0 - 60 inches of water) |
| Over pressure
protection: |
121 mm Hg,
(65 inches of water) |
| Power |
90-240 VAC,
50-60 Hz |
Wound
Care Treatment Using the Circulator Boot
LEG SAVER
BACKGROUND:
Around 10 to 20 years after the onset of diabetes, most people
will begin to experience diabetic neuropathy. It begins with
intermittent pain and tingling in the extremities, especially
the feet. In later stages, the pain is more intense and
constant. Finally, the area begins to lose all sensation,
increasing the risk of tissue injury. The condition is
caused by poor blood flow to the extremities. Many patients
end up with toes or feet amputated because of the poor circulation.
CIRCULATOR
BOOT SYSTEM:
The circulator boot system is an approved medical device in
Canada. In the USA, it is the only boot approved by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of arterial
diseases in the leg. The procedure greatly reduces the
risk of limb loss, or amputation. Studies show that patients
who lose one leg are likely to lose the other and also have
a shorter life expectancy.
HOW
DOES IT WORK?: First,
the patient sits in a specially-made bed or treatment chair.
Their legs are then put into inflatable plastic bags.
The therapist encase the patient's legs in boots made
of white fiberglass. A valve regulator, which is connected
to the controller is then attached to the top of each boot. Once
the circulator boot system is turned on, between heartbeats,
air pulses through the bag, compressing the leg. Oxygenated
blood is drawn in, and venous blood is expelled. Pressure
is released just as the heart's next systolic beat occurs. The
cycle is repeated from 40 to 100 times per minute. If
an infected wound is present, antibiotics can be injected
into the foot or leg before treatment to help the medication
diffuse more effectively through the affected tissues. The
procedure improves circulation by breaking down clots, re-channeling
blocked vessels and forming new or small vessels to help restore
blood flow.
HOW
LONG DOES IT TAKE TO HEAL?:
The length and frequency of treatment varies for each patient.
For example, patients with a pulse rate of 80 beats per minute
might receive 4800 such compressions per hour. Patients
with minor problems may see improvement in a few weeks.
A severely diseased leg could take four to six months to save.
At clinics that use the Circulator Boot, typically nine out
of ten patients are able to avoid amputation.
EQUIPMENT
RENTAL
For
patients in Canada who have had an assessment and treatments
at a Circulator Boot clinic and who would like to continue
the treatments at home, the system is available for monthly
rental.
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Order
Circulator
Boot Operational Concept -
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Circulator
Boot Brochure
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Circulator
Boot Coporation Website
- www.circulatorboot.com
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TMCirculator
Boot is a registered trade mark of the Circulator Boot Corp.
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