Body Box Questions & Answers
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Why is a Body Box the best alternative for PFT testing? |
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Because it is the 'gold standard' for obtaining clinical lung volume data in patients with obstructive disease. No gas dilution technique (i.e. helium dilution or nitrogen washout) can reach areas of the lung with non-communicating airways. Not only is Plethysmography more accurate, it is a considerable time-saver; in the time it takes to do one helium dilution FRC, many measures by Plethysmography can be achieved. |
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Can the patient open the cabin door from inside? |
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Yes! For claustrophobic subjects, the cabin is light and comforting and the door can indeed be opened from inside. | |
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Does the Body Box meet ATS and ERS recommendations? |
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Yes! Not only does this instrument meet and exceed all the new recommendations, the testing screens have been specifically designed around the guidelines and suggested protocols. | |
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Does the cabin equilibrate quickly for testing? |
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Yes! Typically, testing can commence after only one to two minutes of temperature equilibration. | |
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Can the Body Box 5500 also do DLCO testing? |
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Yes! The Body Box can offer either high-speed or traditional methods of DLCO testing. | |
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What tests can be billed with the Body Box 5500? |
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Flow Volume (Pre and Post), Spirometry, MVV, Lung Volumes (VTG), Airways Resistance, Bronchial Challenge and MIP/MEP's. With the addition of the gas analyzers, DLCO can also be added. | |
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Is the Body Box difficult to calibrate? |
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No! The ComPAS Freedom™ software guides the user through clear simple screens with pictorial instructions and careful review of the results. Automated calibration routines check for leaks and proper instrument performance. All systems are supplied with a sinusoidal box pressure pump, 3-liter calibration syringe and mouth pressure manometer. | |
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Can routine Spirometry tests be carried-out sitting outside the cabin? |
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Yes! The mouthpiece arm assembly will 'swing' outside of the cabin for those patients too nervous to enter the cabin. | |
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Does the mouthpiece shutter require maintenance to avoid leaks? |
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No! The mouthpiece shutter is operated by compressed gas (either compressed air or diffusion gas) to ensure years of trouble-free and maintenance-free performance. | |
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Can the Body Box accommodate wheelchairs? |
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Yes! The model 5565 is specially designed to allow for wheelchair access or routine testing. These models have two-doors and are slightly wider than the standard cabin. A ramp with gentle incline facilitates the maneuvering of a wheelchair into the cabin. | |
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Does the Body Box speed-up lung volume testing? |
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Yes! Not only can studies of VTG (Volume of Thoracic Gas) and Airways Resistance be done very quickly, they are far more accurate than gas dilution techniques on subjects with chronic obstruction. In the time it take to do one measure of FRC by helium dilution, up to 6 more accurate measures of FRC could be done by Plethysmography! | |
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Is the Body Box suitable for an office practice? |
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Absolutely! The Body Box equipped with diffusion gas analyzers can be your complete PFT system in one. It is the only system available that can reliably measure lung volumes in obstructive lung disease. The Body Box is designed for long life with minimal service requirement and the footprint is no more than that of a standard desk. Given the low cost of maintenance and expected longevity, it is a highly cost-effective system to own and operate. | |
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Is the Body Box inexpensive to operate? |
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Yes! The Body Box only requires a single cylinder of DLCO gas for all tests. An 'H' cylinder of gas will allow for approximately 300 complete PFT studies. The system does not require pre-packaged proprietary chemical filter packs or expensive chromatograph columns. No service contract is needed; a simple replacement of two cells by the user is all that is necessary approximately every 18 months. The Body Box will save you thousands of dollars in service and maintenance cost demanded by other manufacturers! | |
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Is the Body Box suitable for children or subjects with small capacities? |
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Yes! The pneumotachograph is highly sensitive and will easily measure very small volumes and flow rates. The optional single breath diffusion design using high discriminating analyzers is particularly well suited to sick patients or small children. | |
