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epoc® Blood Analysis System with the NXS Host

Full panel of critical tests at the patient’s side on a single, room-temp stable test card with results in less than a minute
Material Number:
epoc Host - 11413518; epoc AP Reader - 11413750; EDM Lite - 10736409

The epoc® Blood Analysis System with the NXS Host is a handheld, wireless solution to enable comprehensive blood analysis testing at the patient's side on a single room temperature test card, with results in less than a minute.

The epoc system enables you to test for the following 13 analytes on a single-use card that requires no refrigeration.

The epoc system consists of three components:

  1. BGEM Test Card - a single-use, room temperature-stable, credit card-sized card with port for blood sample entry. It contains an array of sensors and calibration fluid in a sealed reservoir.
  2. Reader - Battery-powered device with internal bar-code scanner. The Reader accepts test cards, measures electrical signals from test card sensors, and transmits test results via BLUETOOTH to epoc Host.
  3. NXS Host mobile computer - Communicates via BLUETOOTH with epoc Reader. Host calculates analytical values sent from Reader. Similar in size to a handheld PDA.

The epoc® Blood Analysis System with the NXS Host helps improve workflow and the clinical experience, with benefits to your blood-gas testing program that were previously unavailable in a point-of-care system.

Request a quote today to speak with our specialist about how the epoc® Blood Analysis System with the NXS Host can support your patients.

RAISING THE BENCHMARK FOR HANDHELD BLOOD GAS TESTING-AGAIN

 

FEATURES & BENEFITS

  • Streamline patient-testing workflow – Patient’s side testing improves turnaround times, patient care and operational efficiencies.
  • Accelerate clinical decision making – Clinicians can make faster decisions with lab-quality test results at the patient’s side.
  • Simplify inventory management - By incorporating a full menu on a single, room temperature-stable test card bar-coded for quality assurance, the epoc system delivers a more efficient and easy-to-manage patient-side testing program.
  • Deliver real-time results and reporting - With an integrated, wireless connection, you can easily transmit results from the patient’s side to the EMR/LIS/HIS in real time and gain centralized control of decentralized testing.
  • Empower caregivers with immediate access to critical, lab-quality test results at the patient's side to transform care delivery in the neonatal intensive care units.
  • Run complete blood gas and basic metabolic panel with hematocrit and lactate on a single room temperature-stable test card.
  • Actionable results in less than 1 minute at the patient’s side; results reflect that patient’s immediate condition, not their condition 30 minutes ago.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

System Description

Patient-side blood gas analyzer

System Menu

pH

Na+

Hct

BUN

pCO2

K+

Glu

Urea

pO2

Ca++

Lac

 

TCO2

Cl-

Crea

 

Measured Parameters 

Parameter

Unit of Measure

Measurement Range

pH

pH units

6.5-8.0

pCO2

mmHg

kPa

5-250

0.7-33.3

pO2

mmHg
kPa

5–750
0.7–100

TCO2

mmol/L
mEq/L

5–50
5–50

Na+

mmol/L
mEq/L

85–180

K+

mmol/L
mEq/L

1.5–12.0

Ca++

mmol/L
mg/dL
mEq/L

0.25–4.00
1.0–16.0
0.5–8.0

Cl-

mmol/L
mEq/L

65–140

Hct

% PCV
L/L

10–75
0.10–0.75

Glu

mmol/L
mg/dL
g/L

1.1–38.5
20–700
0.20–7.00

Lac

mmol/L
mg/dL
g/L

0.30–20.00
2.7–180.2
0.03–1.80

Crea

mg/dL
μmol/L

0.30–15.00
27–1326

BUN

mg/dL

3–120

Urea

mmol/L
mg/dL
g/L

1.1–42.8
7–257
0.07–2.57

Calculated Parameters

Parameter

Unit of Measure

Measurement Range

cHgb

g/dL
mmol/L
g/L

3.3–25
2.0–15.5
33–250

cHCO3-

mmol/L
mEq/L

1–85

cTCO2

mmol/L
mEq/L

5–50

BE(ecf)

mmol/L
mEq/L

-30–+30

BE(b)

mmol/L
mEq/L

-30–+30

cSO2

%

0-100

GFRmdr*†

mL/min/
1.73m2

2–60 or >60

GFRmdr-a*†

mL/min/
1.73m2

2–60 or >60

GFRckd‡

mL/min/
1.73m2

1–225

GFRckd-a‡

mL/min/
1.73m2

1–225

GFRswz§

mL/min/
1.73m2

1–275

GFRckd, GFRckd-a, GFRckd21

mL/min/
1.73m2

1–225

AGap

mmol/L
mEq/L

-14–+95

AGapK

mmol/L
mEq/L

-10–+99

BUN/Crea

mg/mg

0.2–400.0

Urea/Crea

mmol/
mmol
mg/mg

0.8–1615.4
0.4–856.8

A

mmHg
kPa

5–800
0.67–106.64

A-a

mmHg
kPa

1–800
0.13–106.64

a/A

%
fraction

0–100
0–1

*Values >60 will be reported as >60 mL/min/1.73 m2
†IDMS-traceable MDRD type
‡CKD-EPI equation
§Bedside Schwartz equation
**5GHz WI-FI Channel might not be available in some countries

Sample Types

Whole blood: arterial, venous, capillary

Sample Size 

At least 92 µL for a syringe, 90 µL for the CareFill™ Capillary Tube

Time to Result

Less than 1 minute

Calibration

Automatically performed prior to every test

Quality Control 

Eurotrol GAS-ISE Metabolites (with BUN)
Eurotrol Calibration Verification Fluids (with BUN)
Eurotrol Hematocrit Control
Eurotrol Hematocrit Verification Fluid

Integrated Bar-code Scanner

For Patient ID, Operator ID, and ampouled QC;
1D and 2D bar-code symbologies

External Interfaces

HL7 with approved data managers

Power Requirements

100–240 VAC; 50–60 Hz

Operation on Battery 

At least 50 test cards

Safety

IEC 61010-1, IEC 61010-2-81, IEC 61010-2-101

EMC 

IEC 61326-1, IEC 61326-2-6

Data Security

Patient data encryption
Encrypted end-to-end data transmission
No hard-coded password
No user access to operating system

Hardware

Operating system: Android 9.0
Processor:  MT6762 8*Cortex-4*A53 2.0 GHz/4*A53 1.5 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM, 16 GB ROM

Bluetooth 

BT4.2 (BLE HS-compliant) BT Smart Ready

Bluetooth Security

128-bit encryption with PIN authentication

Wi-Fi

MediaTek 6631 chipset
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/r
2.4 GHz + 5 GHz**

Wi-Fi Security 

WEP, WPA/WPA2 Personal (pre-shared key)
EAP (802.1x): TLS, TTLS (MS-CHAP), TTLS (MS-CHAP v2), TTLS (CHAP),
TTLS-MD5, TTLS-PAP, PEAP-TLS, PEAP (MS- CHAP v2), LEAP,
FAST WAPI PSK, WAPI Certificate

Data Capacity 

Patients tests: 900
QA tests: 2000
Operators: 4000

Test Card 

Storage: 15–30°C
Size: 3.39 in. (L) × 2.13 in. (W) × 0.06 in. (H) / 86 mm (L) × 54 mm (W) × 1.4 mm (H)

System Dimensions

  Host Reader

Height (nominal)

160 mm (6.30 in.)

215 mm (8.46 in.)

Width (nominal)

78 mm (3.07 in.)

85 mm (3.35 in.)

Thickness (nominal)

16 mm (0.63 in.)
22 mm (0.87 in.)
at scanner

50 mm (2 in.)

Weight (nominal)

250 g (8.82 oz)
(with battery)

<500 g (<1.1 lb)

Display

5.0 in. diagonal,
HD 1280 × 720 pixels,
touchscreen

-

Environmental Requirements

Operating
temperature

Host: –20 to 55°C
(–4° to 130°F)

Reader and Test Card:
15–30°C

Humidity

Up to 85% relative humidity,
noncondensing

 

Barometric pressure

400–825 mmHg (53.33–110 kPa)

 

PRODUCT ORIGIN

Manufacturer Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
Importer Siemens Healthcare Private Limited 9th Floor, North Tower Godrej One Pirojshanagar, Off Eastern Express Highway Vikhroli East, Mumbai 400079 India
Country of origin USA
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