New CTS Testing Poster Published by Mediracer user at SICOT

Dear reader, please find the new SICOT presentation poster by clicking the picture to the left.

“THE DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY AND COST EFFECTIVNESS OF USING A
HANDHELD CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME TESTING DEVICE AT A
DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL”

Writers: DAMJANA DERHAM , D. HARLE, R. BASSI, J. FISCHER, M. WASEEM, MACCLESFIELD DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL (MDGH), EAST CHESHIRE, UK

- Savings about 120£/patient compared to traditional system, says Veijo Lesonen, CEO of Mediracer UK Ltd.

The interpretations in the poster were given by nurse DAMJANA DERHAM very familiar to the Mediracer System.

- In this year Damjana Derham has made about 170 Mediracer Examinations at MACCLESFIELD DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL, reports Mr. Lesonen from Oxford.

- It’s a small hospital. (Nick knows it better), Mr. Lesonen continues.

Helge: Thanks, Veijo, I’ll write about it when the product specialist Nick Hamar comes with details. It’s my understanding that Mediracer is approaching the general hospitals and smaller units to get closer to the patients in need for CTS testing.

SICOT= http://www.sicot.org/?id_page=257

Mediracer Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Measurement

Neurological Methods. With traditional devices, orthodromic sensory conduction velocities were measured from the index (median) and ring fingers (median nerve plus ulnar nerve), as well as sensory conduction velocities of the median and ulnar palm to wrist segment.

Finally, median and ulnar distal motor latencies were examined (Measurements were made using Keypoint® 4 and Keypoint® Portable, Medtronic, Skovlunde, Denmark).

The new device uses two self adhesive, disposable hydrogel electrodes. Tests are made on the ring finger, which is innervated by both median and ulnar nerves plus the index finger, where there is pure median nerve innervation.

The handpiece attaches to the electrodes and has an automatic menu for the operator. Sixty-four stimuli are sent over a thirty-five second test period and recorded at the wrist. The data is sent by a Bluetooth® connection to a laptop computer where the results are recorded in real time.

CTS-Blog/PodCamp

Home PodCamp is a FREE new media UnConference that helps connect people interested in:

• social networking
• emerging technologies
• creative convergent media (music, photography, art, video)
• newmedia development and startups - podcasting and blogging

Helge: I got the idea that a CTS-Camp could be a great idea. I will work more with the idea and we can do some testing during the EMG 1987 - 2007 Anniversery in Oulu.

Everyone is welcome, regardless of your involvement in new media, as long as you want to learn, share, and grow your knowledge!

1. WHEN: (open)
2. WHERE: (open)
3. COST: CTS-Camp is free to attend
4. REGISTER: at the CTS-Camp Wiki or email us your information

We look forward to meeting new people, seeing old friends, and exploring the world of social media for Point of Care, CTS - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Diagnostics and Mediracing together.