Diabetic Foot Assessment Kit
A complete kit for assessing the ischaemic and neuropathic foot

As vascular calcification rarely extends to the digital arteries, a more reliable measure of peripheral arterial disease in people with diabetes is the absolute toe pressure or the toe-brachial pressure index. (TBPI) (Vowden)

Toe pressures are directly related to the likelihood of foot ulceration healing. With absolute toe pressures above 55mmHg, 97% of diabetic foot ulcers healed, whereas with pressures of less than 30mmHg only 40% healed. (Carter)

The Diabetic Foot Assessment Kit includes:
 

	Multi Dopplex bi-directional Doppler
	8MHz Doppler Probe
	Sphygmomanometer
	Arm / Ankle cuff
	Large toe cuff
	Small toe cuff
	10g  monofilament
	Educational video
	ABPI guide
	TBPI guide
	Tube of gel
	Headphones
	Large polypropylene case

The Diabetic Foot Assessment Kit is ideal for assessing the  neuropathic and ischaemic foot of diabetic patients.
 

The complete kit allows the clinician to:

	Measure Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) .Measure toe pressures and TBPI
	Detect neuropathy
	Record Doppler waveforms (using the optional Dopplex Printa or Reporter Software Package).

Optional Reporter software package for high quality printouts
 

Optional printa for portable application

References
 

	Vowden P. (1999) Doppler ultrasound in the management of the diabetic foot. The Diabetic Foot; Vol 2, No 1 pp.16-17
	Carter SA. (1993) role of pressure measurement, In: Bernstein EF (ed). Vascular Diagnosis, Mosby 486-512

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