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In seconds, Transonic Flow-QC provides an on-the-spot, functional assessment of true volume flow in ml/min or L/min during:

Liver Transplant Surgery

Kidney Transplant Surgery 

Adequate blood flow in a newly transplanted organ is critical for a successful surgical outcome. The Transonic flowmeter identifies flow-limiting technical problems early for prompt correction while the patient is still in the OR. By slipping a Transonic flowprobe around a vessel to get quantitative flow measurements in ml/min, you can reduce the need for intraoperative angiograms; save time and money with pose less risk to the patient.

Flow-QC^® Benefits

• Assurance of adequate flow and vessel patency before closing
• Immediate, quantitative results with proven flowmeter accuracy and ease of use
• Practical, objective flow data for improved patient care

“Abnormal hepatic hemodynamics and physiology in the transplanted liver pose continuing challenges for the surgeon. A practical method for measuring two of these hemodynamic parameters, portal venous and hepatic arterial flows, is by intraoperative flow measurements. Transit-time ultrasound technology is well suited to measure these flows. Flowprobes are easily applied and do not have to be applied tightly to vessels; they simply encompasss the vessel.”

- J. Michael Henderson, M.D., F.A.C.S., The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

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