seca mBCA 515 Body Composition Analyzer

Medically valid, medically precise, medically useful. The medical Body Composition Analyzer (mBCA) by seca breaks down weight into body compartments relevant to the practice of medicine, namely, Fat Mass and Fat-Free Mass, Body Water (made up of extracellular water and intracellular water) and Skeletal Muscle Mass.

Measurements are processed by six analytical modules and presented in easy-to-understand graphics. seca has conducted validation studies that compare its measurement results with the scientific gold standard. This level of precision is found in the device itself, e.g., in the standing aid function, which guarantees that the subject is always measured in the right position, in the hand-held electrodes which prevent measurement errors and in the large glass platform which is suitable for weighing patients up to 300 kilograms.

Additional advantages include the short measurement time of less than 20 seconds and the simple and intuitive navigation over the touch-screen display. In brief, the seca mBCA is the best help for the diagnosis of many diseases such as current epidemics of obesity, diabetes or malnutrition.

• Capacity: 300 kg
• Division: 50 g
• Calibration class: III
• Medical Device class: IIa
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 984 x 1209 x 850 mm
• Display type: 8.4" touch-screen display, can be rotated 360°
• Interfaces: 360° wireless (wireless), USB 2.0, Ethernet
• Measurement method: 8-point bioelectrical impedance analysis
• Measurement current: 100 µA
• Measurement time, normal mode: max. 20 seconds
• FREE DEMO AND INSTALLATION

The six analytical modules of the new seca mBCA 515 offer the user innumerable diagnostic options. With precise ratios such as fat mass to weight or extracellular to intracellular water, the doctor can now obtain indications of medical disorders which were previously difficult to diagnose without additional examinations. Another significant advantage comes with the graphic presentation of measurement results, which visualizes the doctor’s findings for the patient.

The six modules in the seca mBCA 515:

• Energy
• Fluid
• Function/Rehabilitation
• Development/Growth
• Health risk
• Raw impedance data

Automatic electrode detection
The seca mBCA 515 makes a measurement only when all the electrodes have proper contact. This safeguard prevents faulty measurements and thus spares the patient from having to repeat the procedure. As the seca mBCA 515 shows when one of the eight electrodes is not working correctly, it’s possible to intervene and correct the positions of the hands and feet before a measurement is taken.

Standing aid with hand-held electrodes for precise results.
No other BCA has hand-held electrodes in a standing aid. This combination is important as it prevents faulty measurements and ensures result reproducibility. When the patient always grasps the electrodes in the same way, the angle of the arms to the body is unchanged for every measurement. The handrail also makes the measuring process easier for the patient, who is often overweight or ill and has trouble standing motionless without assistance.