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The Microstim DB3 is the latest
addition to the Microstm range, which has been popular with
anaesthetists worldwide since 1985 and has served extremely well,
being low cost, easy to operate and reliable in use.
This
Nerve Stimulator has four settings:
- Train of Four
- Double Burst Stimulation
- Post Tetanic Count
- Continuous 1 Hz
We
are often asked 'Why does the Microstim not have a display to show
the delivered current?' This is why:
1.
The current required for supramaximal stimulation varies
considerably between patients. The best way to establish
supramaximal stimulation is to gradually increase the stimulus
current until the response is elicited.
2.
Because the Microstim is a constant current stimulator, it is not
subject to current-reduction as a result of high skin impedance. A
non-constant current stimulator needs a display to indicate the
delivered current.
3. A
numerical display can give the erroneous impression to the
inexperienced user that the display somehow indicates the magnitude
of the muscle response.
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