Arterial Blood Pressure

The accurate measurement of blood pressure helps clinicians in making accurate diagnosis and is essential for the assessment and monitoring of the cardiovascular system. Blood pressures can be measured by using a number of different techniques. The most accurate and reliable of these, and the gold standard used to date, is the intra-arterial technique. This technique involves placing an intra-arterial catheter, which is connected to or contains a pressure transducer, into an artery.

At present, the limiting factors for, or disadvantages of using intra-arterial blood pressure monitoring in both human and veterinary practice include: the high cost of intra-arterial blood pressure monitors; their general lack of portability which limits their use in the field; and an inability to continuously display blood pressures or record data for analysis.

The IntraTorr is therefore designed to be small enough to be portable and effective in the field, with capabilities of continuously displaying and logging pressures that can be downloaded to a personal computer or equivalent device for later analysis. The IntraTorr has been designed exclusively for use on animals for veterinary purposes.