Spengler at the heart of the abyss

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A world premiere

During the AIDA 2019 Apnea World Championships, the Spengler pharmaceutical company confirmed its commitment to a spectacular and fascinating discipline.

Under the responsibility of Carl Willem, the federal doctor of the French Federation of Underwater Studies and Sports (FFESSM), member of the hyperbaric chamber of the Nice university hospital (CHU), a new treatment for athletes was born, a world first which proved essential from day one of the world championships.
Using small oxygen bottles placed on the surface of the water, rescuers can attend to athletes suffering from hypoxia without delay.

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SPO2 SPENGLER bottle during AIDA apnea world championships.

 

Spengler’s involvement did not stop on the surface of the water however, but also extended to the recovery platform where larger volume oxygen cylinders were provided, as well as blood pressure and pulse oximeters to ensure the availability of perfect care for athletes during hypoxic accidents.

 

A model to reproduce

The system put in place by Carl Willem and the entire medical staff at the world championships proved to be particularly effective in the face of the fairly large number of hypoxic accidents during these world championships. The athletes were treated very quickly, thus limiting any aggravation. A system that should be reproduced for other similar events.

Discover the importance of medical oxygen for the deep apneist (video)

 

Mobi wins the RED DOT AWARD 2019

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The new MOBI sphygmomanometer wins the RED DOT DESIGN AWARD 2019

 

While the aneroid (mechanical) sphygmomanometer, invented by Emile Spengler, has been used by almost all health professionals since 1907, it has not changed significantly for more than a century.

The new MOBI sphygmomanometer had the ambitious goal of succeeding its big brother, the Vaquez-Laubry, and taking up the torch of innovation, which is very much part of Spengler’s DNA.

It took more than 5 years of work and testing to develop the MOBI, but in the end the work paid off as the MOBI won the prestigious RED DOT DESIGN AWARD 2019, for its design as well as for its ingenious and revolutionary conception.

 

A few of the MOBI’s innovations :

  • The “Lifelink” tubing, magnetic tubing that allows the cuff to be changed in an instant, thus improving the accuracy of the measurement.
  • The “Easycuff” cuff, designed in TPU for easy cleaning and disinfection, its innovative shape allows to see immediately if the cuff is adapted to the patient’s morphology.
  • The pear, has also been revised, its softer shapes and increased volume allowing greater adaptability to all morphologies and offering unprecedented inflation comfort.

 

Discover the Mobi

At SPENGLER we don’t develop instruments to look good, but create medical diagnostic instruments so that doctors can focus on their diagnosis. The MOBI was developed with this in mind. One of the innovations was born out of the latest recommendations to adapt the cuff to the patient’s morphology. We have therefore designed the LIFELINK, a magnetic connector for quick cuff changes.  Nicolas Lachaux Marketing and Innovation Manager

 

About the RED DOT AWARD

The Red Dot Design Award is an international design and product development prize awarded by Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany.

Good to know : our MOBI cuffs bear the brunt !

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The blood-pressure monitor MOBI cuffs have been tested by the ANIOS laboratory.

Their conception is thought out and designed without roughness to allow cleaning and disinfection in a context of intensive use. This seems essential in those times of pandemic!

You can therefore use all ANIOS disinfection products (wipes, foams, disinfectant spray), without any risk for your cuff overtime. The resistance of the welds was also evaluated during pressure maintenance.

MOBI, having successfully passed the laboratory test, is ready to support you during your daily work. Don’t be afraid to disinfect it, in order to limit cross-contamination, it will only get better.

Genesis of marvels

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Since its origins in 1907, SPENGLER has invented and revolutionized medical diagnosis with the principle goal of helping all health professionals to improve their accuracy and efficiency in their daily work.
New stethoscopes PULSE II, MAGISTER II and CARDIOPRESTIGE II  are the incarnations of this desire where, as usual, SPENGLERhas pushed the limits of medical diagnosis even on a device where any improvement seemed impossible.

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Talents combine !

It took many years for this new stethoscope collection to see the light of day.
The SPENGLER LAB, which houses our research and development department and other talented engineers, has enabled the combination of two extraordinary partnerships for this project.

  • The Mechanics and Acoustics Laboratory is the largest laboratory in Europe dedicated to acoustics research and one of the most prestigious in the world. It is a CNRS headquarters and is equipped with cutting-edge technologies from which our research has benefited.
  • The prestigious engineering school, CENTRALE Marseille, which trains talented engineers, also participated in this project by seconding an engineering student for several months to lead this project to success.

Reviewed from A to Z

Although we have been making stethoscopes for several decades, the Genesis of this project was based on the idea of reviewing all the factors influencing sound waves using state-of-the-art technology from the acoustics laboratory.
In fact, even within rooms that are totally insulated from external disturbances, we measured all the possible variants and their consequences on the acoustic restitution within the framework of a medical examination situated between 0 and 1400 hertz.

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Example of room in which our studies were held.

 

Examples of parts studied :

  • Choice of materials for chest-pieces and headsets (Aluminium, zamak, steel, brass),
  • Chest-piece weights and material positioning,
  • Length and width of tubing,
  • Curvature and width of headsets,
  • Machining shape of the receivers.

Analysis of stethoscopes on the market :

This study also allowed us to measure all the stethoscopes on the market and to note that our first generation stethoscopes were among the best performing stethoscopes available. Our new stethoscopes have been redesigned, enhanced and improved to deliver outstanding performance with exceptional acoustics.

Caption: Acoustic performance analysis of Spengler stethoscopes vs other brands

 

Acoustics performances which will create a buzz!

The results of this research led us to make strategic choices for each type of instrument. Strong and deliberate choices to enable you to increase efficiency on a daily basis.

Discover Magister II :

 

Would you like to help us improve our instruments? Register at the Spengler Institute

 

Discover the Hypertension Tracker « suivi HTA », the free application that allows you to monitor your blood pressure, analyze the results and share them with your doctor

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 Who is this application intended for?

The app is intended for patients treated for high blood pressure, but also for patients with suspected hypertension.

What is this application for?

The application enables self-measurement using the protocol validated by experts from the Arterial Hypertension Research Foundation. It allows you to receive personalized advice, immediately after taking your self-measurement. With this application, you will be able to analyze and monitor your blood pressure, as well as send the report to your doctor.

Why carry out a self-measurement?

The self-measurement consists of measuring blood pressure in the morning (3 measurements) and in the evening (3 measurements) for 3 days in a row. According to the French « High Health Autority », self-measurement helps the doctor in the management of hypertensive patients in the following circumstances:

  • Confirm hypertension
  • Estimate the effectiveness of the treatment
  • In case of white coat effect
  • In case of resistant hypertension

What do I need to perform this analysis?

The application, available for free on Android and iOS, is designed to adapt to all electronic blood pressure monitors, arm or wrist, regardless of the brand.

However, upper arm blood pressure monitors are highly recommended, such as the TENSONIC electronic blood pressure monitor from SPENGLER, validated by the FRHTA. The position of the arm has less influence on the accuracy of the measurement. The TENSONIC SPENGLER is available for purchase by following this link: https://123medical.fr/boutique/tensiometre-tensonic-bras/

When to use the app?

For a doctor: recommend the application to his patients in the following circumstances:

– Suspected hypertension

– Monitoring an antihypertensive treatment

For the patient: for monitoring high blood pressure

How does the application work?

Discover DepistHTA, the free application that helps to interpret blood pressure figures

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Discover DEPISTHTA

The Hypertension Research Foundation (FRHTA), a foundation recognized as a public utility, launched the DEPIST HTA application in September 2019.

Why launch DEPISTHTA :

  • The HTA affects more than 10 million French people.
  • The declared rates of prevalences are largely underestimated: more than 50% of cases of hypertension are undeclared among men and about 35% among women.
  • The consequences of hypertension are catastrophic: stroke, heart attack, heart failure …

The application in a few words:

  • A free application downloadable on Android and IOS.
  • An application that gives advice on when a new blood pressure screening test should be carried out.
  • Can give an alert in case of a rise in blood pressure.

 

How does DEPISTHTA work ?

It’s simple. Once you have downloaded the application, you take a picture of your electronic sphygmomanometer screen and the application interprets the results and directs you on how to proceed.

The application does not carry out a medical diagnosis, but provides personalised advice.

 

Meet Xavier Girerd, president of FRHTA presenting DEPISTHTA

 

For more information  : https://www.depisthta.net/index.html#presentation

Attention to detail

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Spengler’s latest sphygmomanometer, the MOBI, is the result of many years of design, work, prototyping and testing. Since 1907, we have been paying special attention to detail, the hallmark of a Spengler sphygmomanometer.

Magic at your fingertips

Robinet tensiomètre Mobi

The Mobi sphygmomanometer is equipped with our latest generation of pressure relief valve. This new valve has been specially designed by our teams to make the Mobi sphygmomanometer even more accurate and more pleasant to use. Its ergonomic design provides very high accuracy at deflation thanks to a smooth and fluid rotation.

Machining worthy of goldsmithery

Our teams have improved the rotation of the valve, thus reducing friction during valve rotation and at the same time reducing the risk of jolts responsible for excessive decompression and loss of precision. The attention paid to the machining of the thread has been increased, in order to offer very great flexibility of use and a perfectly linear deflation.

Ergonomic in any situation

48 is the number of prototypes that were designed and tested before we found what we believe is the perfect faucet.  Patrick Jouffret designer and founder of Atelier 360.

Valve de décompression Mobi

The new geometry of our valve was no easy task. Our objective was ambitious: to design a pressure relief valve without compromising on ease of use, deflation accuracy or elegance. Yes, it’s a Spengler…

  • In our opinion, the diameter is perfectly adapted for precise deflation. A smaller diameter makes deflation too fast and less linear, directly influencing measurement accuracy. A larger diameter would have had an impact on the ergonomics for small hands, making the use of the Mobi monitor uncomfortable.
  • The width of the crown was also given particular attention during testing. Thinner and the gesture becomes less comfortable, thicker and the sensations when turning the tap are less marked and less precise.
  • Fluted in the image of a watchmaker’s watch, the crown is made up of a series of 27 rounded reliefs giving great precision to deflation but also a unique visual signature.

The Mobi project was born out of the idea of reinventing the sphygmomanometer that we invented in 1907, starting from a blank sheet of paper and meeting the expectations of today’s healthcare professionals. Never in Spengler’s long history have we paid so much attention to detail. The decompression valve is a perfect illustration of this, a real project within the project, alongside many others: the cuffs, the tubing, the pear or the mechanism to name but a few. Nicolas Lachaux in charge of innovation

 

 

A story of heart, a national and public service campaign

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The operation « a story oh heart» was developed to support our partner FRHTA (Foundation for Research on Hypertension), a foundation recognized as a public utility, in the fight that brings us together.

It bears the name “A story of heart” because of the obvious relationship to the organ that gives us life, but also because this operation was built by integrating a historical partner of Spengler, the association HUMANI CHER in its health actions carried out in sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar.

With this operation, we simply invite you to return your old blood pressure monitor to acquire a new one, recommended and validated by experts and compatible with depistHTA and suiviHTA apps

 

What do we do with your old blood pressure monitor?

  • Your old blood pressure monitor works : we offer it to the HUMANI CHER association which will train and equip populations in great sanitary and medical distress.
  • Your old blood pressure monitor doesn’t work anymore : we recycle it to take care of the planet.
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Mechanism of the “a story of heart” operation

A public utility system

Carried out by the FRHT, a foundation recognized as being of public utility, the objective of the operation “a story from heart” is to promote 2 revolutionary applications in the fight against high blood pressure.
These 2 free apps have been developed by FRHTA, to allow everyone to have a reliable management of their hypertension.

A national device

Launched on September 15th, 2020, the “A story from heart” operation will be present in medical equipment stores and pharmacies that are partners of the operation, and throughout the country.

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