Smart bloodgas monitoring for supersensitive patients.

Radiometer’s most intuitive solution for transcutaneous monitoring.

24/7 blood gas measurement is essential for supersensitive patients such as premature babies or patients in intensive care units. With transcutaneous blood gas monitors, the oxygenation status in patients can be tracked continually and non-invasive via a sensor applied to the skin, therefore dispensing with the need to draw blood.

Worldwide, the number of medical devices that healthcare professionals have to work with is growing continually, making training both time-consuming and costly. Accordingly, our mission was to develop an outstandingly user-friendly and smart device that simplifies everyday work of healthcare professionals, supports hospital workflows & avoids life-threatening mistakes in day-to-day use.

Our in-depth research revealed that medical professionals’ needs vary depending on who they care for – whether it’s premature babies and neonates, people in intensive care or sleep lab patients.

We translated these insights by creating different modes that the TCM5 Flex can be set to, displaying only the information needed for that specific patient group.

Neonates in intensive care eg., require 24/7 blood gas measurement and comfortable care. Yet, the sensor has to heat up in order to work with the necessary precision. Accordingly, it is crucial to constantly keep track of the sensor temperature and how long it has been applied to the skin to avoid burning the neonate's sensitive skin.

This is why for the NICU mode (neonatal intensive care unit), we developed an smart algorithm that tracks the sensor temperature and how long it has been applied to the babies' skin. An intelligent timer automatically informs healthcare professionals when they need to reposition the sensor.

Supporting hospital workflows, the lightweight TCM5 Flex is robust, compatible with gloves and easy to carry around thanks to an integrated handle.

The cable management was improved via a prominent spool on the front of the product, making the cable with the precious skin sensor easy to handle and optimizes the workspace.

The TMC5 Flex is a unique, 360° design solution – from the overall product gesture down to the last detail of the settings menu. The self-explanatory design provides users with clear guidance and feedback at all times: the clear-cut hierarchy of the screen elements makes the TCM5 operating system highly intuitive and safe to use.‍

The iconic design speaks an unambiguous language based on the clarity and simplicity of its shapes and colors.