Press Releases from seca gmbh & co. kg. (12 total)
MEDICA 2015: seca is revolutionizing lying bioimpedance measurement
seca will once again live up to its reputation as the innovation leader in medical measuring and weighing: At MEDICA 2015 (Düsseldorf, November 16-19, 2015) seca gmbh & co. kg, Hamburg, will be presenting a way to perform a mobile body composition analysis on patients in the supine position (Hall 12 at Stand 12 A 63). seca is making this a reality through a world innovation that ushers in a…
seca 456 wa transmits data from seca 360° wireless products to Welch Allyn pati …
In the world's first collaboration on wireless transmission of height and weight to patient monitors, seca and Welch Allyn help users to save time and effort while optimizing routine medical procedures.
Recording vital signs are apart of nearly every medical examination. Now a patient's height and weight can be wirelessly transmitted from a seca 360° wireless device directly to a Welch Allyn Connex® monitor. This cooperative effort is the…
HOSPITALAR 2014: seca brasil presents unique measuring and weighing solutions
This year's HOSPITALAR is a premiere for seca gmbh & co. kg, Hamburg/Germany. For the first time the company will be represented at the trade fair by its one-year-old Brazilian subsidiary "seca brasil". The goal of the seca team is to show doctors and nurses how easily they can obtain accurate height, weight and body composition measurements and utilize the data with the help of innovative technology and intelligently designed…
MEDICA 2013: seca product solutions simplify medical work
Innovative medical measuring and weighing systems and scales tailored to users’ needs plus supportive software for diagnostics and patient counseling will be featured at the seca stand at MEDICA 2013. After all, the team from seca gmbh & co. kg, Hamburg/Germany has taken on the goal of giving doctors and trained medical personnel the best possible support with their work.
seca keyboard module – wirelessly transmit height and weight…
ESPEN 2013: BIA completely accepted by nutritionists
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) is a topical issue in nutrition medicine. That was made clear by the crowds at the seca BIA Workshop “Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Malnutrition and Obesity: Meet the Experts” at ESPEN in Leipzig. Nutritionists were eager to hear research results and information about clinical application of BIA directly from the experts. The list of speakers read like a Who’s Who of researchers working in body composition…
seca mBCA at the International Congress of Nutrition 2013
Body composition analysis will be a subject of discussion at the 20th International Congress of Nutrition (ICN) 2013. The annual congress is among the most widely recognized nutritional events at the international level. More than 5000 nutritionists and nutrition experts are expected in Granada, Spain, from 15th to 20th September 2013. That’s reason enough to present the medical Body Composition Analyzer seca mBCA in this pre-eminent forum. The seca…
ECO 2013: seca mBCA – the future of obesity treatment
The 20th European Congress on Obesity takes place in Liverpool, Great Britain, from 12 to 15 May 2013. At the annual meeting of the EASO, the European Association for the Study of Obesity, researchers and clinicians discuss the latest research results and methodological innovations in the obesity field. Body composition analysis is one of the subjects receiving close attention.
seca mBCA – developed for medical use
State-of-the-art in body composition analysis…
seca mBCA – indispensible in many medical specialties
As every patient is unique, personalised treatment is a must. That's the basic idea behind individualized health care services that lead to customized therapy and effective treatment. For medical specialties that rely on body composition analysis for basic data, the medical Body Composition Analyzer seca mBCA makes such customization a reality.
Dr. Manfred J. Müller, professor and head of the Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science, Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel,…
seca at MEDICA 2012 – User-friendly Measuring and Weighing Solutions
"Impedance measurement devices will be better established in future and will increasingly replace traditional scales. It will happen because the doctor will realize the added value from medical impedance measurements, which provide differentiated findings about body composition," said Dr. Manfred J. Müller, professor and head of the Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science, Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel, Germany. The world's only device for the analysis of body composition that delivers…
seca – BIA Symposium with world-renowned experts at ESPEN 2012 Congress on 8 S …
seca, the world leader in medical measuring and weighing, develops its innovative measurement systems and scales in close cooperation with a network of experts. The latest example is the validation of the seca medical Body Composition Analyzer, the first diagnostic device of its kind in the world. On the opening day of the ESPEN Congress in Barcelona, Spain, seca is bringing the participating experts together at one table on Saturday,…
Why measure body composition?
Obesity or muscle wasting disease? A patient's body composition data are essential for the diagnosis and treatment of weight-related disorders. Too much fat in the body is unhealthy – but so is too little.
A risky body composition may not be obvious at first glance. A heavyweight boxer, for example, has great muscle mass and a high weight. According to the Body Mass Index, this combination indicates obesity,…
Weighing and measuring can be so simple - even on the road
The work done by school doctors, midwives and doctors on house calls is often difficult. Because they can't be sure they'll find everything they need on site, they have to rely on the equipment they carry with them. For these occupational groups, seca gmbh & co. kg, Hamburg/Germany, now offers two perfect combinations for the determination of the exact weight and height of infants and toddlers, adults and schoolchildren. Although…
