aEEG, Hemodynamics & Body Composition

Maltron BioScan touch i8 Nano

Non-invasive body composition and fluid assessment for premature infants and children

Calibrated from 23 weeks’ gestation to 18 years, BioScan touch i8 Nano uses bioelectrical impedance to estimate tissue composition and fluid distribution at the bedside, helping clinicians determine whether changes in weight reflect growth, nutritional status or fluid accumulation.

BioScan touch i8 Nano uses bioelectrical impedance analysis through surface electrodes. A low-level electrical signal passes through the body, while differences in fluid, lean tissue, fat and cell membranes generate resistance and reactance data. These raw measurements are used to derive phase angle and estimate tissue composition and body-water compartments.

Its key innovation is a dedicated calibration spanning 23 weeks’ gestation to 18 years, combined with Maltron’s fully integrated AI calibration system. The platform brings impedance-derived body composition, hydration, cellular indicators and age-related growth data together in one longitudinal assessment.

Explore three distinct clinical applications of BioScan touch i8 Nano:

  • Growth & Nutritional Status – Assess tissue growth, body composition and nutritional status beyond weight and BMI.
  • Hydration & Fluid Balance – Evaluate fluid distribution, excess fluid and dehydration across body water compartments.
  • Renal & Dialysis Management – Follow fluid status before, during and after renal therapy.

Designed for rapid, repeatable assessment at the bedside:

  • Non-invasive assessment using surface electrodes
  • Testing completed within seconds
  • 10.1-inch HD multi-touch display
  • Automatic alerts for electrode contact or cable issues
  • Graphical trends and historical patient data
  • No blood sampling, radiation or patient transport

Growth & Nutritional Status

Is weight gain reflecting tissue growth, fluid accumulation or both?

Weight and BMI cannot distinguish fat, muscle and lean tissue from changes in hydration. BioScan touch i8 Nano adds objective body composition data to the assessment of growth and nutritional status.

A clearer view of growth
  • Fat mass and fat-free mass
  • Muscle mass and body cell mass
  • Phase angle and Malnutrition Index
  • Height-for-age, weight-for-age and BMI-for-age
  • Serial changes in tissue composition

This helps clinicians identify low tissue mass that may be masked by oedema, interpret weight change more accurately and follow the response to nutritional intervention over time.

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Hydration & Fluid Balance

How is fluid distributed, and is the patient moving towards or away from balance?

Weight and fluid charts indicate net change but do not show how water is distributed between body compartments. BioScan touch i8 Nano provides a more detailed assessment of hydration and fluid distribution.

Beyond weight and fluid balance
  • Total Body Water
  • Extracellular Water
  • Intracellular Water
  • Excess Fluid and dehydration
  • E/I Ratio
  • Fat-Free Mass Hydration
  • Hydration targets and serial trends

This additional information supports the assessment of oedema, dehydration and changing fluid status, and helps clinicians evaluate the response to fluid-related interventions.

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Renal & Dialysis Management

Has treatment achieved the intended change in fluid status?

In paediatric renal care, weight alone may not adequately define fluid overload or target fluid status. BioScan touch i8 Nano enables repeatable assessment before, during and after treatment.

Follow fluid change throughout renal therapy
  • Pre-, mid- and post-treatment assessment
  • Excess fluid and dehydration
  • Extracellular and intracellular water
  • Support for dry-weight evaluation
  • Comparison across treatment sessions
  • Historical tracking of treatment response
  • Renal and dialysis indicators including UFR, Kt/V and GFR

This enables clinicians to assess the direction and magnitude of fluid change, compare treatment sessions and support more individualised fluid management.

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