FAQs

“.fibX” is a new generation of exam files, available on the new FibroScan products.

• Operates with the M probe only
• Compact size and weight 10 kg
• 10″ Touch screen with a tactile interface, easy to handle
• Plug & play
• Integrated thermal printer to immediately deliver an exam report for a better patient understanding
• No examination file storage

• Small hospitals
• Private hepatologists
• Small care centers
• Centers for addiction
• Jails
• Primary Care

FibroScan® 402 does not allow examination file storage. However examination files can be exported using: – Manual exam file export (exam by exam) – Automated exam file export to USB key

FibroScan® 402 does not store examination data. Thus patient data management is not possible. You will need to use Fibroscan Desk Solution to manage your patient database. However, you can still export an excel file containing the history of all examinations performed on the device through the configuration menu (Accessed via the “Service” tab).

The FibroScan® 402 is not compatible with the XL probe. Only M probe is available on this device.

The FibroScan® 402 is not compatible with CAP™. CAP™ is only available on the FibroScan® 502 and FibroScan® 502 Touch.

Yes, the M+ probe is compatible with the FibroScan® 402 from the CLPC Version B.2.0.

The FibroScan® 402 is not compatible with any external USB printer. You can print an examination report with the integrated thermal printer (or via Desk Solution).

On the FibroScan® 402, a message will be displayed when measurement depth of the patient exceeds the specification of the M probe.

• 17″ Touch Screen
• Advanced electronics
• Compatible with the full range of probes S/S+, M/M+, XL/XL+.
• 3 probes holders and 1 gel holder
• 2 probe connectors
• 4 USB Connectors
• 1 RJ 45 port

• Existing users of FibroScan®502 (renewal of the existing installed devices)
• Key Opinion Leaders
• Research centers
• University Hospitals
• Large private hospitals/Physicians interested in liver steatosis

Devices	Languages software	New version software (with new languages)
FibroScan 502 CLPC A 1+	French & English
FibroScan 502 CLPC A 2.0 and above	French & English	CLPC A 2.1: Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Russian,   Japanese, Chinese → 12/2012 (the schedule can be modified)
FibroScan 402 CLPC B1.0	French & English
FibroScan 402 CLPC B2.0	English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian	CLPC B 2.1: Russian, Japanese, Chinese → 10/2012 (the schedule can be   modified)
FibroScan 502 Touch CLPC C 1.0 and Above	French & English	CLPC C 1.2: Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese → 07/2012 (the schedule can be   modified)

Yes, FibroScan® 502 Touch is the only device fully compatible with this function.

The Automated Probe Selection tool is an indicator that recommends the probe best suited to the patient’s morphology. The automated probe selection is compatible with the M+ probe and the XL+ probe. With this tool, there is no more need for an ultrasound scanner. It increases efficiency and diagnostic confidence and helps you to improve examination reliability.

The automated probe selection is only compatible with the “+” probe: M+ and XL+. The S, M, XL and S+ probes are not compatible.

The new software :
• Is ergonomic, user friendly and easy to use
• Allows patient data management with: o Optimized data workflow o Data organized by patients o Multi-criteria search (last name, first name, date…)
• Enables simplified data export on removable media

The S/S+ probe is dedicated to children. Measurement is adjusted to the size of “small” liver (from 15 mm to 50 mm). The S/S+ probe is intended for children with thoracic perimeter less than 75 cm.

Measurement depths are:
• For the S1 examination: from 15 to 40 mm under the skin.
• For the S2 examination: from 20 to 50 mm under the skin.

The criteria of selection are:
• The S1 examination is for children with a thoracic perimeter ≤ 45 cm
• TheS2 examination is for children with a thoracic perimeter: between 45 and 75 cm included

The center ultrasound frequency of the S/S+ probe is 5 MHz for improved performance in shallow livers.

The “S+”probe is also called the 3rd generation S probe. Compared to the S probe, the S+ probe:
• Allows better maintainability
• Enables a faster service for better customer satisfaction

Yes, they are based on the same core technology: The VCTE™ (Vibration Controlled Transient Elastography) at 50 Hz.

CAP™ can be measured only with the M/M+ probe. For the time being, CAP™ is not available on the S/S+ and XL/XL+ probe.

No, it isn’t. This tool is only compatible with the M+ and XL+ probes.

The FibroScan® product range is based on the very same technology: VCTE™,Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography, at 50Hz. VCTE™ is a reproducible and reliable technology based on a Controlled Vibration, a Controlled Energy, and a Controlled Algorithm. Each FibroScan® employs the same technological core platform so they all provide the same results.

A letter is used to define the FibroScan model for which a software is intended: A is FibroScan 502 B is FibroScan 402 C is FibroScan 502 Touch D is FibroScan Desk Solution

FibroScan® is a fully dedicated device for hepatologists and specialists in Infectious Diseases which allows:
• Non-invasive and quantitative liver stiffness measurement
• Decision-making assistance for treatment management
• Enhanced patient follow up
• Prognostic value of the cirrhosis complications
• Improved patient comfort (no pain)
• Operator independent

FibroScan examination is
• Totally non invasive
• Reproducible & repeatable
• Independent of the operator once trained
• Rapid and easy to perform; results are obtained immediately
• Very representative: the explored volume is 100 times larger than with a liver biopsy
• Usable in all patients except in presence of ascites, and/or active implantable devices

FibroScan®:
• Gives non-invasive, immediate and quantitative results:
– In kPa for liver stiffness measurement
– In dB/m for CAP™ measurement
• Delivers a reproducible & operator independent measurement
• Provides a direct measurement on a large volume of liver parenchyma (more than 100 times the biopsy volume)

A “.fib” file is the format of the FibroScan examination file. This format is proprietary and used on FibroScan 502 up to A 1.42

A “.fibx” file is the most recent format of the FibroScan examination file. This format is proprietary and available on Fibroscan 502 from A 2.0, Fibroscan 402 from B2.0 and Fibroscan 502 Touch from C1.0