Can you imagine that metal pieces which penetrated in a human body can be localized so simply and quickly that they can be removed carefully right away?

     Certainly you have already made the experience, that sometimes it is very difficult to locate a penetrated metal piece, even when working with modern x-ray equipment, due to shades or complex positions.

     However, with the metal detector FERRO- LOC a surgeon is able to locate any metal piece; even metal pieces in bones can be found.

   FERRO-LOC offers a three dimensional location method unlike x-rays procedures which show a two dimensional picture.

   Because of the thin probe of FERRO-LOC all kinds of splinters, nails, wires, bullets, screws, plates and implants are locatable in a few seconds.

     Precious time can be saved by using FERRO-LOC during the operation so that the patient has not to be under anesthetic for a long time.

     Furthermore, the patient does not have to endure any harmful effects of x-rays.

     FERRO-LOC is completely harmless, easy to handle and precise in locating any metal object. Even the head of a pin can be located within a distance of 20-30 mm in a human body.
     The completely sterilizable probe is only 6mm in diameter. When using the probe, the scale of FERRO-LOC indicates the location of metal pieces. A maximum swing or deflection on the light-scale shows that a metal piece is exactly in front of the probe’s top.

     Each deviation from the direct path to the metal object is recognizable through a shorter length of the swing on the light-scale. The farer the metal piece is away, the shorter the swing gets.

     A light point (peakholder) on the scale indicates the respective maximum of approach.

     Depending on the size and distance of the metal piece, the sensitivity will be automatically adapted by three steps shown
on the scale which offers the
best location possible.

     To spread apart wounds of small and medium incisions, the enclosed hooks of synthetic material should be used.
Standard metal hooks are appropriate only for an exten-
sive surgery.

     Additional support is given by an acoustic signal of the FERRO- LOC. Whenever the optimum position is reached a short acoustic signal rings out; because of that, a surgeon can locate a metal piece without permanently looking on the scale.

     With the help of the signal the surgeon has the opportunity to concentrate on the patients wound and not as much as on the scale anymore.
As a result, the signal makes the location of metal objects easier and faster.

     By using FERRO-LOC metal pieces can be found so precisely and fast that the time of an operation will be remarkably shorter. The patient will recover from the anesthetic much better and he won`t have to suffer from many incisions or even x-rays.

     FERRO-LOC has been tested successfully at civil and military missions. In conflict areas, the lifes of people who are wounded from shell-splinters and bullets have been saved with the help of FERRO-LOC. In contrast to x-ray equipment, the simple power supply (one battery charge is sufficient for several operations) of FERRO-LOC permits a mobile employment.

   The built in battery can be charged quickly via external loader. The searching probes are exchangeable and because the duration of one sterilizationprocess is about 20 minutes it makes sense to order several probes.