diff --git a/benchmarks/queue/src/main.rs b/benchmarks/queue/src/main.rs
index 5c4e99759..4d19e9e35 100644
--- a/benchmarks/queue/src/main.rs
+++ b/benchmarks/queue/src/main.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const ITERATIONS: u64 = 10000000;
 
 trait PushPop: Send + Sync {
     fn push(&self, value: usize);
-    fn pop(&self) -> Option<usize>;
+    fn pop(&self) -> bool;
 }
 
 impl<const CAPACITY: usize> PushPop for Queue<usize, CAPACITY> {
@@ -30,28 +30,28 @@ impl<const CAPACITY: usize> PushPop for Queue<usize, CAPACITY> {
         unsafe { self.push(&value) };
     }
 
-    fn pop(&self) -> Option<usize> {
-        unsafe { self.pop() }
+    fn pop(&self) -> bool {
+        unsafe { self.pop().is_some() }
     }
 }
 
 impl<const CAPACITY: usize> PushPop for FixedSizeIndexQueue<CAPACITY> {
     fn push(&self, value: usize) {
-        unsafe { self.push(value) };
+        unsafe { self.push(value as u64) };
     }
 
-    fn pop(&self) -> Option<usize> {
-        unsafe { self.pop() }
+    fn pop(&self) -> bool {
+        unsafe { self.pop().is_some() }
     }
 }
 
 impl<const CAPACITY: usize> PushPop for FixedSizeSafelyOverflowingIndexQueue<CAPACITY> {
     fn push(&self, value: usize) {
-        unsafe { self.push(value) };
+        unsafe { self.push(value as u64) };
     }
 
-    fn pop(&self) -> Option<usize> {
-        unsafe { self.pop() }
+    fn pop(&self) -> bool {
+        unsafe { self.pop().is_some() }
     }
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ fn perform_benchmark<Q: PushPop>(
 
             for _ in 0..args.iterations {
                 queue_a2b.push(0);
-                while queue_b2a.pop().is_none() {}
+                while !queue_b2a.pop() {}
             }
         });
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ fn perform_benchmark<Q: PushPop>(
             start_benchmark_barrier.wait();
 
             for _ in 0..args.iterations {
-                while queue_a2b.pop().is_none() {}
+                while !queue_a2b.pop() {}
 
                 queue_b2a.push(0);
             }
diff --git a/iceoryx2-bb/lock-free/src/spsc/index_queue.rs b/iceoryx2-bb/lock-free/src/spsc/index_queue.rs
index 9c1a91e5c..1403faf89 100644
--- a/iceoryx2-bb/lock-free/src/spsc/index_queue.rs
+++ b/iceoryx2-bb/lock-free/src/spsc/index_queue.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub struct Producer<'a, PointerType: PointerTrait<UnsafeCell<u64>> + Debug> {
     queue: &'a details::IndexQueue<PointerType>,
 }
 
-impl<PointerType: PointerTrait<UnsafeCell<usize>> + Debug> Producer<'_, PointerType> {
+impl<PointerType: PointerTrait<UnsafeCell<u64>> + Debug> Producer<'_, PointerType> {
     /// Adds a new value to the [`IndexQueue`]/[`FixedSizeIndexQueue`]. If the queue is full
     /// it returns false, otherwise true.
     pub fn push(&mut self, t: u64) -> bool {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl<PointerType: PointerTrait<UnsafeCell<usize>> + Debug> Producer<'_, PointerT
     }
 }
 
-impl<PointerType: PointerTrait<UnsafeCell<usize>> + Debug> Drop for Producer<'_, PointerType> {
+impl<PointerType: PointerTrait<UnsafeCell<u64>> + Debug> Drop for Producer<'_, PointerType> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         self.queue.has_producer.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub struct Consumer<'a, PointerType: PointerTrait<UnsafeCell<u64>> + Debug> {
     queue: &'a details::IndexQueue<PointerType>,
 }
 
-impl<PointerType: PointerTrait<UnsafeCell<usize>> + Debug> Consumer<'_, PointerType> {
+impl<PointerType: PointerTrait<UnsafeCell<u64>> + Debug> Consumer<'_, PointerType> {
     /// Acquires a value from the [`IndexQueue`]/[`FixedSizeIndexQueue`]. If the queue is empty
     /// it returns [`None`] otherwise the value.
     pub fn pop(&mut self) -> Option<u64> {
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl<PointerType: PointerTrait<UnsafeCell<usize>> + Debug> Consumer<'_, PointerT
     }
 }
 
-impl<PointerType: PointerTrait<UnsafeCell<usize>> + Debug> Drop for Consumer<'_, PointerType> {
+impl<PointerType: PointerTrait<UnsafeCell<u64>> + Debug> Drop for Consumer<'_, PointerType> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         self.queue.has_consumer.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cal/src/shm_allocator/pointer_offset.rs b/iceoryx2-cal/src/shm_allocator/pointer_offset.rs
index da8eb1b10..692ba38f4 100644
--- a/iceoryx2-cal/src/shm_allocator/pointer_offset.rs
+++ b/iceoryx2-cal/src/shm_allocator/pointer_offset.rs
@@ -48,8 +48,23 @@ pub struct PointerOffset(u64);
 impl PointerOffset {
     /// Creates a new [`PointerOffset`] from the given offset value with the [`SegmentId`] == 0.
     pub const fn new(offset: usize) -> PointerOffset {
-        const SEGMENT_ID: u64 = 0;
-        Self((offset as u64) << (SegmentIdUnderlyingType::BITS) | SEGMENT_ID)
+        const SEGMENT_ID: u8 = 0;
+        Self::from_offset_and_segment_id(offset, SegmentId::new(SEGMENT_ID))
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a new [`PointerOffset`] from an offset and a [`SegmentId`]
+    pub const fn from_offset_and_segment_id(offset: usize, segment_id: SegmentId) -> PointerOffset {
+        Self((offset as u64) << (SegmentIdUnderlyingType::BITS) | segment_id.value() as u64)
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a new [`PointerOffset`] from a provided raw value.
+    pub const fn from_value(value: u64) -> PointerOffset {
+        Self(value)
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the underlying raw value of the [`PointerOffset`]
+    pub const fn as_value(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.0
     }
 
     /// Sets the [`SegmentId`] of the [`PointerOffset`].