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To measure ECG and EMG the recommended systems are: | MultiLeadThis system includes the IX-BIO4 or the IX-BIO8 or the IX-ECG12 biopotential recorder. This configuration is a cost effective solution for those only interested in measuring ECG/EMG. The gain, high-pass filter setting and low-pass filter setting can be configured via software. |
 | Multi Lead ExpandableSeveral options are available depending on the research protocol and the need to acquire other signals (pressure, volume, flow, etc.) in addition to ECG. Our multi-channel systems have software configurable gains, high-pass and low-pass filter settings. These systems allow for simultaneous recording of up to 12 ECG leads (lead I, lead II, lead III, aVR, aVL and aVF and the 6 chest leads). |
Proper assessment of cardiac function and hemodynamic performance requires a measurement of pressure from within the heart and peripheral arteries. iWorx offers several sol
utions for measuring pressure including fluid‐filled pressure transducers, catheter-tipped micro pressure sensors and non‐invasive tail cuff pressure systems.LabScribe software with the Blood Pressure Module provides built‐in software routines to perform a number of arterial and ventricular pressure calculationsFluid-Filled Catheter System
The BP-100/102 blood pressure transducer is an economical and accurate device used to measure direct arterial or venous pressure in animals using the fluid-filled catheter technique. A precision laser-trimmed chip provides accurate and linear measurements over a broad range of pressures. Pressure changes in the vessel are transmitted within the fluid-filled tube to the pressure transducer and acquired for monitoring and further analysis. Tubing is available as small as 1 mm in outside diameter making this technique well-suited for measuring pressures in very small vessels. Blood pressure systems include the transducer, cable, data recorder and software.Bladder Pressure
The BP-100/102 blood pressure transducer can also be used to measure bladder pressure.| Complete System | |
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  | RS-IBP4 : 4 Channel Invasive BP system includes
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| Transducers | |
 | BP-100 Intravascular Blood Pressure ProbeMeasures direct arterial or venous pressure in animals.BP-100RE Replacement Element for BP-100 Probe |
| BP-102 Blood Pressure TransducerWith integral 3cc flush device and stopcock, can be used to measuredirect arterial or venous pressure in animals. | |
| Recorders | |
 | IX-RA-834 RecorderThe iWorx RA Recorder is the foundation for iWorx advanced research systems. It include 4 transducer inputs, for recording 4 channels of Blood Pressure. Additional 4 channels of Blood Pressure can be recorded using the IA-400D amplifier and the 4 BNC inputs of the IX-RA-834. IX-RA-834 provides the ease of use and flexibility to speed your research. |
 | IX-404 RecorderThe iWorx 404 Recorder is an economical, high performance four channeldata recorders for use with a broad range of analog amplifiers. Therecorder offers 16-bit resolution at a maximum data collection speed of10 kHz, making it appropriate for most research applications. |
| Amplifier | |
 | IA-400DDedicated bridge amplifier for iWorx-brand transducers that providesfour channels of excitation power, gain, and noise filtration. |
| Cables | C-BNC: BNC CableC-DIN-EXT: Male/Female DIN 8 ExtensionC-DIN-ELTruwave Adapter Cable for Edwards Life sciences TRU-WAVE BP transducerC-DIN-GRASS-F Adapter Cable – Grass F to DIN 8 M (5 ft.)C-DIN-GRASS-M Adapter Cable – Grass M to DIN 8 M (5 ft.) |
- LabScribe Blood Pressure Module
- Heart Rate (HR)
- Maximum Pressure (Pmax)
- Minimum Pressure (Pmin)
- Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)
- Systolic and diastolic pressure
- Maximum dP/dt (dP/dtmax)
- Minimum dP/dt (dP/dtmin)
- Pulse Height
- Notch Pressure
- Systolic Duration
- Diastolic Duration
- Cycle Duration
- Time To Peak
- Election Time
- Percent Recovery
- Heart Rate (HR)
- Maximum Pressure (Pmax)
- Minimum Pressure (Pmin)
- Mean Pressure (Pmean)
- End-systolic Pressure (Pes)
- End-diastolic Pressure (Ped)
- Maximum dP/dt (dP/dtmax)
- Minimum dP/dt (dP/dtmin)
- Developed Pressure - dP/dt@
- Contractility Index
- Relaxation Index
- Systolic Duration
- Diastolic Duration
- Cycle Duration
- Tension Time Index
- Relaxation Time
- Isovolumetric Time
- Tau (Weiss, Logistic, Glantz, Mirsky)
Software
LabScribe Blood Pressure Module
LS-30BP The LabScribe Blood Pressure Module acquires and analyzes data from blood pressure transducers. Data can be analyzed from ventricular and arterial signals in real-time.
The software automatically calculates common indices of function from the blood pressure signal where it can easily be exported to another program for further analysis.
| Arterial Pressure Calculations: | Ventricular Pressure Calculations: |
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