TUTORIAL
Remote physiological monitoring via implantable telemetric devices
Eric Rieux
(Data Sciences
International, a Division of Transoma Medical)
Benefits
Participants will learn about the possibilities offered by implantable
telemetry devices; learn about the basic surgical considerations; learn
how to apply the Dataquest ART 3.1 software to a specific protocols also
involving Behavior Monitoring.
If you would like a specific topic to be covered, please email the tutor
at: erieux@datasci.com.
Features
This tutorial will present current techniques and materials available
to collect data from free moving animals via implantable radio-telemetry
devices developed and manufactured by Data Sciences (DSI).
The DSI implantable telemetric devices allow researchers to collect data
parameters such as: Temperature, Pressure (blood pressure, venous pressure,
bladder, intra-ocular, left-ventricular, etc), Bio-potential signals (ECG,
EEG, EMG, EOG), Respiration Rate, Motor Activity, etc.
A small device is surgically implanted in the animal and a nearby receiver
collects data. From the receiver, data is sent to a computerized data
collection system.
This tutorial will review:
- The basic techniques
for surgical implantation of the telemetric devices
- Considerations
for system set-up
- Discuss how different
protocols in behavior or other studies can be approached
- Use of the DSI
software for data collection
Examples of different
devices, basic hardware and software will be presented.
Audience
This tutorial is
for researchers new to the concept of telemetry, and for researchers
who want to refine their use of the Dataquest ART 3.1 software for use
in conjunction with behavioral studies.
Instructors
Eric Rieux, DSI France
Anne Brumagim, DSI Germany
Instructor's resume
Eric Rieux is the European Sales Manager for DSI. Eric has been assisting
researchers with their telemetry monitoring needs for 12 years, providing
surgical, system and software training. His initial training in Chemical
Engineering and Technical Sales was completed by various Human and Animal
Physiology courses.
Last updated: 20 October
2005
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