The SC1000 combines the latest in blood pressure analysis technology with the economy of single channel operation. Measurement results include Pulse Rate, Systolic, Diastolic, and MAP. The system is expandable by easily adding a second specimen platform for use with either mice or rats. All measurement results correlate precisely with intra-arterial methods and the data is automatically saved for exporting to any common spreadsheet. The SC1000 is accurate, efficient and time saving.
The SC1000 incorporates custom algorithms for measuring diastolic blood pressure independently of systolic pressure. Other systems calculate the diastolic pressure based on the systolic measurement. The parameter settings for determining diastolic and systolic BP are adjustable by the user. This feature allows the user to make adjustments to the system settings for correlation with simultaneous intra-arterial measurements.
Measurement data collected by the SC1000 can be retrieved by the user by paging through the measurement results with the keypad and recording them manually as they are displayed on the vacuum fluorescent display. A more automated collection method can by utilized by connecting the SC1000 to a Palm Pilot or other PDA through the onboard RS232 serial port. The PDA Interface works with any Palm OS® based system such as a Palm IIIc® or other handheld device. By using the PDA Interface, measurement data can be automatically stored. The stored data can be imported to a PC for viewing the measurement waveforms. For complete automation, the SC1000 may be connected to a notebook or desktop computer for data collection and control, real-time viewing of the pulse waveform, and storage of all results and waveform data in computer files. The results data and associated waveforms can be retrieved at any time for review and analysis. In addition, the results data can be exported as a .csv file for use in any common spreadsheet.
Pulse Detection is accomplished with a very sensitive solid-state photodiode detector in combination with a high intensity light emitting diode. The specially designed “V” shaped sensor assembly helps stabilize the animals’ tail.
The animal holders are especially designed to minimize the difficulty of securing untrained animals when making blood pressure measurements. Each system is supplied with one size 1 specimen holder. Other size holders are available separately. The control unit can accept a second specimen platform thus making it a dual channel system. The specimen platform is species specific, but the control unit is non-specific. Therefore you may use 2 rat platforms, 2 mice platforms or 1 rat and 1 mouse platform.The SC1000 Blood Pressure Analysis System includes:
• Master Control Unit
• Specimen Platform for either mouse or rat with one size 1 specimen holder
• Airline, power cable and interconnect cable
• Accessory Kit (contains tail-cuff balloons, tool for making end caps, etc.)
• Operator’s Manual
The following is optional equipment or software:
• Additional specimen platform
• Different size specimen holders
• Palm PDA (consult factory for models available)
• SC1000 Palm OS® Version Software
• SC1000 Comm for Windows® Software