many possible combinations of emkaPACK options

emkaPACK with a 5-electrode cable

7-lead ecg and activity

This emkaPACK has been configured to transmit 7 ecg leads (L1,L2,L3,aVF,aVR,aVL, precordial lead) and activity.

It was delivered with a 5-electrode cable (IEC color coding shown here: RA-red, LA-yellow, RL-black, LL-green).

The single activity signal is the average of activity in the 3 axes, measured by the accelerometer inside the emkaPACK.

emkaPACK with 5-electrode cable and tail cuff

7-lead ecg and blood pressure

This emkaPACK has been configured to transmit 7 ecg leads (L1,L2,L3,aVF,aVR,aVL + 1 chest lead).

The nibp module inside the emkaPACK measures blood pressure from a cuff placed around the subject's tail.

emkaPACK with 1 respiration belt

lung volume (non-invasively)

This emkaPACK contains the emkaBELT module for measuring lung volume in large subejcts such as dogs, primates and pigs. It is based on respiratory inductive plethysmography (RIP).

The belt is placed around the subject's thorax or abdomen (depending on the breathing pattern of the species). Movement caused by breathing leads to changes in the belt's inductance; these changes are converted to lung volume.

emkaPACK with 5-electrode cable, 2 respiration belts and 1 skin temperature thermocouple

7-lead ecg, lung volume (non-invasively) and temperature

The emkaBELT module (inside the emkaPACK) measures lung volume in large subjects such as dogs, primates and pigs.

The 2 belts are placed around the subject's thorax and abdomen . The second belt provides phase-shift parameters.

The 5 electrodes provide 7 ecg leads (L1,L2,L3,aVF,aVR,aVL + 1 chest lead).

The temperature sensor, placed on the subject's skin, is connected to the emkaPACK.

emkaPACK with 5-electrode cable, 1 respiration belt,
1 t-PRESS pressure transducer and 1 skin temperature thermocouple

7-lead ecg, lung volume, blood pressure (via VAP), temperature

The emkaBELT module (inside the emkaPACK) measures lung volume.

The 5 electrodes provide 7 ecg leads (L1,L2,L3,aVF,aVR,aVL + 1 chest lead).

The t-PRESS module is an external unit connected to the emkaPACK and to a vascular access port (not shown), through which blood pressure is measured.

The temperature sensor, placed on the subject's skin, is connected to the emkaPACK.

emkaPACK with 5-electrode cable, 1 tail cuff for nibp,
1 t-PRESS module and 1 skin temperature thermocouple

7-lead ecg, blood pressure (non-invasively and via VAP), temperature

The nibp module inside the emkaPACK measures blood pressure from a cuff placed around the subject's tail.

The t-PRESS module is an external unit connected to the emkaPACK and to a vascular access port (not shown), through which blood pressure is measured.

The 5 electrodes provide signals for 7 ecg leads (L1,L2,L3,aVF,aVR,aVL + 1 chest lead).

The temperature sensor, placed on the subject's skin, is connected to the emkaPACK.

emkaPACK with external emkaBELT module and 2 respiration belts

lung volume (non-invasively)

The emkaBELT module measures lung volume in large subjects such as dogs, primates and pigs.

You can determine which of the two belts is the main belt - this allows adaptation to mainly thoracic breathers (e.g. dogs) or mainly abdominal breathers (e.g. primates). The second belt is used to obtain phase-shift parameters.

The advantage of having an external emkaBELT module is that you can record for a longer duration (because the module has its own batteries).

emkaPACK with 5-electrode cable, 1 external emkaBELT device and 2 respiration belts

7-lead ecg, lung volume (non-invasively)

The 5 electrodes provide 7 ecg leads (L1,L2,L3,aVF,aVR,aVL + 1 chest lead).

The emkaBELT module measures lung volume in large subjects such as dogs, primates and pigs. The two belts are placed around the subject's thorax and abdomen.

The emkaBELT module is contained in a separate unit (i.e. external to the emkaPACK). The advantage is that you can record for a longer duration (because the unit has its own batteries).

emkaPACK with 5-electrode cable, 1 external emkaBELT module, 2 respiration belts, 1 tail cuff and 1 skin temperature thermocouple

7-lead ecg, lung volume, blood pressure (non-invasively), temperature, activity

The external emkaBELT module measures lung volume in large subjects such as dogs, primates and pigs. It receives input from two belts placed around the subject's thorax and abdomen.

The nibp module inside the emkaPACK receives the blood pressure signal from a cuff placed around the subject's tail.

The 7-ecg lead recording is acquired from 5 electrodes.

The temperature sensor, placed on the subject's skin, is connected to the emkaPACK.

This emkaPACK has also been configured to transmit an activity signal (measured by an accelerometer inside the emkaPACK).

emkaPACK with 5-electrode cable, 1 external emkaBELT module, 1 respiration belt, 1 tail cuff and 1 t-PRESS module

7-lead ecg, lung volume, blood pressure (non-invasively and via VAP)

The emkaBELT module (inside the emkaPACK) measures lung volume in large subjects such as dogs, primates and pigs. Only 1 belt is used here.

The 5 electrodes provide 7 ecg leads (3 Einthoven bipolar, 3 Goldberger unipolar and 1 unipolar chest lead).

Blood pressure is measured:

• non-invasively. The nibp module inside the emkaPACK receives the signal from a cuff placed around the subject's tail
• by the t-PRESS module, connected to a vascular access port (not shown) and to the emkaPACK

emkaPACK with 5-electrode cable, 1 external emkaBELT device, 1 respiration belt, 1 tail cuff for nibp, 1 t-PRESS module and 1 skin temperature thermocouple

7-lead ecg, lung volume, blood pressure (non-invasively and via VAP), temperature

Blood pressure is measured:

• non-invasively. The nibp module inside the emkaPACK receives the signal from a cuff placed around the subject's tail
• via a vascular access port (not shown), connected to the emkaPACK via the t-PRESS module

The external emkaBELT module receives the signal from 1 respiration belt placed around the subject's thorax or abdomen

The 5 electrodes provide 7 ecg leads (L1,L2,L3,aVF,aVR,aVL + 1 chest lead).

The temperature sensor, placed on the subject's skin, is connected to the emkaPACK.

emkaPACK with 5-electrode cable,
2 t-PRESS modules

7-lead ecg, blood pressure (via two VAPs)

Blood pressure is measured at two points inside the animal. Each vascular access port (not shown) is connected to a t-PRESS module, both of which connect to the emkaPACK.

The 5 electrodes provide 7 ecg leads (L1,L2,L3,aVF,aVR,aVL + 1 chest lead).

emkaPACK with 5-electrode cable,
2 t-PRESS modules and 1 tail cuff

7-lead ecg, blood pressure (non-invasively, and via two VAPs)

With this setup, blood pressure can be measured invasively and/or non-invasively.

Blood pressure at two points inside the body is measured by the t-PRESS modules, each connected to a vascular access port (not shown) and to the emkaPACK.

The blood pressure signal from the tail cuff is sent to nibp module inside the emkaPACK.

The 5 electrodes provide 7 ecg leads (L1,L2,L3,aVF,aVR,aVL + 1 chest lead).