easyTEL+ is a fully implantable digital telemetry system, that transmits
physiological data from conscious freely moving laboratory animals.
These miniature devices are surgically implanted into the subjects and
can record multiple parameters, including 2 biopotentials (ECG, EEG, EMG, EOG)*, arterial blood pressure, Core Body Temperature and Activity.
*Electrocardiogram (ECG), electroencephalogram (EEG), electromyogram (EMG), electrooculogram (EOG)
A standard setup features:
Adding an easySYNC device to the basic system allows to track and analyze the behavior, movement, and activity of an animal in Noldus EthoVision software while synchronizing physiological data from easyTEL+ telemetry system. Learn more.
Combining implantable telemetry with whole body plethysmography offers researchers a comprehensive understanding of the intricate mechanisms linking respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological functions. The vivoFlow+ plethysmograph respiratory parameters can be acquired simultaneously with cardiovascular and neurological data from the easyTEL+ implants via the easyDAC box. All signals acquired by easyDAC are fully synchronized and simultaneously recorded in IOX2 software.
| Model | ECG (C) | EEG/EMG (E) | Pressure (P) | Temperature (T) | Activity (A) | Battery life (days)* | Unipolar biop. | Bipolar biop. | S-ETA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | x |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-CTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | x | |||
| S-EETA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40 | x | x | ||
| S-PTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||||
| S-EPTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | x | ||
| C-CPTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | x | ||
| C-TA | 1 | 1 | 80 |
* Days of continuous recording, given for a standard configuration:
ECG sampled @500Hz, EEG/EMG sampled @100Hz when no pressure, 250Hz otherwise.
Any implant can be reconfigured by the user to be used for either ECG, EEG or EMG acquisition (this will impact the battery life).
“Monopolar”, “Unipolar” and “Common ground” are equivalent terms that can be found in the litterature.
