[A system for biological pressure telemetry in conscious animals (author's transl)]. 1980

K Nonaka, and A Ueno

Cardiovascular studies on conscious laboratory animals are required for an accurate assessment in drug evaluations. However, attempts to define pharmacological significance of an agent in conscious and unrestrained animals have been limited by the techniques available for recording the cardiovascular parameters. We designed a system which can be applied to record biological pressure, such as the blood pressure, using a miniature FM-FM radio-transmitter and a receiver demodulator. The transmitter consists of a differential amplifier capable of an input signal up to 3 X 10(6) times, voltage controlled oscillator which triggers a 2-5 volts range and 76-90 MHz transmitting oscillator. The transmitter requires a 5.6 V mercury battery. Earphone output of a commercial FM radio-receiver serves for signals to the demodulator. The demodulator is based on the phase locked loop principle and is equipped with an independent output for instantaneous wave recording and the mean of this recording. Transmitting distance of the system may depend on the receiver, however, in most instances, the distance is over 39 meters, in an open field. Accuracy of the telemetering data is dependent on discharge characteristics of the mercury battery. After discharging 5%, the full capacity of the cell gives a sufficient zero stability and accurate pressure measurements.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D012107 Research Design A plan for collecting and utilizing data so that desired information can be obtained with sufficient precision or so that an hypothesis can be tested properly. Experimental Design,Data Adjustment,Data Reporting,Design, Experimental,Designs, Experimental,Error Sources,Experimental Designs,Matched Groups,Methodology, Research,Problem Formulation,Research Methodology,Research Proposal,Research Strategy,Research Technics,Research Techniques,Scoring Methods,Adjustment, Data,Adjustments, Data,Data Adjustments,Design, Research,Designs, Research,Error Source,Formulation, Problem,Formulations, Problem,Group, Matched,Groups, Matched,Matched Group,Method, Scoring,Methods, Scoring,Problem Formulations,Proposal, Research,Proposals, Research,Reporting, Data,Research Designs,Research Proposals,Research Strategies,Research Technic,Research Technique,Scoring Method,Source, Error,Sources, Error,Strategies, Research,Strategy, Research,Technic, Research,Technics, Research,Technique, Research,Techniques, Research
D001795 Blood Pressure Determination Techniques used for measuring BLOOD PRESSURE. Blood Pressure Determinations,Determination, Blood Pressure
D003243 Consciousness Sense of awareness of self and of the environment. Consciousnesses
D004285 Dogs The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065) Canis familiaris,Dog
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000830 Animals, Laboratory Animals used or intended for use in research, testing, or teaching. Laboratory Animals,Animal, Laboratory,Laboratory Animal
D013686 Telemetry Transmission of the readings of instruments to a remote location by means of wires, radio waves, or other means. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Telemetries

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