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USER MANUAL
Table of Contents
1. MOUSEOX® PACKAGED PARTS................................................................................................... 1
2. COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................... 1
3. POWER REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................................. 2
4. WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND OPERATIONAL NOTES............................................................. 2
5. USING THE MOUSEOX® CONTROL UNIT .................................................................................. 3
6. INSTALLING THE MOUSEOX® HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ............................................. 4
6.1. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................. 4
6.2. UN-INSTALLING OLD SOFTWARE .................................................................................................... 5
6.3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................. 5
7. PHYSIOLOGIC PARAMETERS...................................................................................................... 8
8. USING THE SENSOR AND SENSOR CLIPS................................................................................ 10
8.1. SEMI-DISPOSABLE SENSORS .......................................................................................................... 10
8.1.1. Mouse/Rat Pup CollarClip™ – Sizes XS and S .................................................................... 11
8.1.2. Mouse/Rat Pup ThroatClip™ – Sizes XS and S.................................................................... 13
8.1.3. Thigh Sensor ....................................................................................................................... 14
8.1.4. Rat CollarClip™ – Sizes M, L, XL and 2XL......................................................................... 15
8.1.5. Rat ThroatClip™ – Sizes M, L, XL and 2XL ........................................................................ 16
8.1.6. Rat Foot Sensor................................................................................................................... 17
8.2. PULSAR™ SMALL-BORE MRI SENSOR .......................................................................................... 18
9. USING THE LIGHT-BLOCKING CLOTH................................................................................... 19
10. USING THE MOUSEOX® SOFTWARE ...................................................................................... 21
10.1. DESCRIPTION OF THE MOUSEOX® USER SCREENS......................................................................... 21
10.1.1. MouseOx® Main – Startup Screen ..................................................................................... 21
10.1.2. Monitor Subject – Data Collection Screen......................................................................... 22
10.1.3. Quick View Trends – Text File Review Screen ................................................................... 34
10.1.4. Compatibility of Old Text Data Files with Current Software .............................................. 36
10.2. PULSE PLETH SIGNAL QUALITY ................................................................................................... 37
10.2.1. Good Signals ..................................................................................................................... 37
10.2.2. Undesirable Signals........................................................................................................... 39
10.2.2.1. System Controller Changes ..................................................................................................... 39
10.2.2.2. Railed Signals .......................................................................................................................... 40
10.2.2.3. Motion Artifact........................................................................................................................ 40
10.2.2.4. False Signals Due To Close Proximity of Artificial Light ...................................................... 41
10.2.2.5. Poor Tissue Perfusion.............................................................................................................. 42
10.3. MEASUREMENT PARAMETER REJECTION CRITERIA AND ERROR CODES ......................................... 43
10.3.1. Parameter Rejection Criteria Specifications...................................................................... 43
10.3.2. Error Code Definitions...................................................................................................... 45
10.4. FILE SAVING OPTIONS AND UTILITIES .......................................................................................... 46
P/N 100017, Rev. 5.3.1
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