moorVMS-OXY

Probes

Moor Instruments manufacture a wide range of probes designed to help you assess tissue oxygen with the moorVMS-OXY system. We also offer combined probes that can assess tissue oxygen, blood flow and temperature all within one small probe head.

Different fibre seperations are provided for different penetration depth or sample volume for use with different tissue types. Skin probes with 1mm or 2mm fibre separation are suitable for skin tissue oxygen measurement. Needle probes with 0.25mm or 0.5mm fibre separation can be used for internal tissue oxygen measurement.

We are more than happy to advise on your particular application but hope too that the following general notes are useful.

• Skin probes
• Needle probes

Skin probes are available in four formats; OXY only, OXY+temp, OXY+flow and OXY+flow+temp, with two main physical configurations, P1 and P2 type designs.

Skin probes are usually fixed to the skin with a probe holder and double sided adhesive discs, although they can be used in other applications (e.g. bone, visceral measurements) and with other equipment (e.g. Iontophoresis). Please refer to the Accessories and Iontophoresis catalogues.

The standard length for all probes is 2 metres. Longer lengths can be supplied on request (code PXL). The range of probe holders for these (and other) probes is described in the accessories page.

Needle probes are amongst the most versatile designs. They can be used for surface measurements, inserted into tissue or used for single vessel measurements. The compact design also lends itself to measurements in tissues with restricted access. Probes can be fixed in position over tissue with a normal laboratory manipulator by clamping onto the black acetal shank.

The needle probes are available in OXY only or OXY+flow formats, all built into a needle of approx 1.65mm diameter (P3 type).

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