Tissue Oxygenation Monitor

#moorLAB-OXY

Advanced, real-time tissue oxygenation monitoring using white light spectroscopy

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moorLAB-OXY Tissue Oxygenation Monitor: Precision for Advanced Research

Enhance Your Tissue Oxygenation and Hemodynamic Studies

Designed for research laboratories and academic institutions across the United States, the moorLAB-OXY Superficial Tissue Oxygenation Monitor delivers real-time, high-precision measurement of superficial tissue oxygen saturation (SO₂), hemoglobin concentration, and temperature using advanced white light spectroscopy.

Key benefits:

  • Accurate, real-time measurement of superficial tissue oxygenation
  • Flexible probe options suited to a wide range of research applications
  • Seamless integration with moorLAB systems for efficient data capture and management

Gain powerful reporting and analysis capabilities through moorLAB-PC software, helping streamline workflows and support high-quality research outcomes.

The moorLAB-OXY helps improve the efficiency and reproducibility of complex research protocols, providing dependable data for rigorous scientific studies.

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There are numerous references where our tissue oxygenation monitors are cited. The list below is a small selection. Please contact us for reference lists on your chosen subject.


Harrison DK, Evans SD, Abbot NC, Swanson Beck J and McCollum PT.
Spectrophotometric measurements of haemoglobin made saturation and concentration in skin during tuberculin reaction in normal human subjects.
Clin. Phys. Physiol. Meas. 13 349-363. 1992
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Harrison DK, Habil M.
Optical Measurement of Tissue Oxygen Saturation.
Lower Extremity Wounds 1(3); 191-201. 2002
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Hongyuan Liu, Matthias Kohl-Bareis, Xiabing Huang
Design of an oxygenation monitor and verification on human skin tissue
European Conferences on Biomedical Optics, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 8087 80871Y-1, 22 - 26 May 2011
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Kohl M., Lindauer U., Royl G. et al.
Physical Model for the Spectroscopic Analysis of Cortical Intrinsic Optical Signals
Phys Med Biol 45, 3749-3764. 2000
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Kohl-Bareis, M., Guertler, R., Lindauer, U., Leithner, C., Sellien, H., Royl, G. and Dirnagl, U
System for the Measurement of Blood Flow and Oxygenation in Tissue Applied to Neurovascular Coupling in Brain
Proc. SPIE, 5859. 2005
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Kuliga KZ, McDonald EF, Gush R, Michel C, Chipperfield AJ, Clough GF.
Dynamics of microvascular blood flow and oxygenation measured simultaneously in human skin.
Microcirculation 2014 Aug;21(6):562-73
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Sakr, Y.
Techniques to assess tissue oxygenation in the clinical setting
Transfusion and Apheresis Science: Official Journal of the World Apheresis Association: Official Journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis, 43(1), 79-94. 2010
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Sørensen, H., Rasmussen, P., Siebenmann, C., Zaar, M., Hvidtfeldt, M., Ogoh, S., Sato, Kohei, Kohl-Bareis, M., Secher, N.H., Lundby, C., (2015).
Extra-cerebral oxygenation influence on near-infrared-spectroscopy-determined frontal lobe oxygenation in healthy volunteers: a comparison between INVOS-4100 and NIRO-200NX.
Clinical physiology and functional imaging, 35(3), pp177-184.
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Sørensen, H., Rasmussen, P., Sato, K., Persson, S., Olesen, N.D., Nielsen, H.B., Olsen, N.V., Ogoh, S., Secher, Niels H., (2014).
External carotid artery flow maintains near infrared spectroscopy-determined frontal lobe oxygenation during ephedrine administration.
British journal of anaesthesia, 113, pp452-8.
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Sørensen, H., Sc, M., Secher, N. H., Sc, D. M , Siebenmann, C., Rasmussen, P., and Ph, D., (2012).
Cutaneous Vasoconstriction Affects Near-infrared Spectroscopy Determined Cerebral Oxygen Saturation during Administration of Norepinephrine.
American Society of Anesthesiologists., 117(2), pp.263 – 270.
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Hongyuan Liu, Matthias Kohl-Bareis, and Xiabing Huang (2011).
Design of a tissue oxygenation monitor and verification on human skin.
Proc. SPIE 8087, Clinical and Biomedical Spectroscopy and Imaging II, 80871Y (10 June 2011).
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Moor Instruments are committed to product development. We reserve the right to change the specifications below without notice.


Analogue outputs

Range: 0-5V
Number of outputs: 4 outputs
Connectors: BNC sockets

Dimensions

235x80x200 mm (WxHxD) nominal

Electrical safety classification

Class I

INTENDED USE

The moorLAB-OXY tissue oxygen and temperature monitor is intended for simultaneous measurement of tissue temperature and oxygen a saturation.

The moorLAB-OXY is intended for use in research and educational life science applications only. The moorLAB-OXY is not a medical device and is not intended for use with human subjects for any of the following specific medical purposes:

  • Diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, prediction, prognosis, treatment or alleviation of disease.
  • Diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, alleviation of, or compensation for, an injury or disability.
  • Investigation, replacement or modification of the anatomy or of a physiological or pathological process or state.

Light source

White light, wavelength range: 400 – 700 nm
Max Output Power: 6 mW

Light source classification

Exempt group per BS EN 62471:2008

Measured parameters

SO2 (tissue oxygen saturation)
Range: 0 – 99 %
Accuracy: + 2 SO2 units*
Resolution: 1 %

oxyHb (relative oxygenated haemoglobin concentration in arbitrary units)
Range: 0 – 1000 AU
Accuracy: + 10 %*
Resolution: 0.1 AU

deoxyHb (relative deoxygenated haemoglobin concentration in arbitrary units)
Range: 0 – 1000 AU
Accuracy: + 10%*
Resolution: 0.1 AU

totalHb (relative total haemoglobin concentration in arbitrary units)
Range: 0 – 1000 AU
Accuracy: + 10 %*
Resolution: 0.1 AU

Temperature
Range: 5 – 50 ºC
Accuracy: + 0.5 ºC
Resolution: 0.1 ºC

Sampling rate (all parameters) 40Hz
*Accuracy defined as relative to moorVMS-OXY device

Method of sterilisation

Not suitable for sterilisation

Mode of operation

Continuous

Number of measurements

1 x SO2, 1 x oxyHb, 1 x deoxyHb, 1 x totalHb, 1 x Temperature

Operating environment

Indoor laboratory use Temperature range: 15 – 30 °C
Humidity: 0 – 75%, non-condensing
Maximum altitude: 2000m
Pollution degree: 2

Power source

AC mains, 100 – 230 V, 50 – 60 Hz, 30VA

SO2 SIGNAL PROCESSING

Wavelength range: 500 – 650 nm
Spectral resolution: 2 nm Settings for spectra analysis:
Integration Time: 1 ms – 20 ms auto setting, 1 ms – 10 sec manual setting
Average over number of spectra : 1
Smoothing: smoothing of the raw data over 5 points

Weight

Under 3kg

Moor Instruments manufacture a wide range of probes designed to help you assess flow from almost any tissue. We are more than happy to advise on your particular application but hope too that the following general notes are useful.


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 LPXL). 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 P3 type needle probe is available in OXY only or OXY+flow formats, all built into a needle of approx 1.65mm diameter.

The P7 type needle probe is available in OXY+flow format, built into a needle of approx 3.3mm diameter.