MARTA - Stress free vital sign monitoring

The MARTA pad is a groundbreaking, patented, contact-free monitoring system designed to measure vital signs without causing stress to animals or researchers. It operates remotely through fur without the need for electrodes. Simply place your animals on MARTA pad, and real-time continuous monitoring begins instantly! MARTA measures the heart rate and respiratory rate with and integrated heating pad functionality.

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MARTA Pad	MARTA Pad, stress-free vital signs recording unit	Sign in
MARTA Rec	MARTA Rec, rectal probe for closed loop, tip 1,5mm dia	Sign in
MARTA Box	MARTA Box, pre- & post anestes mouse box in red acrylic	Sign in
MARTA Stereotax Adapter	MARTA Stereotaxic Adapter Mouse, with earbars & mask	Sign in
MARTA Frame	MARTA Frame, heated extension for MARTA pad usign Rats	Sign in

MARTA (Monitoring Animals in Research with Technology and Application) uniquely combines real-time monitoring of vital signs and the collection of high-quality monitoring data with utmost care and minimal distress for animals. MARTA detects and measures heart rate, breathing rate and temperature without any contact with the anaesthetised laboratory animals. MARTA is designed to bring high sensitivity, reliability, and flexibility to any workflow.

MARTA Pad

The MARTA pad is a groundbreaking, patented, contact-free monitoring system designed to measure vital signs without causing stress to animals or researchers.

CONTINUOUS MONITORING
Track vital signs such as heart rate and respiration rate continuously.

HEATING PAD FUNCTIONALITY
Also functions as a heating pad, providing warmth and comfort to research subjects.

ANAESTHESIA DEPTH REGULATION
Regulate anaesthesia depth, ensuring minimal stress for animals and robust outcomes.

FULL STERILISABILITY
The MARTA pad is fully sterilisable for maximum hygiene.

MARTA App

The MARTA app is the first web application that allows you to visualise, collect, store, and export high-quality monitoring data with just a few clicks.

A virtual assistant supports you before, during, and after animal studies, reporting anomalies with an alarm signal. This helps you better recognize and respond to animal distress, improving their wellbeing.

INSTANT DATA ANALYSIS
Exported data (.csv file) is ready for immediate analysis, providing valuable insights quickly and efficiently.

TEMPERATURE REGULATION
Adjust the temperature of MARTA pad through the app for ideal temperature regulation for every animal, ensuring their comfort and wellbeing throughout your studies.

CUSTOMISABLE THRESHOLDS
Set your own thresholds for all vital signs, tailored to your specific study, animal, and anaesthesia protocol.

REAL-TIME ALERTS
Quickly detect deviations from normal behavior to take immediate action and ensure animal safety.

MARTA Rec

MARTA Rec measures the core temperature of anaesthetized animals during studies with exceptional accuracy, guaranteeing measurements within 0.1°C.

The flexible probe is inserted into the animal, and the micro-USB plug connects to MARTA pad for closed-loop temperature control. It is fully sterilisable. However, it is not necessary for ideal heating, as MARTA pad alone can effectively regulate temperature to ensure animal comfort and wellbeing.

MARTA Box

MARTA box can be placed on MARTA pad for pre- & post-anaesthetic monitoring. Once animals are fully anaesthetised, MARTA box can be removed easily from MARTA pad.

Animals do not need to be touched or moved. MARTA box is leakproof and sterilisable. It is compatible with all commonly used gas mixtures.

MARTA Stereotax Adapter

The MARTA stereotax adapter mouse is engineered to elevate the precision of stereotaxic surgeries on mice, offering for the first time easy, contact-free vital sign monitoring during these procedures.

It seamlessly converts your rat stereotaxic frame for mouse surgeries and is compatible with standard frames and manipulator arms, it ensures a versatile and efficient setup.

By inserting MARTA pad into the adapter, you can streamline your surgical setup while ensuring no compromise on vital sign monitoring.

MARTA Frame

MARTA frame is an advanced heated extension designed for seamless integration with MARTA pad for preclinical studies involving rats.

This intuitive design allows you to position the rat directly onto the heated pad. Even though the rat is only partially on MARTA pad, the heated frame ensures that the entire animal remains warm, enabling instant monitoring and immediate access to vital signs.

The frame is magnetic and can be combined with magnetic posts, holders, restrainers or magnetic anaesthesia masks.

MARTA frame features an integrated suction system that effectively removes inhalant anaesthetic residues, ensuring a safer and cleaner surgical environment.

The frame is easy to clean and fully sterilisable, making it an ideal choice for maintaining a sterile and efficient lab environment.

Stereotaxic Accessories

The MARTA Pad is designed and compatible with standard frames and manipulator arms for a safer, more efficient surgical setup.

Please contact us for stereotaxic accessories

"MARTA made my daily research so much easier. MARTA is an all-in-one put and play solution for vital measurements. It allows observing the animal without having visual contact. MARTA is more stable under anaesthesia than other products since isoflurane levels can be adapted upon vitals monitored by MARTA."

Researcher, UZH

"MARTA is easy to use without any cables. It allows moving the animal without losing the monitoring. The reacquisition of monitoring happens in a few seconds. MARTA solved what was not doable before. We have better survival and recovery rates for animals in our studies and a better CoC (Culture of Care)."

Head of Lab, ETH

Length: 162 mm
Battery: 3 Hours
Width: 92 mm
Service Life: 4 Years
Battery Lifetime: 3 Hours
Monitoring Starting Time: 16 Seconds
Conformity: CE medical devices 60601
Warranty: 24 Months

MARTA Brochure

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