The Actiwave

The Actiwave range of miniature biomedical waveform recorders are designed to capture EMG, EEG and ECG signals in daily living. Using ultra miniature recorders which are available with either 1, 2 or 4 channels of recording capability, EMG, EEG and ECG waveforms can be recorded discreetly without the need for a large belt mounted recorder or lengthy wires. Each recorder can simply be taped or glued to the skin near to the position of the electrodes. The very small size and weight of these units makes them ideal for paediatric and pre-clinical use.

Applications 

  • ECG 24 Hour Holter Recordings, 5 lead and 3 lead ECG
  • Paediatric ECG, EEG, EMG
  • Adult ECG, EEG, EMG
  • Free Living Recordings of Bio-potentials
  • Epidemiology
  • Ideal for veterinary applications

The picture shows a selection from the Actiwave range. It includes the Cardio, details of which are available here.

CamNtech supplies a range of waveform recorders and docking stations to suit all applications. Details of these are shown below

Actiwave Range

Unit Type
Order Code
Memory
Recording Time
Weight
Size(mm)
EEG/ECG 1
08-514
16 Mbytes
36 hours
4.8g
18.5x27x8.5
EEG/ECG 2
08-521
24 Mbytes
27 hours
5.6g
25x27x8.5
EMG 2
08-536
24 Mbytes
27 hours
5.6g
25x27x8.5
EEG/ECG 4
08-557
24 Mbytes
13 hours
8.5g
37x27x8.5

CamNtech also supplies a range of docking stations. These units are used to interface with the PC software and both charge and initialise/download the Actiwave range. The range is detailed below together with their capacities:

Docking Stations
Actiwave
Cardio
Combi Dock
4 units
1 unit
Multi Dock
6 units
N/A

Features

Monitor

  • ECG/EEG/EMG signal processing for highly accurate and consistent data
  • Non-invasive technology
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Non-volatile memory

Setup Software

Actiwave provides the easiest way ever to record physiological waveform data from ambulatory subjects. The device is controlled via the USB reader and the intuitive software, which can be used in the following ways:

  • Configure/setup of the Actiwave
  • Download data from the Actiwave
  • Standard, EDF+ data format
  • View data using freely-available software

PC Requirements

  • Windows XP, Vista and 7 compatible
  • 512 MB of RAM
  • CD-ROM Drive
  • USB communications port

Electrodes

CamNtech are able to supply a full range of EEG, ECG and EMG electrodes for all applications. These include EEG electrodes from Pactronic and ECG/EMG electrodes from Pulse Medical. For full details please contact us.

 

Analysis Software

A full range of software analysis packages are available for analysing the EDF data from the Actiwave range. Most sleep or EMG analysis software will import EDF files to use alongside other data, and the format itself is open and documented.

CamNtech is also able to supply the Biopac AcqKnowledge software – please contact us for full details or alternatively please see the following website:

Biopac: http://www.biopac.com/Research.asp?Pid=4796&Main=Software

More Information

Download............. Actiwave Literature
PC software user guide
Application Note.... Actiheart vs Cardio
Actiwave
Actiwave for Sleep
View................... Bibliography
Prices.................. Pricing request
USB Drivers.......... Installation guide