Quark RMR -Metabolic Cart
The Quark RMR is a state-of-the-art metabolic cart designed for accurate measurement of Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) and respiratory ratio (R), in a non-invasive way, through the measurement of oxygen consumption (VO2) and carbon dioxide production (VCO2) together with other ventilatory parameters. Energy requirements are monitored accurately and instantaneously either on spontaneously breathing subjects with a flow-dilution canopy hood or (optionally) to mechanically-assisted patients by inserting directly at the patient’s circuit a disposable flowmeter (Flow-REE). The number of available configurations make the Quark RMR the most versatile metabolic cart for applied research in human physiology. Quark RMR’s accuracy and reliability have been validated against Gold Standard methods either with spontaneously breathing subjects (at rest and during exercise) and mechanically assisted patients.
Breath by Breath & Mixing Chamber. Quark RMR is provided with Breath by Breath analyzers however the system is also available with an optional Mixing Chamber.
Modular architecture allows to configure Quark RMR according to the different metabolic testing requirements. This cost-effective solution gives the opportunity to scale at any time to a more complex configuration.
Low running costs and easy maintenance. Quark RMR design has been conceived to reduce ordinary maintenance and to easily and rapidly solve any possible technical problem through parts replacement.
Powered by OMNIA software innovative user interface, touch screen ready, easy-to-use and self-explanatory.
Calibrations and Verifications procedures are available to ensure that main measurement components perform according to their specifications.
Independently validated technology. Quark RMR is the only metabolic cart in the market that has been validated both on different gas exchange methods (Breath by Breath and Mixing Chamber), and on the whole human physiological range (from resting to a wide range of exercise intensities).
- Measurement of oxygen consumption (VO2), carbon dioxide production (VCO2), together with other ventilatory parameters, and metabolism substrate utilization (%FAT, %PRO, %CHO)
- For spontaneously breathing subjects
- Patients above 15kg of weight
- “Bubble” canopy hood (18,7 L) with removable blanket
- Gas sampled at the expiratory port through a sampling line, while the ventilation is measured by a digital turbine flowmeter (reusable)
- Integrated canopy blower pump inside the main unit (selectable flow rate)
- Measurement of oxygen consumption (VO2), carbon dioxide production (VCO2), together with other ventilatory parameters, and metabolism substrate utilization (%FAT, %PRO, %CHO)
- For mechanically ventilated subjects
- For patients weighing over 15kg
- Disposable low-flow range PNT flowmeter (Flow-REE) inserted at the patient’s circuit
- “Breath by breath” gas sampling through a line connected proximally to the Y-piece of the ventilator tubing
- Inspiratory and expiratory phases directly measured by the flowmeter
- All parts are single patient, no need for cleaning and disinfecting
- Independent from ventilator used
- State-of-the-art breath by breath gas exchange data analysis (VO2, VCO2)
- Fast response paramagnetic O2 sensor
- Optional 7-liter mixing chamber
- Fully integrated 12-lead ECG for Stress Testing (option)
- Validated technology