PortaMon

Measures oxy-, deoxy- and total hemoglobin in muscle tissue.

  • Enables you to get insight into local oxygen consumption, blood volume, and blood flow.

  • Wireless and truly portable NIRS device.

  • Virtually no setup time.

  • Bluetooth connection (up to 150 meters).

  • On-board data collection (50 hours).

  • Superior data analysis software, OxySoft.

  • Perfect for sports science or rehabilitation research.

  • Easy to combine multiple devices.

NIRS made easy

NIRS device

The PortaMon is the only wearable, wireless NIRS unit on the market specially designed for muscle research. It uses a Bluetooth connection, which even enables you to record online while the subject is on a running track. For larger distances, the PortaMon can also store its data locally, ready for downloading afterward.

The PortaMon is mainly used for sports science (Buchheit 2011, Hesford 2012, Jones 2013) but could also be used for other areas such as rehabilitation (Wang 2012*, Gayda 2014*), mitochondrial function (Ryan 2012*) and even for urology research (Macnab 2008). All publications with the PortaMon can be found on our publications page.

A recent review by Perrey et al. (2024) provides an updated look at how NIRS can measure muscle oxygenation non-invasively.

 

PortaMon applications

The PortaMon offers the same possibilities that the larger NIRS devices give you. Next to the standard concentration changes of oxy-, deoxy- and total hemoglobin, this device also provides a value of tissue saturation: the percentage of oxygenated hemoglobin. The PortaMon uses a Bluetooth connection, which even enables you to record online while the subject is, eg. running on a track. For larger distances the PortaMon can also store its data internally, ready to be downloaded afterward. A third possibility is to store data in our purpose-built Android app. All publications with the PortaMon can be found on our publications page.

The near infrared spectroscopy technique

How it works

Optical oximetry and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in particular a tool for assessing the oxygenation status and hemodynamics of various organs, e.g. muscle and brain non-invasively. It relies mainly on two characteristics of human tissue. Firstly, the relative transparency of tissue for light in the NIR range, and secondly the oxygenation-dependent light absorbance of hemoglobin.

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PortaMon highlights

  • Virtually no setup time

  • Insert online and offline events.

  • Up to 10 Hz sampling rate

  • Built-in accelerometer available

  • 1 channel to measure absolute oxygenated hemoglobin percentage, 3 channels to measure relative concentrations.

  • Light emitting diodes: 3 x 2 wavelengths

  • Wavelengths standard nominal 760 and 850 nm

  • Photodiode with proprietary ambient light protection

  • Bluetooth connection (up to 150 meters) for online measurements

  • Fast-charging battery that lasts up to 8 hours on a single charge

PortaMon specifications

Real-Time Processing of NIRS Data

Software

All of our devices are bundled with OxySoft. OxySoft is our dedicated software application used to collect, store, view, and analyze all necessary data from the OxyMon. This user-friendly software is developed by Artinis and highly customizable to individual requirements. OxySoft provides in real-time the calculation of oxy-, deoxy-, total hemoglobin and TSI.

PortaMon research package

Designed, produced and manufactured in The Netherlands, EU.

What’s in the box

  • 1x PortaMon

  • 1x Laptop with pre-installed software

  • 1x strong and sturdy (micro) Pelicase

  • 1x License key

  • 1x Bluetooth dongle

  • OxySoft, data analysis software

  • Batteries and charger

  • Stickers and bandages

  • Sleeves and dark cloth

  • User Guide

  • Support in setting up your research

Marco Ferrari and Valentina Quaresima, NIRS and fNIRS pioneers at the University of L'Aquila, Italy.

“Artinis Medical Systems was founded in 2002 as a spin-off of Radboud University Nijmegen. At that time, a 12-channel fNIRS prototype built by Dr. Colier and co-workers at Radboud University enabled my group to be the first in Europe to collect real-time cortical oxygenation maps of cognitive and motor tasks.

With extensive knowledge of tissue optics and experience in solving biomedical challenges, the people at Artinis have been developing top-quality fNIRS instruments and oximeters–including wearable and wireless devices– for over a decade. We can attest that their technical and scientific support is unbeatable.”

Artinis NIRS products are intended to be used for research applications only. Our products are not sold as Medical Device as defined in Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745. Our products are not designed or intended to be used for the diagnosis or treatment of disease.