DS8R Biphasic Constant Current Stimulator

DS8R Biphasic Constant Current Stimulator

£8,555.00 exc. VAT

Manufacturer's Net List Price

FEATURES

  • Current range 0 to 1000mA, in 0.1mA steps, from up to 400V
  • Current Output Limit (user set between 10mA and 999mA)
  • Pulse duration range 50-2000µs
  • Optional special edition firmware allows triggering at up to 10kHz. Please contact us for details
  • Biphasic Output – Charge-balanced symmetric or asymmetric
  • Designed for human research use

Description

DESCRIPTION

The DS8R Biphasic Constant Current Stimulator is a new multi-mode, discrete pulse, constant current stimulator for human research studies involving nerve and muscle stimulation via surface electrodes. It features a high compliance voltage and can be triggered by a TTL compatible input, contact closure foot/hand switch or front panel “single-shot” button. The DS8R can deliver monophasic or biphasic pulses of up to 2ms duration, with an output range of 0-1000mA in 100µA steps (from 400V), however the actual current achieved will be restricted by a pulse energy limit of 300mJ per pulse and the skin/electrode resistance. Most importantly, the new DS8R incorporates features that allow external “on the fly” control of stimulus pulse parameters.

Optional Firmware for High Frequency (10kHz) Stimulation

A special edition firmware can also be provided for researchers interested in stimulating at higher frequencies (10kHz) than the standard unit permits.  For example transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (TSCS) protocols inspired by “Russian” stimulation” methods are possible with this optional firmware, allowing researchers involved in spinal cord injury research to examine the effects of TSCS on recovery of function.

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DOWNLOADS

DS8R Product Literature

DS8R Operator’s Manual V2.1

DS8R API Programmers Reference

DS8R Matlab Control Guidance

DS8R Control Software v5.0 (Windows)
(Please check compatibility before installing)

DOWNLOAD BROCHURE

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PUBLICATIONS

Huys, A. M. L., Beck, B., Haggard, P., Bhatia, K. P., & Edwards, M. J. (2021). No increased suggestibility to placebo in functional neurological disorder. European Journal of Neurology, ene.14816. https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.14816

Adamczyk, W. M., Szikszay, T. M., Kung, T., Carvalho, G. F., & Luedtke, K. (2021). Not as “blurred” as expected? Acuity and spatial summation in the pain system. Pain, 162(3), 794–802. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002069

Latella, C., Pinto, M. D., Nuzzo, J. L., & Taylor, J. L. (2021). Effects of post-exercise blood flow occlusion on quadriceps responses to transcranial magnetic stimulation. Journal of Applied Physiology, japplphysiol.01082.2020. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01082.2020

Calloway, R., Karuzis, V., Tseng, A., & Martinez, D. (2020). Auricular Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) Affects Mood and Anxiety during Second Language Learning. Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. cogsci.mindmodeling.org. Retrieved from https://cogsci.mindmodeling.org/2020/papers/0840/0840.pdf

Groeber, M., Stafilidis, S., Seiberl, W., & Baca, A. (2020). Contribution of Stretch-Induced Force Enhancement to Increased Performance in Maximal Voluntary and Submaximal Artificially Activated Stretch-Shortening Muscle Action. Frontiers in Physiology, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.592183

Alam, M., Ling, Y. T., Wong, A. Y. L., Zhong, H., Edgerton, V. R., & Zheng, Y. P. (2020). Reversing 21 years of chronic paralysis via non-invasive spinal cord neuromodulation: a case study. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 7(5), 829–838. https://doi.org/10.1002/acn3.51051

Al’joboori, Y., Massey, S. J., Knight, S. L., Donaldson, N. de N., & Duffell, L. D. (2020). The Effects of Adding Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (tSCS) to Sit-To-Stand Training in People with Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(9), 2765. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9092765

Pandža, N. B., Phillips, I., Karuzis, V. P., O’Rourke, P., & Kuchinsky, S. E. (2020). Neurostimulation and Pupillometry: New Directions for Learning and Research in Applied Linguistics. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 40, 56–77. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0267190520000069

Taccola, G., Salazar, B. H., Apicella, R., Hogan, M. K., Horner, P. J., & Sayenko, D. (2020). Selective Antagonism of A1 Adenosinergic Receptors Strengthens the Neuromodulation of the Sensorimotor Network During Epidural Spinal Stimulation. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnsys.2020.00044

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ACCESSORIES

Supplied

  • Mains (Power) lead
  • Operator’s Manual
  • Virtual Front Panel (GUI) Software (USB Flash Drive)
  • USB Cable

Recommended

  • D185-HB4 Output Extension Cable
  • D185-OC1 Output Connection Plugs
  • DG2A Train/Delay Generator
  • DS7A-HS1 Hand-switch for remote triggering
  • Electrodes & Accessories

FAQS

The 300mJ/pulse limit is present in the EN 60601 international standard and is applicable to medical electrotherapy devices. While the DS8R is intended for research use only, we felt it was prudent to limit the DS8R to a pulse energy that could be applied to a comparable medical device.

No, the DS8R is a triggered pulse stimulator, so the output can only be rectangular in shape. If you need to stimulate with non-rectangular waveforms, please see our DS5 Bipolar Current Stimulator.

Early versions of the DS8R had a minimum pulse amplitude of 2mA, however, from March 2019, all DS8R’s offer a current range of 0-1000mA and can delivery stimuli in the range of sensory thresholds.

Yes, but because of the temporal unreliability of USB communication, we limit the frequency to no more than 10Hz when triggered by the button in the software or via the API.

The standard DS8R can be triggered at a maximum frequency of 1000Hz, however, we have provided a modified firmware to some users which allows the DS8R to be triggered at 10kHz, allowing it to deliver bursts of biphasic pulses with 50us phase durations and <1us phase intervals. This has been employed for applications such as transcutaneous high frequency stimulation of the spinal cord, in order to research rehabilitation following spinal cord injury. Please contact us if you have an interest in this non-standard firmware.

The DS8R is supplied with our own Windows compatible Virtual Front Panel GUI software, which allows the user to control all settings accessible from the physical front panel, including triggering at up to 10Hz.  As part of the software installation, an API is included which offers a basic but versatile programming interface to the DS8R.  Third party control of the DS8R has been implemented by Cambridge Electronic Design (CED) in the latest versions of their Signal and Spike2 software and we also provide a Matlab solution in the downloads section of this page.  Note that we have a web forum for hardware and software discussion.

While Digitimer does not have expertise in Python development, we do know of DS8R users who have implemented control.  A solution developed by Hoyuong Doh, Woo-Young Ahn and Jaeyeong Yang (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea) enables control of the Digitimer DS8R Constant Current Stimulator using Python 3.5 or higher and 64-bit Windows machines.  This repository is a Python porting of cocoanlab/DS8R_matlab, based on work by Dr. Choong-Wan Woo and Sungwoo Lee in the COCOAN laboratory.

Digitimer does not develop software for any platform other than Windows, but it may be possible to use a Windows emulator. If not, the DS8R does allow external control of triggering via a TTL/digital input and stimulus amplitude via an analogue input.

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