MediBrite
Medical NIRS device for clinical applications
Meets regulatory requirements for medical use – Perfect for quick and reliable use in clinical research
Portable and wireless – Enables measurements in any setting in- and outside the clinics
Lightweight & comfortable – Perfect for studying neurodegenerative, neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders
Easy to use – Minimum setup time and fast application without the need of extensive training
Single or Dual Mode – Getting information on brain activity from any cortical region
Available in two variants – For application in patients of all ages and conditions
Multi-power gain control and short separation channels – Achieving reliable data for high-quality studies
We provide superior support with great expertise
Meets regulatory requirements for medical use
— For quick and easy ethical approval —
The MediBrite is the first portable European NIRS device certified according to Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and MHRA registered. Meeting regulatory requirements for use in clinical settings can help you to achieve ethical approval more easily and quickly, to start your clinical study right away without regulatory time loss.
The MediBrite measures Infrared absorption changes in local tissue from up to 27 channels, which can be used for functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS). Designed for reliable, comfortable, and safe measurements, the MediBrite is completely portable, lightweight, and comes with advanced features to ensure good data quality.
Artinis Medical Systems received the ISO 13485:2016 certification for our quality management system in 2021, following an audit by the notified body Dekra. For further information or questions, please reach out to us at medical@artinis.com.
Ideal for clinical research — Anywhere and in every patient
The MediBrite offers a unique combination of lightweight (less than 200 g) and portability, allowing for measurements during movement without restrictions of cable connection. This leads to enhanced application possibilities and usage in patients of all ages, sexes, and conditions. The MediBrite comes with specifically designed optodes and features to reduce set-up and preparation time, and quickly achieve high data quality measured from any cortical region.
quick & easy use in any clinical settingAlthough the MediBrite is an advanced multi-channel device, it is designed for fast and simple application, minimizing setup time. Its intuitive user interface allows basic operations and gives indications on measurement and battery state. Lightweight and portable, the MediBrite can be used not only during stationary experiments but also during movement, and even outside traditional clinical settings.
providing maximum patient comfortThe MediBrite is the perfect solution for comfortable measurements in patients of all ages, from infants to the elderly. Its lightweight control unit minimizes pressure on the head and can be attached or positioned in multiple ways, enabling longer measurements and accommodating less compliant patients. Optodes are available with soft and flat tips to ensure comfortable and safe measurements in patients with sensitive skin.
achieving reliable clinical dataThe MediBrite is not only certified but also comes with superior features, such as multi-power gain control to regulate light output, ambient light protection, and short separation channel possibilities. This can help ensure reliable, high-quality data for clinical studies regardless of measurement location. With over 20 years of experience in the field, we provide expert guidance, help, and support to achieve the best results in your research.
Flexible fit for every patients
MediBrite C
The MediBrite C comes with optodes that can be placed in three different heights to enable measurements from any cortical region. The optode height can be easily adjusted to optimize skin contact. This ensures comfortable and safe measurements from any cortical brain area of your choosing while still maintaining high signal quality.
MediBrite S
The MediBrite S is designed for sensitive subjects, such as infants and the elderly. It includes optodes with flat tips and can be used with holders made out of soft material. This ensures high comfort even during long measurements. The optode cables are extended to increase the options of placing the control unit, other than on the head.
What is Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy?
The MediBrite comes with two different types of optodes: transmitters and receivers. The transmitter emits light in two different wavelengths, for which biological tissue is relatively transparent. The transmitted light is mainly absorbed by two chromophores: oxygenated hemoglobin (O2Hb), which carries oxygen, and deoxygenated hemoglobin (HHb). The receiver detects the changes in light absorption, which are dependent on the amount of oxygen in the blood.
In fNIRS, these changes in light absorption can be used to calculate relative concentration changes in O2Hb and HHb in brain tissue, using the modified Lambert-Beer-Law (mLBL). When a certain brain region gets active, a mechanism called neurovascular coupling is induced, leading to an increase in O2Hb and slight decrease in HHb usually about 5-10 sec after activation. fNIRS can give information about localized brain activity in any cortical brain region, by measuring those changes.
Why use fNIRS in clinical research?
fNIRS offers various advantages over other neuroimaging technologies (e.g. fMRI), making it a suitable technique to be used in clinical settings, as it is:
Non-invasive
Portable
Less prone to movement artifacts
Easy to use with fast set-up time
Affordable
fNIRS in clinical settings
Application area Due to its portability and ease of use, fNIRS can be used in a variety of different clinical applications, including: Psychiatry, Neurology, Rehabilitation, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, and Neonatology.
fNIRS is currently used in various ways and patient groups in clinical research: It is applied to investigate potential differences in brain activity of diseased and healthy populations. Furthermore, its potential as a diagnostic tool for, for instance, psychiatric and neurological disorders is assessed.
Additionally, fNIRS is used to determine the effects of different therapy and rehabilitation strategies by studying neural activity pre-, post-, and during interventions.
fNIRS can be combined with other technologies, for instance, EEG, or brain stimulation (TMS, tES), to achieve a complete and direct picture of brain behavior.
MediBrite & its options
Designed and manufactured in the Netherlands
What is included
The MediBrite device is usually delivered with all items needed to connect, charge and ship/store the device.
The package can include various additional options: To visualize the data, the package can include different software applications. Further, we can provide a variety of headcap / headband and holder solutions for participants of all ages.
Additional options
SOFTWARE solutionsWe provide different software solutions that can be used with the MediBrite device. Brite Connect is our user-friendly software designed with easy and intuitive user-interface in mind. OxySoft, our more advanced software for recording and analysis of NIRS data, offers the possibility to synchronize data of multiple devices.
Headcaps & headbandsDepending on device type and measurement area, we offer different headcap and headband solutions. Our Artinis headcaps and -bands are made out of neoprene to shield from ambient light, provide ergonomic fit, and are available in different sizes to fit a huge range of patients.
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The MediBrite is a CE marked medical device according to Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745.
Other Artinis NIRS products are intended to be used for research applications only. Other Artinis 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.