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Laborie (formerly MMS) Solar GI high resolution manometry system

Name: Laborie (formerly MMS) Solar GI high resolution manometry system
Brand: Laborie (formerly MMS)

Solar GI is a modular gastrointestinal motility system first developed by Medical Measurement Systems (MMS) in the Netherlands and now sold by Laborie. One base unit can run solid state or water perfused catheters for high resolution oesophageal, pharyngeal, antroduodenal, colonic and anorectal studies, with options for impedance, EMG and air charged catheters. Water perfused versions use a pneumatic perfusion pump (MPP Plus) that pushes distilled or demineralised water through multi lumen catheters. The software applies Chicago Classification 4.0 and shows 3D pressure topography.

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The model

Maker, model and type.

Maker: Laborie Medical Technologies (originally Medical Measurement Systems B.V., Enschede, Netherlands)
Model: Solar GI high resolution manometry system
Device type: Oesophageal Manometry
Main document: Open the public document

Key specifications

What the public record says.

Item	Value	Source
Solid state pressure channels (HRM models)	24 (G3-8) or 36 (G3-12, G3-10, G3-15); G3-7 pole system 24	Source
Solid state catheters	Up to 36 pressure and 16 impedance channels at once; diameters from 6 to 14 French depending on catheter	Source
HRAM configuration	Up to 40 pressure channels in total, up to 24 for anorectal work; optional EMG, high frequency EMG, neurostimulation	Source
Catheter types supported	Solid state and fluid filled (water perfused); 4 channel air charged option	Source
Power and PC	110 V or 220 V; Windows 10 and a 17 inch colour monitor recommended	Source
Solid state catheter warranty	200 uses or 2 years standard (300 uses with premium service); colonic and AD catheters 20 uses	Source
Perfusion pump (MPP Plus)	Perfuses demineralised or distilled water through multi lumen catheters; can also fill anorectal balloons automatically	Source
FDA clearance, system	Solar GI K031084, 19 March 2004, product code FFX, 21 CFR 876.1725, Class II	Source
FDA clearance, perfusion pump	MPP Plus K121014, 1 August 2012, accessory to the MMS Solar GI system	Source

Recalls

Known FDA recalls.

Z-2669-20262026-05-21
Water perfusion Solar GI systems (G3-6, G3-7, G3-8, G3-12, G3-14): moisture can collect in internal tubing, filter and sensors and affect pressure readings; IFU updated with a blow-out procedure.
FDA record

Safety

Safety warnings from the record.

Water in the air compressor can make the system show less fluid than is actually delivered; excess water can cause water intoxication and seizures. Source
A 2022 event involved a 6 year old whose sodium fell from 138 to 125 mmol/L during a long perfused study, followed by a seizure; Laborie describes this risk as remote. Source
Moisture build up in water perfused systems can affect pressure measurement if not removed, so the blow-out step is part of routine maintenance. Source
Only designated catheters and accessories may be used for each area of the GI tract. Source

Sources

Where this note comes from.

Not covered: The Solar GI IFU and service manual were not found publicly, so there are no error codes, part numbers, calibration tolerances or the text of the new blow-out procedure; first checks point to the IFU rather than repeat it. FDA summaries for the Solar GI clearances are letters and indications only, with no specification tables. Base unit dimensions, weight and electrical class were not found. MAUDE has under 10 Solar GI reports, so they show where issues cluster (the perfusion pump) rather than how often they happen.

BMEssentia knowledge drafted from public information, reviewed by Hasan Khaled Ismail on 2026-10-24. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions for use and service manual.

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