Mouse continuous infusion
Continuous infusion through a swivel and theter.
Mice are too small to turn rat swivel and tether systems; be sure to use infusion equipment designed just for them. The system features our 25ga swivel, which has the lowest rotational friction of any swivel on the market, as part of the mouse Vascular Access Button™ and tether kit. Our 2Fr mouse jugular vein catheter uses PU tubing that has been extruded for a perfect fit with the 25ga connector on the mouse VAB.
A spring-counter-balanced lever arm responds to the mouse's movements to keep the tether out of its way. We have included a high-performance Harvard Apparatus syringe pump to deliver the low flow rates used with mice.
See below for a typical application setup with a list of components. If you need any assistance in selecting other setup parts, please don't hesitate to contact the Animalab team.
- HA1100 Pump 11 Elite infuse-only single syringe pump (704500)
- SMCLA Counter-balanced lever arm for mice, 3.5in (9cm)
- KVABM1T/25 Mouse 1ch magnetic VAB tether kit: VABM1T/25, 375/25PS, 24in PU, LS25/6
- VABM1B/25 Vascular Access Button for mouse, magnetic, 1 channel 25ga, injector
- C20PU-MJV2013 Mouse JVC, PU 2Fr 10cm, 13mm insertion length (a1.2cm), round tip. LS25 and SP25/12. Fits 25ga.
- VABMG Handling tool for magnetic mouse Vascular Access Buttons, purple
- USP-HS-020-1-NJ1P-50 Sterile catheter flush solution, heparin (20 USP units/mL) in 0.9% saline, 50 pcs (10 packs of 5) 1mL in 1mL syringe, PinPort injector
- USP-S-1-BD1P-50 Sterile catheter flush solution, 0.9% saline, 50 pcs (10 packs of 5) 1mL in 1mL syringe, PinPort injector
