NexGen™ Mouse 510 Edge Cage with Bottle Watering

NexGen™ Mouse 510 Edge Cage with Bottle Watering – Reusable Polysulfone IVC Cage for Mice

The NexGen™ Mouse 510 Edge Cage is a reusable individually ventilated cage (IVC) for mice, part of the Allentown NexGen™ IVC system – one of the lightest and easiest-to-use IVC systems for laboratory animal housing. The Edge cage design increases the floor space to 535 cm² while maintaining the external dimensions of the Standard cage, allowing it to fit the same NexGen Mouse IVC racks, which accommodate both reusable NexGen and single-use EasyCage® cages.

This version (Cat. no. 223580-4) is designed for bottle watering: the water bottle is easily accessible from outside the cage. A version for automatic watering is also available (Cat. no. 223580-2).

Key Features

• Edge design: 535 cm² of floor space within the same footprint as the 510 cm² Standard cage
• Clear, high-temperature-resistant polysulfone cage for easy animal observation
• Gasketed cage lid protects animals and keeps the microenvironment secure
• Hinged filter retainer swings up for quick filter replacement
• Flip-up/stay-up cardholders that do not obstruct the view into the cage
• Smooth, single-finger docking and undocking in NexGen IVC racks with auto-locking runners
• Compact nesting and stacking for higher autoclave throughput
• Autoclavable up to 134 °C and chemically sterilizable
• Tops available with or without locks and with multiple feeder configurations

How to Complete the NexGen 510 Cage Set

The NexGen™ Mouse 510 Edge Cage with Bottle Watering is supplied as a complete cage with the following components:

1. NexGen Mouse 510 Edge Cage base, without automatic watering

2. Choose one of four external tops: External Bottle Top, Micro Barrier Top, Dual External Bottle Top, or External Hydropac® Top. All models are available with or without locks.

3. Choose one of four wire bar lids and feeders: Full Pocket Wire Bar Lid (food capacity: 426 g), Half Pocket Wire Bar Lid (food capacity: 599 g), Hydropac®-compatible Single Plastic Feeder Tray (PFT) with stainless steel grate (food capacity: 426 g), Dual Plastic Feeder Tray (PFT) with stainless steel grate (food capacity: 848 g).

4. 250 mL water bottle with a stainless steel cup

5. Choose a cardholder: vertical or horizontal (each for 76 × 102 mm or 76 × 127 mm cage cards)

6. Choose one of four enrichment options: Mouse Mezzanine™, Safe Harbor Mouse Retreat™, Enrichment Loft, or Cage Divider.

Housing Capacity According to Directive 2010/63/EU

Maximum number of animals per cage, based on the minimum floor area per animal set out in Directive 2010/63/EU:

• Up to 8 mice weighing 20 g or less
• Up to 7 mice weighing over 20 g and up to 25 g
• Up to 6 mice weighing over 25 g and up to 30 g
• Up to 5 mice weighing over 30 g

Applications of the NexGen™ Mouse 510 Edge Cage

• Mouse housing in IVC rooms and barrier (SPF) facilities where more floor space per cage is needed within the same rack footprint
• Breeding and maintaining colonies of transgenic and knockout mouse lines
• Preclinical and toxicology studies requiring a controlled microenvironment
• Facilities combining reusable NexGen and single-use EasyCage® cages in one rack