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Feeding Tubes for Rodents
Feeding Tubes for Rodents
- Flexible Plastic Feeding Tubes: Made from polypropylene, these tubes are flexible, translucent, and disposable, reducing trauma and the risk of compound crossover. They feature a soft, bulb-shaped tip to minimize the risk of tracheal placement and esophageal perforation. Available in 11 sizes for various rodents.
- Metal Feeding Tubes: Reusable gavage needles made from stainless steel with ball-tips. They are customizable for optimal placement and available in seven sizes for mice and rats.
- Polyurethane Feeding Tubes: Designed for oral gavage, these tubes are available in various sizes and are suitable for dosing size 9 capsules.
- Polypropylene is USP Class VI certified and compliant with FDA regulations.
- Elastomer tips comply with FDA standards.
- All models are sterilized by EtO gas.
- Proper restraint and dosing techniques are critical for safety.
- Training resources are available on the Instech website.
- Species suggestions are based on published papers and anecdotal reports.
- Free samples can be requested from the Instech website.
Catalog excerpts
Flexible Plastic Feeding Tubes (disposable) oral gavage Instech’s plastic gavage tubes are flexible to reduce trauma, translucent to visualize delivery, and disposable to eliminate the cost of cleaning and the chance of compound crossover. Flexible tubes are a recommended animal welfare refinement over rigid metal tubes.1 POLYPROPYLENE FEEDING TUBES The tube and luer hub are made of the same material used to make plastic syringes. The soft, bulb-shaped tip is designed to reduce the chances of inadvertent placement in the trachea and perforation of the esophagus. Available in 11 sizes for rodents ranging from mouse pups to rats to rabbits. POLYURETHANE FEEDING TUBES rigid polyurethane soft polyurethane, rounded tip Founded in 1971, Instech is a leader in the design and manufacturing of infusion, sampling and dosing equipment for laboratory animal research. Instech’s products are manufactured in the USA. They are available in North America, Europe and India through a direct salesforce and elsewhere through a network of approved distributors. Metal Feeding Tubes (reusable) stainless steel These traditional reusable gavage needles feature stainless steel tubes and ball-tips. They are sold straight but are easily bent to your desired curve for optimal placement. Available in seven sizes for mice and rats. These tubes feature a larger inner diameter for easier delivery of viscous compounds and a straight tip that wipes clean to reduce the chance of compound aspiration. Available in two sizes, 13ga for rats and 16ga for mice, and a special version for dosing size 9 capsules. nickel-plated brass Instech Laboratories, Inc. 450 South Gravers Road Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 USA TL 800.443.4227 TL 610.941.0132 www.instechlabs.com
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Flexible Plastic Feeding Tubes PN: 250 pc box Tube size Metal Feeding Tubes Tube size All models sterilized by EtO gas. Plastic tubes packaged 5 / pouch. Capsule dosers sold in boxes of 20 (10 sterile pouches of 2). at www.instechlabs.com. Species suggestions have been compiled based on published papers and anecdotal reports; they are not definitive. Try a variety of sizes to determine what works best for you. Request free samples at www.instechlabs.com. MATERIAL KEY PP: polypropylene (tube and hub) PU: polyurethane (tube and hub) PC: polycarbonate (hub) SS: stainless steel (tube) NB: nickel-plated...
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