简介:Mounting a swivel to your particular animal cage can
be one of the most frustrating steps in setting up your
animal infusion system. Improper mounting can lead
to damaged tethers and added stress on animals. Instech h简介:Mounting a swivel to your particular animal cage can
be one of the most frustrating steps in setting up your
animal infusion system. Improper mounting can lead
to damaged tethers and added stress on animals. Instech has
pulled from its years of experience designing custom systems to
create this complete line of swivel mounts.
Multi-Axis Lever Arms
These counter-balanced lever arms move vertically and horizontally
with the animal to prevent slack in the tether. Their sensitivity
makes them ideal for awake-animal microdialysis and all
types of infusion studies with mice. They feature an adjustable
spring counter-balance, not a mass, which increases their
responsiveness to an animal’s quick movements.
The mounting plate can be adjusted for mounting to the side or
top of many types of cages, including Instech’s tanks. Both the
6in-long (15cm) MCLA and 3.5in (9cm) SMCLA models
include the gimbal which holds the swivel and the locking mechanism
to keep the gimbal in its groove at the end of the arm.
Versions of these balance arms are also available for metabolism
cages and operant chambers for IV self-administration.
Single-Axis Lever Arms
This mount is designed for standard infusion of rats in shoebox
cages. The mount pivots in the vertical plane to remove slack
from the tether but allow enough length to reach all corners of
an asymmetrical cage. The adjustable counter-weight can be set
to balance the weight of our swivels plus a tether. The crossbar
in the wire top must be clipped in the slot that the tether is
placed for maximum travel.
Part No. Description Unit
MCLA 6in multi-axis lever arm for rats ea
SMCLA 3.5in multi-axis lever arm for mice ea
SMCLA/META Counter-balanced lever arm for Techniplast ea
metabolism cage, with 8in (20cm) diameter lid
SMCLA/METALP Counter-balanced lever arm for Lab Products ea
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