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Mouse Oral Gavage
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Rat Capsule Dosing
Guinea Pig, Rabbit and Large Rodent Oral Gavage
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Mouse Continuous Infusion
Mouse Continuous Infusion Plus Blood Sampling
Mouse Two Channel Infusion
Rat Intermittent
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Rat Intermittent Infusion and Blood Sampling
Rat Continuous Infusion Plus Blood Sampling
Rat IV Bolus
Rat Two-Channel Infusion
Rat Infusion and Whole Body Plethysmography
Rat GLP Infusion Toxicology Studies
Large Animal Continuous Ambulatory Infusion
IV Self Administration
Mouse
Rat, One Compound
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Blood Sampling
Mouse Microsampling
Mouse Sampling Outside Cage
Mouse Automated Blood Sampling
Rat Microsampling
Rat Sampling Outside Cage
Rat Automated Blood Sampling
Rat Automated Blood Sampling plus Infusion
Glucose Clamp
Mouse
Rat
Bile Sampling
Mouse Bile Sampling
Rat Bile Sampling, No Salt Replacement
Rat Bile Sampling with Replacement Salt
Rat Bile Sampling plus Blood Sampling
Rat Bile Sampling With Replacement Salts and Blood Sampling
Rat Bile Sampling, Blood Sampling, and Infusion
Products
Feeding Tubes
Stainless Steel
Polypropylene
Polyurethane
Capsule Dosers
Catheter Flush and Lock Solutions
Catheter Lock Solutions
Heparin-Saline Prefilled Syringes
Catheter Maintenance Kits
Catheters
Mouse Cartoid
Mouse Femoral
Mouse Jugular
Mouse Tail Vein
Rat Bile
Rat Intrathecal
Rat Jugular
Rat Femoral
Rat Carotid
Rat Portal
Rat Gastric
Rat Tail Vein
Buttons & Tethers
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One Channel Mouse Mesh Buttons
Two Channel Rat Buttons
One Channel Mouse Buttons
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Four Channel Rat Buttons
Swivels & Mounts
Swivels
One Channel Stainless Steel
Two Channel Stainless Steel
Five Channel
Plastic
Swivel Repair
Swivel Mounts
Snap-in Spring Swivel Mount
Single-Axis Counter-Balanced Swivel Mounts
Multi-Axis Counter-Balanced Swivel Mounts
Micro-Isolator Cage Swivel Mount for Mouse
Swivel Mount for Metabolic Cages
Tubing, PinPorts™ & Connectors
PinPorts
MRI Compatible
PinPorts for Catheters and Tubing
PinPoint to Tubing Connectors
Replacement Injectors
Rodent Middle Ear
Capillary Blood Collection Tubes
Tubing
Co-Extruded PE/PVC Tubing
Polyethylene
Intravascular PU Tubing
External PU Tubing
Silicone (Silastic) Tubing
External Silicone Tubing
Connectors
Luer Stubs (Blunt Needles)
Couplers and Plugs
Y and X Connectors
Rymed
Pumps
Peristaltic Pumps
P625 Pump Tube Sets
P720 Pumps
P720 Tube Sets
OrchesTA Infusion System
OrchesTA Model 100 Syringe Pump
OrchesTA Model 500 Ambulatory Pump
OrchesTA Infusion Automation Software
Harvard Apparatus Syringe Pumps
11 ELITE
PHD ULTRA SERIES
PHD 2000 series
Automated Blood Sampler
ABS2 Sampler
ABS Rack System
Collection Tubes
Greiner MiniCollect Tubes
ABS for PET Imaging Studies
Rodent Dose Puller
Education
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Vascular Catheterization Frequently Asked Questions
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Online Mouse Carotid Artery Catheterization Training Now Available
Announcing the Newest Course in our Rodent Surgical Training Program Carotid artery catheterization is a recommended method for low-stress repeated ...
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Latest Refinements and How to Achieve Optimal Outcomes in Rodent Vascular Catheterization
Webinar Archive Now Available
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René Remie Surgical Skills Centre Announces 2024 Course Dates
The 2024 courses offered by the René Remie Surgical Skills Centre in the Netherlands have been announced. Details below.
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Rat Vascular Access Harnesses™ Will Now Use PinPorts™
In 2024 Instech will begin transitioning its rat Vascular Access Harness™ (VAH™) product line from the original 6mm diameter port to smaller 3mm ...
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Metal Gavage Tubes Cause Significantly More Esophageal Inflammation in Mice Than Plastic Tubes
A new study by BMS scientists highlights an animal welfare refinement to this common dosing procedure Flexible plastic feeding tubes have been ...
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Announcing Fall Course Dates for Rodent Microsurgery
As we look to the Fall, the world of education here at Instech presents an array of opportunities for professional growth. Whether you are looking to ...
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Catheter Tip Location and its Impact on Patency
While the debate over catheter tip shape and its resulting impact on patency has been settled, it is also important to understand that much has to do ...
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New Flexible Feeding Tube for Mouse Gavage
20ga 34mm size supports demand for more precise tip placement Instech is pleased to announce a new addition to our line of flexible feeding tubes for ...
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Five Keys to Patency
Understanding the key factors that influence patency in catheterized mice and rats can lead to more successful sampling and infusion studies. When it ...
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Instech Offers Microsurgery Training
Education is a strategic focus for the infusion and sampling products manufacturer based in Plymouth Meeting, PA In September of 2022, Andrée ...
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Guide to Microsurgical Techniques in Rats and Mice
Table of Contents: Latest Refinements and How to Achieve Optimal Outcomes in Rodent Vascular Catheterization Guide to Surgical Instruments for Rodent ...
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Guide to Surgical Instruments for Rodent Catheterization
When preparing for survival microsurgery, there is a lot to consider. Surgical skills aside, being fully prepared using atraumatic and aseptic ...
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Netherlands 2023 Course on Glucose Clamping in Freely Moving Mice and Rats
RRSSC, Instech, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research to host a hands-on laboratory course on the glucose clamp ...
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What Does Laminar Flow Have to Do with Rodent Catheters?
You may be infusing more lock solution than you think into your animals. The flow of fluids in the small tubes used for rodent catheters is almost ...
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Refined: The Two Channel Vascular Access Button™ for Mice
While the 3Rs are a constant with conscientious and responsible researchers, we too are always looking for ways to make our products better for you, ...
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Does Catheter Tip Shape Impact Patency?
The use of round- or square-tip catheters for rodent vascular catheterization and the resulting impact on patency has been a debate among research ...
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Are Open Luer Connections Compromising Your Research?
For research infusing or sampling from laboratory animals, keeping the fluid path sealed off from bacteria and air is critical for maintaining ...
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Vascular Access Buttons™ Show Animal Welfare Improvements at Society of Toxicology Conference 2022
It was great to see people getting back together at the 2022 Society of Toxicology conference in San Diego! Connecting with colleagues while learning ...
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DIY Research: Vascular Access Challenges and Solutions
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Guide to Vascular Access Buttons™
Everything you need to know about VABs™. An animal welfare refinement over many other methods of vascular access, VABs™ are quickly becoming the ...
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The Rodent Dose Puller
New Syringe Filler Improves Rodent Oral Dosing Studies
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Refining Rodent Vascular Access: A Video Poster Presentation
This presentation by our own Lena Medina, RLATG won the Michael DeLeo award for best poster at the Academy of Surgical Research (ASR) 2020 Annual ...
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MRI-Compatible Rodent Vascular Access
Pre-clinical MRI Scanner (image courtesy of Bruker) Magnetic resonance imaging can be as useful in pre-clinical research as it is in human medicine. ...
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Lock and Flush Solution Formulations for Laboratory Animal Research
Lock solutions are often viscous and contain a relatively high concentration of anti-coagulant and sometimes an anti-microbial. The viscosity can ...
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Pharmaceutical-grade Sterile Solutions for Mice and Rats
USP - the gold standard The gold standard for compound quality is “pharmaceutical-grade”: meeting the standards set by the US Pharmacopeia (USP) or ...
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Guide to Catheter Lock and Flush Solutions for Laboratory Animal Research
Table of Contents: Introduction What is the ideal formulation? How can I ensure my lock or flush solution is of the highest quality? Are the ...
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New Flexible Feeding Tube for Small Rats
15ga 64mm size fills in a gap in the product line We have added a thirteenth size to our line of polypropylene tubes for rodent oral dosing. The 64mm ...
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Netherlands 2021 Course on Glucose Clamping in Freely Moving Mice and Rats
RRSSC, Instech, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research in The Netherlands to host a hands-on laboratory course on the ...
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Three AALAS 2020 Posters Focus on Vascular Access Buttons™
Researchers continued to present their refinements to rodent infusion and sampling using Instech Vascular Access Buttons™ (VAB™) at this year’s ...
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Guide to Oral Gavage for Mice and Rats
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Do You Need a Bite Guard on a Plastic Feeding Tube for Mice and Rats?
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Stainless Steel vs. Flexible Plastic Feeding Needles for Mice or Rats
Dosing a rodent by oral gavage is a common experimental procedure. Delivering the fluid directly into the stomach typically delivers a more precise ...
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3Rs for the People
Animal and human welfare go hand in hand. This article first appeared in the May issue of Laboratory Animal Science Professional. Download article pdf
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Rat Vascular Access Port Is Being Used “Off-Label” with Other Species
Including Ferrets, Hamsters, Rabbits and Minipigs Ferrets and hamsters are receiving extra attention for their role in coronavirus research.
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94% of Rat Femoral Vein Catheters Fully Patent After Five Months, Flushing Bi-weekly
At the American College of Toxicology’s annual meeting this week, Charles River Laboratories presented a poster on the extraordinary patency they ...
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Mouse Vascular Access Button™: Refined
On October 22nd, 2019 we introduced an improved design of the magnetic one channel mouse Vascular Access Buttons™ in both silicon and felt, as well ...
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Video: IV Self-Administration in Rats
Intravenous self-administration is a type of study in which a rat will lever-press or nose-poke to trigger an IV dose from a syringe pump.
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Video: Use of the Vascular Access Buttons™ in Mice
The mouse VAB™ (Vascular Access Button™) connects a surgically implanted catheter to a syringe or tether for easy blood sampling and infusion.
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Video: Use of the Vascular Access Buttons™ in Rats
The Vascular Access Button™ for rats is an easy, poke-free way to both take blood samples and infuse.
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Analysis of a PinPort™
Traditionally, stainless steel plugs are used to terminate externalized catheters. The process for accessing the catheter can be cumbersome: pinch ...
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Video: Rat Blood Sampling from Outside the Cage
There are many advantages to hands off blood sampling. Reduced stress, better data, improved throughput. This video demonstrates the complete process ...
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What Does It Take to Disconnect a Rodent Catheter?
Having a reliable connection between a surgically implanted catheter and an external device is as critical in laboratory animal research just as it ...
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A Review of Equipment for Rat and Mouse Intravenous Self-Administration
What We Have Learned From Our Customers On the surface an IV self-administration (IVSA) study is just like any other drug infusion study: you need to ...
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AstraZeneca Gothenburg Refines its Glucose Clamp Model in Rats Using the Vascular Access Button™
Therese Hagstadt, a researcher at AstraZeneca in Sweden, has submitted her research for the company's Global 3Rs Award for improving a model of ...
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Instech and Sarstedt Collaborate to Refine Rodent Blood Sampling
New product connects Sarstedt capillary tubes directly to Instech Vascular Access Buttons™
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Video Demonstration of Automated Blood Sampling from a Mouse
Did you realize it’s possible for a machine to take a blood sample from a freely-moving mouse? How about multiple precise microsamples at ...
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Hands Off Rodent Blood Sampling
Refine your technique to reduce stress and improve data Are you worried that stress caused by your acute blood sampling technique could be affecting ...
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What to Do When You Need Catheterized Rodents But You Don’t Have a Surgeon On Staff
Catheterized rats and mice can be useful for a range of studies. Perhaps you need to inject a compound intravenously over several minutes or hours, ...
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Why bother with an occlusion alarm on a rodent infusion pump?
A syringe pump is the standard device for delivering intravenous doses to rats and mice given its ability to dispense small volumes precisely. Most ...
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New Flexible Feeding Tube for Rat Pups
New Product Release Instech is pleased to announce a new addition to its lineup of flexible tubes for rodent oral gavage: the FTP-22-38 size features ...
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Permeability of Catheter and Tubing Materials
The ability for gasses to pass through research tubing varies dramatically depending on the tubing material. This can have a meaningful impact on ...
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7 Things to Consider When Choosing Tubing for Research
There are many factors to consider when choosing the right tubing for your research. From fit and material to kink resiliency and air permeability, ...
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New Software for Automated Blood Samplers
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Course on Glucose Clamping in Freely Moving Rats and Mice
RRSSC, Instech, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research in The Netherlands are proud to announce a newly created hands-on ...
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VAB™ and Positive Pressure Technique Can Improve Patency of Rodent Catheters
When conducting in vivo work with catheters, you can’t see beneath the skin. We wanted to show what is actually happening at the tip of the catheter, ...
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