Procedure For Making Ibp Measurements From The Rat Tail Artery - SA Instruments 1030 Operation Manual

Fiber Optic Pressure

Procedure for making IBP measurements from the rat tail artery

Heat the rat tail using warm water. A second set of hands is recommended to
compress the tail artery and prevent bleeding. Insert the 22 gauge Terumo Surflo-W
cannula with injection port in the tail artery outside the MR under a bright light. Flush
the port with Heparin and seal the port.
Position the rat in the animal cradle. Insert the pressure transducer into the Tuohy
Borst adapter. Zero the pressure transducer. Compress the tail artery to prevent
bleeding, open the cannula port and insert the fiber optic transducer. Seal the Tuohy
Borst adapter around the fiber. Flush with Heparin every 30 minutes or as needed.
Revision C, August 2013
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