This implantable single-channel button features an external port with a septum for quick, aseptic connection and disconnection of a catheterized rat and a tether for continuous access, or needlefree intermittent access with a syringe.
Contains no metal, making it MRI-compatible: the catheter connector is 22ga Nitinol, not stainless steel, and the tether connects with a twist-in connection.
Attach a 3Fr polyurethane catheter (for example: JVCs, FVCs, CACs) to a 22ga connector under the felt. The recessed septum-piercing needle connect without exposing the fluid path to the environment. Alternatively, access the button manually with the needle-free VAH6M injector. Use the VAB95CAP protective cap to group house animals.
Use the VAB95T tether or KVAB95T tether kit for continuous infusion outside the MRI. If you need to infuse while in the MRI, use the MRI-compatible VABT22-MRI connector with tubing that fits onto 22ga, such as BTCOEX-22.