Our
12 animal mouse and blood pressure system allows
you to measure blood pressure on large groups of
animals when needed.
The IITC mouse
and rat tail blood pressure testing systems are unique
in the fact that the data supplied has excellent correlation
to telemetry and within 5 mmHG to cannulation. These
systems are supplied with a Lifetime Warranty which
no other manufacturer offers and the most critical
factor using the lowest ambient temperature of any
method in the world. We at IITC pride ourselves in
the fact that for 35 years we have been selling blood
pressure systems globally to many well known and well
respected universities, pharmaceutical and biotech
companies. Some of the systems that are currently running
globally are original designs that date back as far
as 1975. We truly are the “World Leader in Noninvasive
Blood Pressure Testing Equipment” the “Gold
Standard” in the world and proud of the fact
that our equipment supplies accurate and reproducaible
blood pressure data for rats and mouse.
IITC’s tail cuff
blood pressure systems can be used on a mouse or rat
they are supplied with an artifact filter which eliminates
breathing and movement artifacts. Our photoelectric
sensors are superior in design and pulse pickup allowing
researchers clean and easly identifiable signals, due
to the extreme sensitivity of our sensors (tail cuffs).
IITC’s systems are the only systems that have
a single component designed cuff on the market today.
The IITC single component design allows the operator
ease of setup and use. Place the animals tail through
the sensor cuff and start taking blood pressure measurements,
animal movement (turning. moving does not affect your
recordings). Others use a bulky, two piece piezoelectric
design that picks up the signal, it is known to not
have as high a sensitivity as photoelectric sensor
despite their claims.
Measuring blood pressure
noninvasively on the tail via the IITC tail cuff method
on mice and rats is user friendly as well as humane
for the fact that we are the only manufacturers to
have blood pressure testing systems available to the
researcher that do not require high heat to obtain
blood pressure recordings on laboratory animals all
other systems require anywhere from 34 to 38 deg. C.
Unlimited technical support and if desired an IITC
representative will visit your location to set-up and
train staff to the proper use and configuration of
equipment.
System information:
Amplifier with a built-in automatic inflation cuff
pump a scanner which enables the user to switch from
animal position 1 thru 12 and a warming chamber for
assuring that the animals are kept at ambient temperature
(other manufacturers claim that there is no need to
warm the animal with their system but they fail to
state that their systems are supplied with either heated
restrainers or a heating unit that the animal is restrained
in and that only their tail is being warmed not the
animal.) These as well as other statements by various
other manufacturers of noninvasive blood pressure testing
equipment lead a potential user to believe that these
types of testing methods are far superior to the warming
of animals in a chamber when in fact it is almost the
same except for one vital piece of information - Their
systems require not “warming” the animal but “heating” the
animal up to as high as 38 deg.C at this and other
high temperatures the potential for loss of animal
as well as “thermostress” is a given.
System includes: Amplifier
with a built-in cuff pump for automatic inflation of
the tail cuffs. Manual scanner allows switching from
test position one thru 12 while scanning both tail
signal and inflation only of the cuff or animal under
test. This avoids any odema on the tail.
Warming chamber to assure
that uniform warming of the animals occurs during test
period. The 12 rodent restrainers and 12 tail cuffs
(sensors) for specified weight range. SP-1 Accessory
package is supplied with spare cuff liners, o-rings,
tygon tubing for port connections, nylon screws for
attachment of sensors to restrainers a bulb and pressure
gauge.
Data collection
software or chart recorder needs to added to the above
system. Either can be purchased directly from IITC
or we are comptaible with exisitng software and chart
recorders on the market. IITC’s systems are not
limited to our data collection software, unlike others on the market.
Amplifier
with built-in cuff pump allows for automatic inflation
of the tail cuffs. The built-in cuff pump has adjustable
cuff pressure limits with automatic cut-off, remote
trigger capability, adjustable deflation rate, a
manual air release for an immediate pressure drop
and a test termination pressure control which allows
for quick 10 to 15 second cycles.
Part #
12M229 Twelve channel
noninvasive blood pressure system for mice
12R229 Twelve channel
noninvasive blood pressure system for rats
Options: 31 IITC Mouse or Rat Blood pressure software
Lifetime Warranty on Amplifier and cuffs (sensors)
One Year Warranty on internal, automatic cuff pump, manual scanner, warming
chamber and restrainers
CE Certified
Power: 120/240 VAC
