RatCath™ Rat Catheters
AVABIO has a unique line of rat catheters designed to address issues associated with long-term catheterization. All of our catheters are manufactured with the same thermoplastic polyurethane material as human catheters so you have continuity of materials between species. The RatCath Taper™ tapered radio-opaque polyurethane catheters utilize a smooth tapered design to allow for small flexible catheter tips and thicker wall more manageable tubing at the exit site. The RatCath Taper™ features rounded tips to allows for vessel friendly insertion and the proximal end of the catheter has maximum wall thickness to decrease the likelihood of kinking.
This thicker wall proximal end allows for easier connection to ports, stub adaptors and tethers.
Features
- Rounded Tip
- Large ID/OD Ratio
- Smooth Polyurethane ID / OD
- Kink Resistant
Specifications
| Materials | Radioopaque Polyurethane |
|---|---|
| Applications | rats, Jugular, Femoral |
Sizes and part numbers
| PRODUCT | MATERIALS | SIZES | LENGTH | CONNECTOR | MODIFICATION | CAT. NO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RatCath Taper ™ Jugular | Radioopaque Polyurethane | 3 Fr, 4 Fr | 15cm | CoilConnect™ Plug | Beads, Dacron Disk, CoilConnect™ | RCTJ34 |
| RatCath Taper ™ Femoral | Radioopaque Polyurethane | 2 Fr, 4 Fr | 22cm | CoilConnect™ Plug | Beads, Dacron Disk, CoilConnect™ | RCTF24 |
Order or ask first
Tell us the species, the access site and the study duration and we will confirm the right configuration before you raise a purchase order. If the right answer is something we do not make, we will say so.