Designed for use with inhalation anesthetics like isoflurane,
the new patent-pending animal stand is designed to simplify and
improve in vivo small animal ocular imaging
BEND,
Ore., May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
Phoenix-Micron, Inc. ("Phoenix"),
recognized globally for its leadership in in vivo ophthalmic
imaging of small animals, today announced the MICRON Animal Stand -
Pro. For the first time, inhalation anesthetic delivery is
integrated into an animal stand specifically designed for
ophthalmic imaging. The new, patent-pending, design is plumbed for
anesthesia delivery and venting, includes the WhiskerWipes™ animal
mask, and supports integrated animal heating.
"Today, we are excited to bring integrated
anesthesia delivery and animal heating to our micro-adjustable
animal stand product line to improve preclinical ophthalmic imaging
where inhalation anesthetics are used."
For small animal, in vivo ophthalmic research, both isoflurane
and ketamine-xylazine are commonly used forms of anesthesia, each
with specific impacts on physiological responses and experimental
outcomes. Up to now, when researchers choose inhalation anesthetics
like isoflurane, they are often faced with managing cumbersome
tubing, awkward animal face masks, and attachments that interfere
with proper presentation of the animal to the MICRON camera,
reducing imaging throughput or impeding quality image capture.
For the first time, inhalation anesthetic delivery is integrated
into an animal stand specifically designed for ophthalmic imaging.
With the MICRON Animal Stand - Pro:
- Inhalation anesthetic supply and venting connections are easily
accessible on the base of the animal stand, away from the animal's
eyes and the objective lens.
- The WhiskerWipes™Animal Mask is a replaceable animal
anesthesia mask, with separate sizes for mice and rats. It snaps in
place on the animal platform to connect with integrated inhalation
anesthesia delivery and venting, enabling sustained animal
sedation.
- The carefully designed mask allows for optimal presentation of
the subject's left and right eyes to the camera.
- The WhiskerWipes™ arms on the Animal Mask hold subject
animal whiskers away from the objective lens, simplifying the
imaging process and minimizing artifacts.
- The soft, snug-fitting masks are made of
non-allergenic, biocompatible materials that are both washable
and can be easily replaced to comply with laboratory infection
control requirements.
- And, where applicable, it is now easier for researchers to
comply with Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
guidelines.
"Our customers often tell us they're tired of using surgical
tape to attach rodent anesthesia masks to an animal stand, and
express frustration with anesthesia tubing bumping into the
camera," said J. Scott Carr, CEO,
Phoenix-Micron, Inc.. "One of our key values is to listen, learn,
and innovate products that delight our customers. Today, we are
excited to bring integrated anesthesia delivery and animal heating
to our micro-adjustable animal stand product line to improve
preclinical ophthalmic imaging where inhalation anesthetics are
used."
In addition, a redesigned animal heater is built into the MICRON
Animal Stand - Pro to maintain optimum subject animal body
temperature for long imaging sessions and electrophysiology
observations:
- The easily-cleaned aluminum animal platform becomes the heater,
eliminating the need for an additional component placed on top of
the animal stand.
- The optional heater cartridge inserts into the washable
aluminum animal platform to generate evenly distributed heat.
- Sensors allow MICRON Software Suite to control and document the
maximum and minimum platform temperatures (an independent
mechanical controller is available for non-MICRON Software Suite
users).
- Wiring is routed through the inside of the animal stand to keep
the space around the animal eyes and the MICRON camera free of wire
clutter.
- The animal stand is pre-wired to add additional biosensors
to the platform over time.
Both the Animal Stand - Pro and the existing Animal Stand -
Standard make it is easy to present the subject animal to the
camera to image retinal, corneal, and external structures of the
eye, allowing for micro adjustments to animal stand height and to
the tilt of the platform, and the ability to move the animal
through the horizontal plane.
Users that exclusively use intraperitoneal injections for
sedation and do not have a need for an animal heater during imaging
can opt for the MICRON Animal Stand - Standard. This
micron-adjustable animal stand has been used at hundreds of
research labs for quality ophthalmic imaging, and will continue to
be available as an option.
The MICRON Animal Stand - Pro will be on display at ARVO 2024,
and is immediately available to order, with first units expected to
ship in August, 2024.
Media Contact
Jennifer King, Phoenix-Micron,
Inc., 1 408-234-3687, jen.king@phoenixmicron.com,
www.phoenixmicron.com
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