Silicone rubber-coated monofilament for MCAO model.
Filament size 3-0, diameter 0.20 mm, length 30 mm; diameter with coating 0.58 +/- 0.02 mm, suitable for MCAO models in animals within body weight range 900 +/- 100 grams; coating length 6-7 mm, suitable for MCAO with reperfusion, or permanent MCAO.