Silicone rubber-coated monofilament for MCAO model.
Filament size 5-0, diameter 0.14mm, length 30 mm; diameter with coating 0.39 +/- 0.02 mm, suitable for MCAO models in animals within body weight range 320 +/- 20 grams; coating length 6-7 mm, suitable for MCAO with reperfusion, or permanent MCAO.