Silicone rubber-coated monofilament for MCAO model.
Filament size 6-0, diameter 0.09-0.11 mm, length 20 mm; diameter with coating 0.25 +/- 0.02 mm, and coating length 10-12 mm, more suitable for skilled surgeons doing permanent MCAO, or shorter (less than 60 min) MCAO followed by reperfusion.
