Silicone rubber-coated monofilament for MCAO model.
Filament size 7-0, diameter 0.06-0.09 mm, length 20mm; diameter with coating 0.15 +/- 0.01 mm, suitable for MCAO models in animals within body weight range 12 +/- 2 grams; coating length 3-4 mm, more suitable for skilled surgeons doing longer (>60 min) MCAO followed by reperfusion.