Silicone rubber-coated monofilament for MCAO model.
Filament size 7-0, diameter 0.06-0.09 mm, length 20mm; diameter with coating 0.18 +/- 0.01 mm, suitable for MCAO models in animals within body weight range 17 +/- 2 grams; coating length 9-10 mm, more suitable for skilled surgeons doing permanent MCAO, or shorter (less than 60 min) MCAO followed by reperfusion.
