Silicone rubber-coated monofilament for MCAO model.
Filament size 7-0, diameter 0.06-0.09 mm, length 20mm; diameter with coating 0.25 +/- 0.02 mm, suitable for MCAO models in animals within body weight range 60 +/- 10 grams; coating length 4-5 mm, suitable for MCAO with reperfusion, or permanent MCAO.