Silicone rubber-coated monofilament for MCAO model.
Filament size 8-0, diameter 0.04-0.05 mm, length 20mm; diameter with coating 0.21 +/- 0.01 mm, suitable for MCAO models in animals within body weight range 22 +/- 2 grams; coating length 5-6 mm, suitable for MCAO with reperfusion, or permanent MCAO.