Via a catheter, ALZET Osmotic Pumps can deliver substances into vessels, spinal cord, cerebral ventricles and brain parenchyma, and other organs or tissues. DURECT Corporation offers a range of specialized catheters, compatible with ALZET pumps, to enable targeted delivery to a variety of sites. ALZET pumps can be attached to catheter tubing with I.D ranging from 0.58 mm to 0.76 mm(0.023"-0.030").
Polyethylene (PE) and Vinyl Tubing
Medical grade PE and Vinyl tubing, the most common catheter types used in laboratory animal research, are available sterile, individually packaged, and ready to use.
Features & Benefits:
- Sterile
- Medical grade
- Pre-cut to 15 cm lengths
- Individually packaged
- Ready to use
- Fit all pump models
PE and Vinyl Tubing Specifications
|
Description |
Order No. |
Length |
Outside Diameter |
Inside Diameter |
Volume |
|
Vinyl Tubing
(10 per
bag) |
0007760 |
15cm
(6
in) |
1.14
mm
(0.045
in) |
0.69
mm
(0.027
in) |
3.739 µl/cm |
|
Polyethylene
(10 per
bag) |
0007750 |
15cm
(6
in) |
1.22
mm
(0.048
in) |
0.76
mm
(0.030
in) |
4.566 µl/c |
Specialized Catheters:
Catheter applications with ALZET Osmotic Pumps
- Direct delivery of test agents pecisely into any target tissue or organ
- Delay administration of test agents to allow for a surgical recovery period
- Infuse for a short period using a longer duration pump
- Create a time-patterned delivery of an agent
Note: No catheter is necessary when systemic delivery is desired. This is accomplished by subcutaneous or intraperitoneal implantation of an ALZET pump without a catheter.
Common Routes of Administration Requiring Use of a Catheter
- Articular cavity
- Blood vessels
- Bone
- Brain (solid tissue)
- Brain (ventricles)
- Ear
- Eye
- Muscle
- Nerves
- Spinal cord
- Stomach
- Tumors
