Pressure Catheters
Millar Mikro-Tip® solid state catheters with pressure sensor(s) provide high-fidelity cardiovascular pressures (the heart and vascular system) at the source in small animals. These catheters are ideal for intrauterine, intracranial and arterial blood pressure monitoring, amongst other research applications.
Overview
Millar Mikro-Tip® solid state pressure catheters provide an ideal solution for measuring highly accurate pressures. Whether measuring arterial and ventricular blood pressures, spinal pressures, tumor pressures or airway pressures, a high-fidelity sensor from Millar is a necessity for your research.
- Single and multiple high-fidelity pressure sensors side mounted at the catheter tip
- Mice, rats and larger animal models such as pigs and sheep
- Sizes from 1 F to 5 F
- Straight and curved tips without pigtail
Catheters require Catheter Interface Cables for connection to any ADInstruments bridge amplifier. Record and analyze blood pressure data quickly and easily using the Blood Pressure Module that is included with LabChart Pro software. A Pressure Gauge kit that provides the necessary items to calibrate the Mikro-Tip® pressure transducer is available. Additionally, the purchase of an ESD Adjustable Wrist Strap w/ 10’ Coil Cord (Blue, 4mm Snap) is highly recommended to protect these catheters from electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage during handling.
Cost-effective Millar Mikro-Tip solid state catheters can be reused for multiple experiments. Our best selling catheters include SPR-320 for rats, SPR-671 for mice and the smallest sensor tip pressure catheter in the world, the SPR-1000, also for mice.
Non-repairable discount options are available for Pressure Catheters (SPR-407, SPR-320 and SPR-671 only). Contact us to find out more and if this is the right option for you. More information on Millar repair policies.
Millar Mikro-Tip Catheters require a certain level of care to ensure accuracy and the anticipated lifespan of your catheters. Tergazyme (Alconox, Inc.) is required for cleaning and ensuring the removal of proteinaceous soils, tissue, blood and body fluids from the catheter. Please refer to Alconox, Inc.’s website to purchase from your local supplier. For a few best practice tips to help get you started with your catheters, see our guide here.
Millar have recently simplified their range so that all pressure catheters now work with the Low Profile pressure connector cable, rather than the Viking cable.
Choose from single or dual pressure catheters.
Product Configurations
Pressure Catheter (3.5F, Single, Straight, 100cm, Ny, NR)
3.5 F, single pressure sensor mounted at the tip, effective length 100 cm. Straight, flexible body for the measurement of pressure in rabbits and other small animals.
Pressure Catheter (5F, Single, Curved, 120cm, PU/WD)
5 F, single pressure sensor mounted at the tip, effective length 120 cm, used for a femoral or carotid approach. The curved tip can aid placement over the aortic arch and across the aortic valve in large animals (dog/pig/sheep).
Pressure Catheter (5F, Single, 70cm, PU, Non Repairable)
5 F, single pressure sensor mounted at the tip, effective length 70 cm. Straight, flexible body for the measurement of pressure in large animals (dog/pig/sheep).
Pressure Catheter (5 F, Dual, Curved, 3 cm, 120 cm, PU/WD)
5 F, dual pressure sensor with the first mounted at the tip and the second 3 cm from the tip, effective length 120 cm. Curved tip can aid placement when measuring LV and aortic pressures in large animals (dog/pig/sheep).
This product is not currently available for purchase in the EU.
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Research Applications
Cardiovascular Hemodynamics
Working Heart
Cardiovascular Isolated Heart Systems
In Vitro Pharmacology + Isolated Tissue and Organs
Blood Pressure
Animal Autonomic
Key Features
- Record pressure signals directly at the source
- Excellent signal frequency response
- Extremely sensitive and accurate to small pressure changes
- Require no fluid-filled lines
- No motion artifacts
- No signal attenuation
- Do not require correction for barometric pressure as the catheter lumen is vented to atmosphere
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Details and Tech Specs
Technical
| Product Code | Material | Subject | Length | Tip (French) | # Sensors | Tip | Pressure Connector | |
| SPR-1000 | Polyimide | Mouse | 20 cm | 1 F | 1 | Straight | Low Profile | |
| SPR-671 | Nylon | Mouse | 15 cm | 1.4 F | 1 | Straight | Low Profile | |
| SPR-320 | Polyurethane | Rat | 140 cm | 2 F | 1 | Straight | Low Profile | |
| SPR-407 | Nylon | Rat | 140 cm | 2 F | 1 | Straight | Low Profile | |
| SPR-513 | Nylon | Rat | 140 cm | 2 F | 1 | Curved | Low Profile | |
| SPR-524 | Nylon | Rabbit, Other Small Animal | 100 cm | 3.5 F | 1 | Straight | Low Profile | |
| SPR-249A | Nylon | Rabbit, Other Small Animal | 60 cm | 3 F | 1 | Straight | Low Profile | |
| SPR-330A | Nylon | Rabbit, Other Small Animal | 130 cm | 3 F | 1 | Straight | Low Profile | |
| MPR-500 | Polyurethane - Woven Dacron | Pig, Sheep, Other Large Animal | 70 cm | 5 F | 1 | Straight | Low Profile | |
| SPR-350 | Polyurethane - Woven Dacron | Pig, Sheep, Other Large Animal | 120 cm | 5 F | 1 | Curved | Low Profile | |
| SPR-350S | Polyurethane - Woven Dacron | Pig, Sheep, Other Large Animal | 120 cm | 5 F | 1 | Straight | Low Profile | |
| Dual sensor pressure catheters | ||||||||
| Model Number | Material | Subject | Length | Tip (French) | Sensor Spacing | Tip | Pressure Connector | |
| SPR-940 | Polyurethane | Rat | 135 cm | 2.5 F | 2.5 cm | Straight | Low Profile | |
| SPR-751 | Polyurethane - Woven Dacron | Pig, Sheep, Other Large Animal | 120 cm | 5 F | 3 cm | Curved | Low Profile | |
| SPR-751S | Polyurethane - Woven Dacron | Pig, Sheep, Other Large Animal | 120 cm | 5 F | 3 cm | Straight | Low Profile | |
Product Codes
Compatibility
SPR-1000
| Operating System | Recommended Hardware | Alternate Hardware | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LabChart Lightning | Windows / Mac | PowerLab C + Front End Interface + Bridge Amps | Traditional PowerLab + Bridge Amps |
| LabChart 8 | Windows / Mac | PowerLab C + Front End Interface + Bridge Amps | Traditional PowerLab + Bridge Amps |
