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Mouse, Rat

Plethysmometer - Paw Volume & Oedema

Product Code:37240/37240-25/37240-35

Measures small changes in volume & oedema (fluid retention) to gauge the inflammatory response such as for anti-inflammatory screening tests.

Hands-free operation. Precision measurements. Detects and displays 0.01 ml changes in rodent paw volume. Easy data transfer and software included.

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This product warranty can be extended up to 24 Additional Months.
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Background

  • The new original device by Ugo Basile designed to measure paw volume and its changes (swelling) in rodents.
  • Used to precisely measure experimentally induced inflammation and changes due to administration of pharmacological substances.
  • New version with touch screen display, new firmware with more functions, with USB data retrival and experiment data loading capabilities, LAN connection, auto-mesure function and Ugo Basile family feeling design.
  • Over 3000 citations of Ugo Basile’s Plethysmometer in scientific publications.

Precise measurements, hands free operation

  • Displays the exact paw volume on the touch screen display, read-out with resolution of 0.01ml. Small differences are detected by an high precision self-made level transducer
  • Foot pedal that allows hands-free operation, to saved measured value and to enable auto-measure function
  • Easy zeroing before making new measurements.
  • Measuring paw tubes available in different sizes for different animals paws
  • Web-based LAN connection for data retrieving and experiment data loading (password protected)
  • USB pen drive for data retrieving and experiment data loading

 

 

Feature

Benefits

Touch screen display Easy to operate, easily result data viewing
Auto-measure function Easy operation and better measuring accuracy and repeatability
USB pen drive For fast measured data retrieving and experiment data loading
Web based LAN connection Remote data retrieving and experiment data loading
Foot-Pedal to freeze the reading Hand-free operation
More than 1000 citations since 1960s Most applications can be found in bibliography for reference
Interchangeable water cells Same instrument for mice and rats (four different dimensions)

Operation

Power Requirement Universal input 85-264 VAC, 50-60Hz, 15 W max
Data Read-out Multifunction graphic display
Display 4.3” multifunction color touch-screen display
Data Format  4 digits 2 integers, 2 decimals (e.g.:23.89 ml)

 

Physical

Weight 3,5 Kg
Shipping Weight 6.5 Kg
Shipping Dimension 36x55x45 cm

 

Warranty

Warranty Plethysmometer is covered by a 12-month warranty + 12 after product registration
UB Care Additional UB-Care can be added for other 12 or 24 months

The Plethysmometer is an instrument designed to measure very small changes in volume via water displacement measured by a special very precise in house made transducer.

The availability of different (4) paw measurement tubes makes the device adaptable to many different paw dimensions.

In the 60s, Ugo Basile developed the first original device, designed specifically to measure paw swelling in rodents, since then, thousands of scientists have relied on our Plethysmometer to conduct their research on inflammation, publishing almost 3.000 scientific papers! 

The instrument is typically used to precisely measure the experimentally induced inflammation of the paw in rodents and its changes due to administration of pharmacological substances potentially active on inflammation.

37240 Plethysmometer Standard Package (What's in the box)

37240-210 Plethysmometer cell stand
37240-154 Water Tank
37240-001 Plethysmometer electronic unit
37252 Standard water cell with Mouse paw tube (diam. 13 mm) and Rat paw tube (diam. 18 mm) with Water level transducer
7155 Set of Calibration Probes (0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 ml)
7160 Wetting Compound, 100ml bottle
M-TF 050-F 2 mt. of Polyurethane tube for connection: cell to water tank & cell to drain
7168 Cell Simulator for end-user troubleshooting
E-AU 101 USB Pen Drive including instruction manual (with CE certification), and X-Pad software
37215-303 Pedal Switch 

37240-25 Plethysmometer with special water cell with Rat paw tube (25 mm) (What's in the box)

37240-210 Plethysmometer cell stand
37240-154 Water Tank
37240-001 Plethysmometer electronic unit
37257 Special water cell with Rat paw tube (diam. 25 mm) with Water level transducer
7155 Set of Calibration Probes (0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 ml)
7160 Wetting Compound, 100ml bottle
M-TF 050-F 2 mt. of Polyurethane tube for connection: cell to water tank & cell to drain
7168 Cell Simulator for end-user troubleshooting
E-AU 101 USB Pen Drive including instruction manual (with CE certification), and X-Pad software
37215-303 Pedal Switch 

37240-35 Plethysmometer with special water cell with Rat paw tube (35 mm) (What's in the box)

37240-210 Plethysmometer cell stand
37240-154 Water Tank
37240-001 Plethysmometer electronic unit
37259 Special water cell with Rat paw tube (diam. 35 mm) with Water level transducer
7155 Set of Calibration Probes (0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 ml)
7160 Wetting Compound, 100ml bottle
M-TF 050-F 2 mt. of Polyurethane tube for connection: cell to water tank & cell to drain
7168 Cell Simulator for end-user troubleshooting
E-AU 101 USB Pen Drive including instruction manual (with CE certification), and X-Pad software
37215-303 Pedal Switch 

Other Avaible Water Cells And Accessories

37252 Standard water cell with Mouse paw tube (diam. 13 mm) and Rat paw tube (diam. 18 mm) with water level transducer
37252-S Standard water cell with Mouse paw tube (diam. 13 mm) and Rat paw tube (diam. 18 mm) without water level transducer
37257 Special water cell with Rat paw tube (diam. 25 mm) with water level transducer
37257-S Special water cell with Rat paw tube (diam. 25 mm) without water level transducer
37259 Special water cell with Rat paw tube (diam. 35 mm) with water level transducer
37259-S Special water cell with Rat paw tube (diam. 35 mm) without water level transducer
7182 18 mm Displacement Tube for the rat paw
7186 13 mm Displacement Tube for the mouse paw
7187 25 mm Displacement Tube for the rat paw
7189 35 mm Displacement Tube for the rat paw
7153-L Water level transducer
Optional Warranty
37240-UBC12 UB Care 12 Additional hardware warranty extension 12 months for Plethysmometer (Valid for SKU 37240)
37240-UBC24 UB Care 24 Additional hardware warranty extension 24 months for Plethysmometer (Valid for SKU 37240)
37240-25-UBC12 UB Care 12 Additional hardware warranty extension 12 months for Plethysmometer (Valid for SKU 37240-25)
37240-25-UBC24 UB Care 24 Additional hardware warranty extension 24 months for Plethysmometer (Valid for SKU 37240-25)
37240-35-UBC12 UB Care 12 Additional hardware warranty extension 12 months for Plethysmometer (Valid for SKU 37240-35)
37240-35-UBC24 UB Care 24 Additional hardware warranty extension 24 months for Plethysmometer (Valid for SKU 37240-35)

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