Flexible Teflon Gavaging needles w/ Bite protector - 18G-51mm - Pkt/5

"ONYX Sterile Plastic Oral Gavage Needles are made from medical grade PTFE material and were developed to satisfy the demands of those researchers who require a low cost single use feeding needle for critical applications. Sterile Flexible Gavage Needles reduce the risk of trauma and eliminate the cost of cleaning and the chance of compound crossover.

Flexible tubes are often recommended as an animal welfare refinement over rigid metal tubes.

The soft silicon tip is designed to prevent inadvertent placement in the trachea and reduce the risk of perforation. The feeding tubes are available in a variety of diameters and lengths for use in rodents ranging in size from mouse pups to rats to hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits.

Features:

• Plastic (PTFE) tube is softer than other tubing types, is very flexible, and translucent for easy confirmation of reagent delivery
• Low friction protects delicate organs
• Metal bite protectors to prevent bite throughs
• Plastic luer hubs and soft silicone tips
• Non-toxic and non-pyrogenic
• 5 needles per sterile peel pouch - 20 pouches per box

NOTE: ASGN7944 is a sterile disposable stainless steel variant with a soft silicon tip and malleable shaft to allow for shaping of the needle as required"