About this item
Flexible PTFE feeding needles are designed to reduce the risk of trauma and bite-through, providing a safe, low-cost, disposable, solution for oral gavage. The affordable feeding tubes boast distinct features, including a soft silicone tip, a smooth plastic PTFE shaft and an optional, bite-resistant, stainless steel bite-guard for maximum durability when oral dosing.
- Supplied sterile
- Affordable and durable
- Bulb-shaped silicone tip minimizes trauma, prevents tracheal dosing, and eliminates dosing-related perforations of the esophagus
- Plastic construction is compatible with most vehicles and compounds
- Disposable needles eliminate the risk of carry-over
Flexible feeding needles (gavage needles) have countless laboratory applications. Not only for use when oral dosing small animals, these needles may be used for a variety of surgical and delivery procedures. These needles provide a smooth, burr-free silicone tip which prevents inadvertent damage to the esophagus caused by inferior needles. Add the optional stainless steel bite-guard to combine the flexibility of a plastic needle with the durability of stainless steel.
Optional 1 cm stainless steel bite-guard near the hub is designed to prevent damage from the animal's incisors during oral dosing.
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