ThePinPort™, manufactured byInstech提供了快速、无菌外部化rodent catheters for dosing or blood sampling. It can reduce study costs and improve compliance with the 3Rs. The system consists of a lightweight port (just three mm in diameter and 0.1g in length) and mating injectors. Port can be accessed via sterile injectors hundreds of times.

• Quick.Infuse or withdraw from the catheter in a fraction of the time it takes with plugs and blunt needles.
• Clean.The PinPort™ is a closed system that permits aseptic technique. This can reduce infection, improve patency and ultimately reduce the number of animals required for a study.
• Safe.The injector is recessed and provides complete needle stick protection for personnel.

Envigo is able to provide catheterized animals with a PinPort™ replacing the sterile stainless steel plug at the exteriorized end of the catheter. Envigo has developed an anchoring method for the PinPort™ whereby normal healing of the animal’s dorsal exit incision does not affect security and integrity of catheter. Animals must be singly housed.