A Reusable Adapter for Collection of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Chronically Cannulated Goats

Abstract

A lightweight, adjustable device has been designed to standardize and advance the technology for chronic cannula implantation, simplifies surgical procedures, and allows for repeated sampling of cerebrospinal fluid, thereby enhancing the probability of successful cannulation with minimal risk to the animal. This report describes the design, construction and implantation of this device. Keywords: Cisternal guide tubes, Ventricular guide tubes, Spinal needle adapters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 03, 1989
Accession Number
ADA208828

Entities

People

  • Allen Cymerman
  • James A. Devine
  • Vincent A. Forte Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animal Structures
  • Biological Sciences
  • Brain
  • Dermatologic Agents
  • High Altitude
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Mechanical Drawing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Sampling
  • Skull
  • Surgery
  • Tissues
  • Veins

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