Recommended Instruments For Mouse Surgery
DSI offers a Mouse Surgical Kit (Part Number 276-0034-001) that contains the first six instruments listed in the required supplies section of this manual. The instruments are contained in a Moria instrument case. The surgical instruments, along with their part numbers from Fine Science Tools, are listed below.
| Part Number | Description |
| 11052-10 | Graefe Forceps-curved, serrated |
| 14078-10 | Lexar-Baby Scissors-straight, 10 cm |
| 12002-12 | Olsen-Hegar Needle Holder-extra delicate |
| 00276-13 | Vessel Dilator-45 degree angled tip, 13.5 cm long |
| 00125-11 | Vessel Dilator-10 degree angled tip, 11 cm long |
| 00608-11 | Vessel Cannulation Forceps, 11 cm long |
A Graefe Forceps that is curved and has teeth (Part Number 11054-10) is also recommended and available from Fine Science Tools.
Fine Science Tools, Inc.
373-G Vintage Park Drive
Foster City, CA 94404-1139
Telephone: (1-800) 521-2109 or (1-650) 349-1636
Fax: (1-800) 523-2109 or (1-650) 349-3729
Website: www.finescience.com (A list of offices in other countries can also be found here.)
A wound clip applier (Part Number 01-804) and wound clips (Part Number 01-804-5) can be purchased from Fisher Scientific.
Gel-loading micropipette tips (Part Number 02-707-83) can also be purchased from Fisher Scientific.
Fisher Scientific
Telephone: (1-800) 766-7000
Fax: (1-800) 926-1166
Website: www.fishersci.com
Elastic stay hooks (Part Number 722593) can be purchased from Harvard Apparatus.
Harvard Apparatus
84 October Road
Holliston, Massachusetts 01746
Telephone: (1-800) 272-2775 or (1- 508) 893-8999
Fax: (1-508) 429-5732
Website: www.harvardapparatus.com (A list of distributors in other countries can also be found here.)