Penn-Century MIP - Manual (Page 3)

For intubation procedures:
1. Position the anesthetized mouse so that it is suspended from its front incisors on the
nylon wire provided (B). This wire can be sterilized after each use. Additional
replacement wire is provided.
2. To adjust the rectangular neck support bar(C), reach under the platform and loosen the
black Delrin® knob (E) from below. Slide the neck support up or down or swivel it to the
desired position and retighten the knob.
3. If the animal is especially large, you may remove the neck support completely by
unscrewing the knob below all the way until it comes off of the post to which it is
attached. Note: The device is not intended for use with rats of a standard size.
4. The two middle steel posts (G) are intended to secure the animal across the chest with a
rubber band. Several extra rubber bands are provided. Simply attach the rubber band
to one post, pull it across the mouse’s chest and attach to the opposite post. Adjust as
needed.
5. The two lower steel posts are to secure the mouse on its back and prevent lateral
movement while anesthetized. They may be adjusted from right to left as needed. To
do so, loosen each post one by one (F) by reaching below and unscrewing the black
knobs while grasping the circular nuts above the platform. Slide the posts to fit the
width of the animal without applying pressure on it. To tighten the knobs, hold the
silver circular nuts in place with one hand while tightening the knob from below with
the other.