Study of Autoanalyzing Electrocardiograph for Rats and Mice:<B>II. Development of Rat Restraining Device for ECG Recording</B>

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The authors have developed a restraining device which allows the operator to record electrocardiograms (ECGs) of the rat under the non-anesthetic condition.<BR>This device enables the operator to hold a rat for 30-60 seconds without any anesthetics, to attach the electrodes easily to the four limbs and to perform long-term recording of stable ECGs.<BR>The size of this device is 615(W)×220(D)×191(H) mm, the weight is 3.0 kg, and the composing materials are polyacctal resin and stainless steel. Being strong against medicines and boiled water, this device can be fit for any sterilization procedures. Furthermore, the range of the body weights of rats to be held with this device can be widened from 200 g to 650 g, by adjustment of its holding parts. For these reasons, an operator alone, without any assistants can record the ECGs of rats under the non-anesthetic condition.
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