An improved animal restraint jacket designed to protect an implanted vascular catheter or other implanted device in the animal.

Summary
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
developed an improved animal restraint jacket designed to protect
an implanted vascular catheter or other implanted device in the
animal. The jacket is designed from a comfortable fabric and
allows easy access to the implantable site without the use of metal
zippers and without requiring the removal of the jacket. The design
of the jacket protects the implanted area from infection and or
tissue damage that may result in irritation for the animal. In
addition, the jacket is fashioned in such a way that prevents the
animal from biting and removing the implanted catheter.

Market Value
Ideally, use of the new restraint jacket allows researchers to conduct
animal studies without the using a tethering system. However, the
jacket can be used with a tethering system if needed in situations
requiring continuous infusions or monitoring. The jacket also
provides a method for holding the animal during injections, thus
reducing animal handling.

Features and Benefits
oMore economical
oPractical design allows easy access to implantable site
oPrototype manufactured and utilized in several research settings

Patent Issued (TID - 07)

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