Conscious Mouse Spinal Cord Fixator
Conscious mouse spinal cord fixation station for anesthetized preparation followed by awake two-photon observation or imaging, with base plate, posts, one pair of spinal cord clamps, spinal cord cover with window, and stereotaxic mask for stable spinal access around microscope and animal-support constraints.
Louise Corscadden, PhD
Neuroscience · ConductScience
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Overview
The Conscious Mouse Spinal Cord Fixator is a mouse spinal fixation station for laboratories that need stable spinal access during anesthetized preparation and awake observation or imaging. The source listing specifies a base plate, posts, one pair of spinal cord clamps, a spinal cord cover with window, and a stereotaxic mask as the core hardware groups.
The buying decision is different from a general spinal cord adaptor. This page is built around a conscious mouse imaging workflow: the animal is stabilized for spinal cord fixation while the station is planned around two-photon observation or imaging, microscope clearance, cover/window requirements, anesthesia transition, warming, and monitoring.
Use the page to quote-review the complete mouse fixation station and the adjacent ConductScience products that make the setup usable, including stereotaxic-compatible anesthesia, warming, microscope access, and related spinal cord injury, impactor, or electrophysiology equipment.
Scientific Use
In vivo spinal cord imaging workflows depend on stable spinal-column positioning because motion can reduce image quality during two-photon observation. The source product addresses that need as a mouse spinal cord fixator with a cover-window path for awake imaging after anesthetized setup.
The cover/window details, mask fit, preparation support, and microscope geometry should be reviewed with the quote request so the delivered station matches the lab model, imaging hardware, and animal-support workflow.
Buying Fit
Choose this page when the priority is a mouse conscious spinal cord fixation station with included cover and mask planning. Choose the existing rat/mouse spinal cord adaptor page when the lab needs a broader stereotaxic adaptor for rat/mouse SCI or spinal-access work around a standard frame.
Features & Benefits
Model fit
- Conscious mouse spinal cord fixation and imaging workflows
Fixation workflow
- Anesthetized spinal fixation followed by awake observation or imaging
Included hardware
- Base plate, posts, one pair of spinal cord clamps, spinal cord cover with window, and stereotaxic mask
Cover planning
- Spinal cord cover/window customization reviewed during quote configuration
Research fit
- Two-photon spinal cord observation or imaging, spinal stabilization, SCI, ephys, and injection station planning
Plan with
- Stereotaxic anesthesia, warming, monitoring, microscope access, impactor, syringe pump, and recovery support
Practical Tips
Review the spinal cord cover window around microscope working distance, target region, and the lab imaging hardware.
Why: The source calls out the spinal cord cover with window and customization path as a core part of the fixator workflow.
Coordinate the stereotaxic mask, gas anesthesia, warming, and monitoring before the awake imaging step.
Why: The source workflow starts with anesthetized fixation and then moves into awake observation or imaging.
Plan microscope access, clamp positioning, spinal cord injury or ephys hardware, and recovery support alongside the fixator.
Why: Spinal fixation only solves part of the workflow; imaging and animal-support constraints determine whether the station works in practice.
Setup Guide
What’s in the Box
- Conscious mouse spinal cord fixator base plate
- Posts for spinal fixation setup
- One pair of spinal cord clamps
- Spinal cord cover with window
- Stereotaxic mask
- Cover/window customization reviewed during quote configuration
Warranty
Support, replacement, and fulfillment terms are confirmed with the final quote and institutional purchasing requirements.
Compliance
What is included with the Conscious Mouse Spinal Cord Fixator?
The included hardware groups are the base plate, posts, one pair of spinal cord clamps, a spinal cord cover with window, and one stereotaxic mask.
What workflow is this designed for?
It is designed for mouse spinal cord fixation during anesthetized preparation followed by awake two-photon observation or imaging workflows.
How is this different from a rat and mouse spinal cord adaptor?
The existing adaptor page is a broader stereotaxic accessory for rat and mouse spinal access. This page is the mouse conscious-imaging fixator with cover/window and mask planning as part of the station.
Can the spinal cord cover be configured?
Yes. The source notes that the spinal cord cover can be customized, so cover/window details should be reviewed with the quote request.
What should be planned with this fixator?
Plan stereotaxic-compatible anesthesia, warming, monitoring, microscope clearance, recovery support, and any spinal injury, impactor, syringe pump, or electrophysiology equipment needed for the study.
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