Left Ventricle Pressure Balloons

Latex Balloons are used for measuring isovolumetric contractile forces in the left ventricle of isolated perfused hearts. These latex balloons are available in several different sizes to be used with hearts from rats up to pigs. Review the table to select the right size balloon for your application.

Species	Body weight kg	Balloon Size	Volume (ml)	Dia x Length
Rat	0.1 - 0.2	3	0.03	3x7
Guinea Pig	0.3 - 0.4	4	0.05	4x8
Pig	0.5	5	0.1	5x9
Rabbit (small)	0.7	6	0.2	6x10

Catalog#	Descripton	Pkg.
170403	3 X 7mm - 0.03ml Latex Balloons	10
170404	4 X 8mm - 0.05ml Latex Balloons	10
170405	5 X 9mm - 0.1ml Latex Balloons	10
170406	6 X 10mm - 0.2ml Latex Balloons	10
170407	6.8 X 11mm - 0.27ml Latex Balloons	10
170408	8 X 12mm - 0.35ml Latex Balloons	10
170409	8.5 X 13mm - 0.49ml Latex Balloons	10

#170423 -425

The balloon catheter is for ventricular insertion. It is a simple, reliable way to measure left ventricular isovolumetric pressure.

Catalog#	Descripton	Pkg.
170423	(for sizes 3-4) Latex Balloons	1
170425	(for sizes 5-6) Latex Balloons	1