Instech Laboratories
Instech Laboratories, Inc. is a privately-owned company founded in 1971, specializing in the design and manufacturing of equipment for rodent infusion, sampling, and oral dosing. They support academic and pharmaceutical research laboratories worldwide with standard and custom products, emphasizing animal welfare and data quality. Their products include systems for blood sampling, drug infusion, bile sampling, and more, designed to improve efficiency, animal welfare, and scientific outcomes.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Instech Laboratories
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
Products
Automated blood sampler unit and rack system
Automated sampler unit designed to collect scheduled microsamples from catheterized, unrestrained rodents, with rack systems and consumable collection tubes adapted for imaging studies and general PK sampling.
Transcutaneous vascular access ports and tether kits
Implanted multi-channel transcutaneous port assemblies and matching tether kits (single- to multi-channel) to connect animal catheters to swivels, samplers, and pumps for infusion and sampling.
Syringe pumps and pump tube sets
Bench and syringe pump systems and compatible tubing sets for precise infusion control in intermittent and continuous dosing applications.
Ambulatory peristaltic pumps for jacketed animals
Small peristaltic pump units designed for ambulatory infusion studies in larger animals; compatible with drug bags and jackets for continuous ambulatory infusion.
Swivels, mounts and cage integration hardware
Swivel assemblies and mount hardware (single- and multi-axis mounts, cage-integrated mounts) enabling secure routing of tethers through cage lids and metabolic/isolator setups.
Tubing, connectors and consumable injectors
Tubing spools, co-extruded low-permeability lines, luer stubs, couplers, Y/X connectors, and sterile injector consumables for catheter access and line assembly.
Automated blood sampler unit and rack system
Automated sampler unit designed to collect scheduled microsamples from catheterized, unrestrained rodents, with rack systems and consumable collection tubes adapted for imaging studies and general PK sampling.
Transcutaneous vascular access ports and tether kits
Implanted multi-channel transcutaneous port assemblies and matching tether kits (single- to multi-channel) to connect animal catheters to swivels, samplers, and pumps for infusion and sampling.
Syringe pumps and pump tube sets
Bench and syringe pump systems and compatible tubing sets for precise infusion control in intermittent and continuous dosing applications.
Ambulatory peristaltic pumps for jacketed animals
Small peristaltic pump units designed for ambulatory infusion studies in larger animals; compatible with drug bags and jackets for continuous ambulatory infusion.
Swivels, mounts and cage integration hardware
Swivel assemblies and mount hardware (single- and multi-axis mounts, cage-integrated mounts) enabling secure routing of tethers through cage lids and metabolic/isolator setups.
Tubing, connectors and consumable injectors
Tubing spools, co-extruded low-permeability lines, luer stubs, couplers, Y/X connectors, and sterile injector consumables for catheter access and line assembly.
Services
Online and in-person rodent catheterization training
Short online courses and in-person training on surgical implantation of vascular access ports, catheter maintenance, access technique (including positive-pressure technique), and methods to maximize patency.
Online and in-person rodent catheterization training
Short online courses and in-person training on surgical implantation of vascular access ports, catheter maintenance, access technique (including positive-pressure technique), and methods to maximize patency.
Expertise Areas
- Rodent infusion and sampling system design
- Automated blood sampling and sampling workflows
- Transcutaneous vascular access and catheter maintenance
- Bile duct sampling and replacement-salt infusion techniques
Key Technologies
- Transcutaneous vascular access ports
- Automated blood sampler units
- Syringe pumps
- Ambulatory peristaltic pumps