IVC Cage System

Product Details:

Animal Cage Changing Station

Animal Containment Workstations 

Animal cage changing and bedding disposal procedures are now simple and safe with the Orchid’s range of Animal Containment Workstations like Animal Cage Changing Station and Animal Bedding Disposal Unit.

Orchid’s Animal Cage Change Station gives the best allergen, microbial, and product protection, at lowest energy consumption and noise, while giving the ultimate user comfort. Orchid’s cage changing station has upstream and downstream dual air flow system which prevents hazardous allergens from escaping the work zone and external contaminated air from entering the work zone.

An animal cage change station is a clean bench designed specifically for procedures that could stir up allergens, such as animal cage changing. As room air is pulled in through the grills at the top side of cabinet, it passes through two filters – a pre-filter that captures large particles and then through a HEPA filter. The velocity with which HEPA filtered air travels from upside to downside on the workstation is measured and controlled through PLC. Similarly, the air above work surface is pulled through the grills on the work surface and then filtered through pre-filter and HEPA filter and then released in to the atmosphere. Air velocities in the range of 0.4 to 0.8m/s at both, upstream and downstream HEPA filters are controlled through PLC & monitored on touch screen display. Further, upper and lower limits for these velocities can be set so that if air velocity at any of the two positions is out of range then error signal in the form of indicator is shown.

Orchid’s Animal Cage Changing Station comes in variety of sizes and different optional features like Acrylic transparent shield, animal feed distribution funnel, UV Light, activated charcoal filter for usage in anaesthesia system etc.

Features

Easy to clean work surface and pre-filters

Touch screen display with data logging facility

Separate indicators for HEPA filter life & velocity out of range

Provision for electrical sockets and light facility

Dual side working

Durable and maintenance free

Ordering Information

Additional Information:

• Item Code: CCS-01
• Production Capacity: 10 per Month
• Delivery Time: 6 to 8 Weeks
• Packaging Details: Corrugated Box Packing

Product Details:

Individually Ventilated Caging System: Technology built to protect animals and researchers

Orchid’s IVC system not only ensures high biological safety for laboratory animals and scientists, but also matches the at par level of compliance for safety, animal welfare and ergonomics.

Additional Information:

• Item Code: US900
• Production Capacity: 1000
• Delivery Time: 5-7weeks
• Packaging Details: Box packing

Product Details:

Orchid’s IVC system not only ensures high biological safety for laboratory animals and scientists, but also matches the at par level of compliance for safety, animal welfare and ergonomics.

Ergonomics:

Safe quick and easy locking.

Card holder fitting on the edge gives visibility of animal inside the cage

External self centering water bottle enabling quick bottle change without removing cage

Easily replacable breating filter

Excellent lid and tray stacking 

Animal Welfare:

No direct air drift at animal level, air inlet and outlet at the top level ensures less animal stress and heat loss

0.2µ Passive filter on cage lid ensuring animal safety in power failure or cage is off the rack for long time without compromising the protection

Safety:

Silicone compression seal in the lid ensuring complete seal around the cage

Additional Information:

• Item Code: US500
• Production Capacity: 1000pcs
• Delivery Time: 8-10 weeks
• Packaging Details: Box packing

Product Details:

Orchid’s animal cage bedding disposal units are portable units designed with the respiratory health of animal care workers in mind. Each unit draws bedding dust, dander, and allergens away from personnel and exhausts 99.99% HEPA-filtered air into the ambient atmosphere.

Orchid’s Animal Bedding Disposal Unit is used to effectively reduce dust particles when disposing of used animal bedding. The unit is fitted with a hood and air filter system and effectively protects the staff from airborne particles.

Bedding Disposal Unit is fitted with:

·        Fan blower with motor

·        Chamber for Husk Collection bag

·        Reverse laminar flow filter: horizontal flow

·        Supply air: HEPA Filtered

·        Base frame is fitted with 4 nos. castor wheels (2 nos. free & 2 Nos. lockable)

·        Exhaust air volume: 1350 ± 10% m3/h

·        Noise level: <60 dB(A)

·        Waste bag volume: 40-60 liters

·        Electrical supply: 230 V/50 Hz

Additional Information:

• Item Code: BDU01
• Production Capacity: 10
• Delivery Time: 4 to 6 Weeks
• Packaging Details: Corrugated Box

Product Details:

The biological safety of mouse or rat IVC cage is developed for raising infected animals in the laboratory. It prevents the release of contamination from the cage to the environment and prevents cross-infection between different cages. It works with the pressure difference control from -20pa in the relative laboratory.

The biocontainment IVC system is mainly composed of three parts: biocontainment ventilator, biocontainment cage, and rack. 

The number of ventilation in the cage: ≥50 times/h

Air velocity in the animal living area in the cage not more than 0.2m/s

The pressure difference inside and outside the cage: the negative pressure type is not more than -20Pa

Noise: less than 60dB

IVC Biocontainment Ventilator: Silent operation fans with high-efficiency motors. Fan speed adjusted automatically to meet the set value of exhaust CMH. Different Parameters like RH, Temperature, and CMH can be monitored through a Programmable Logic Controller with a TFT touch screen of size 7”. PLC error indication provision with the option of Manual Mode to run the system without the need for PLC & prevent immediate failure of the system due to PLC error.Error logs and data logs options, Facility to set upper and lower limits for detecting error logs for temperature, RH & ACH. Easy selection of cage model, number of cages, ACH, negative pressure mode.Run Hour Counter with time-based change filter notice. Alarm on clogging of HEPA filter. A ventilator is fitted with pre-filter and HEPA filters which can be disassembled and replaced. The unit is fitted with a micro-pressure differential sensor to detect the pressure difference between the cage and ambient conditions.Multiple ventilator connectivity and control from the computer through an Ethernet port. (Pre-req.: LAN connection, internet connection, Wi-Fi & modem in buyers’ scope). Data logs are downloaded on the computer through an Ethernet port.Castor wheels: 4 nos. 3" caster wheels made of polyurethane with nylon polyamide wheel center with ball bearing, 2 wheels with padlock. The ventilator unit is fitted with a battery backup system for a backup of 3-4 hours in case of power failure.

Biocontainment Cage: Cage Tray: Made of Polysulfone/ polyetherimide material & provision for stacking. Cage Lid: Fitted with auto-closure type valve for air supply and exhaust. The cage lid is fitted with a pre-filter and HEPA filter so that all the air exhausted from the cage is HEPA filtered before being released to the ambient conditions. The cage lid is fitted with a silicon gasket for making the lid and tray locking airtight.The bottom of the cage has a large arc transition, and there is no dead angle for air circulation.

Accessories supplied with each set: Water bottle of 300ml (mice) and 500ml (rat) of polysulfone with S.S. 316 cap, Cardholder, Cage grill in SS 304 construction

Cage Rack: The cage rack is made of 304 stainless steel structures.Soft connection structure design, the main air supply, and exhaust pipes can be easily disassembled and installed, which is convenient for cleaning and disinfection of the cage. Air supply and exhaust valve made of high-quality autoclavable technopolymer and silicon material. Common rails for mounting the cage in the rack are made of high-quality autoclavable polymer material and are fitted with docking indicators.Duct couplers and end caps in special-grade rubber construction. The Main Inlet air and outlet air header are made of S.S. 304 material and holders are made from Aluminum/Delrin material. 5" caster wheels made of polyurethane with nylon wheel center with ball bearing. 2 nos. free moving & 2 nos. lockable.Flexible air hose for supply air & exhaust air connection

Additional Information:

• Item Code: BIO-IVC
• Production Capacity: 05

Product Details:

Technology built to protect animals and researchers 

Orchid’s IVC system not only ensures high biological safety for laboratory animals and scientists, but also matches the at par level of compliance for safety, animal welfare and ergonomics.

Individually Ventilated Cage for Mice & Rat:

Ergonomics:

• Safe quick and easy locking

• Card holder fitting on the edge gives visibility of animal inside the cage

• External self centering water bottle enabling quick bottle change without removing cage

• Easily replacable breating filter

• Excellent lid and tray stacking

Animal Welfare:

• No direct air drift at animal level, air inlet and outlet at the top level ensures less animal stress and heat loss

• 0.2µ Passive filter on cage lid ensuring animal safety in power failure or cage is off the rack for long time without compromising the protection

Safety:

Silicone compression seal in the lid ensuring complete seal around the cage

Air Handling Unit:

Ergonomics:

• Light weight easy to move system with Touch screen display at eye level

• Separate indicators on the control panel for indication of Parameters out of range, Supply HEPA filter change and exhaust HEPA filter change

• Easy access to pre filters for routine cleaning

Animal Welfare:

• Stand alone separate Air Handling Unit gives less vibrations and noise level to cage level

• Continuous monitoring of Temperature, % RH and provision to set limits

• Mobile messaging system for error logs enabling user to take immediate action to protect animals*

  (*Optional)

Economics:

• Low power consumption and less maintenance blowers

• Stand alone Air Supply Unit can connect to 4 racks

Compliance:

• Two level password protected system ensuring restricted access

• Auto data logging of parameters after every 2hrs

• Error logs for parameters out of upper and lower limits set

Racks for Individually Ventilated Cages:

Orchid’s IVC Racking offers complete flexibility to meet any laboratory design. Fully mobile racks are available in wide range of cage capacities and in addition to that further racks can be added at any time to the existing Air Supply Unit.

Additional Information:

• Item Code: US500-US900
• Production Capacity: 25 per Month
• Delivery Time: 8 to 10 Weeks
• Packaging Details: Corrugated Box Packing

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Animal Cage Washer (Cabinet Type)

Equipment Application

Orchid Scientific’s CW-C1 Series Cage and Bottle Washer is designed for facilities that require a heavy-duty washer with the same features as a floor mounted cage washer but in a cabinet configuration. The automatic cage washer equipment designed by Orchid Scientific is according to the requirements of users in the laboratory animal industry for cage cleaning. It uses hot water combined with acidic or alkaline cleaning agent, high pressure and large flow spray method to achieve the automatic spray cleaning process for cage boxes, box covers, metal gride and drinking bottles.

Additional Information:

• Item Code: CW-C1
• Production Capacity: 5
• Delivery Time: 3 to 4 Months
• Packaging Details: Wooden Box Packing