SomnoFlo low flo anesthesia vaporizer for small animals, exotic animals, rats, mice
SomnoFlo low flo anesthesia vaporizer for small animals, exotic animals, rats, mice
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SomnoFlo®

Low-flow electronic vaporizer

No more using human amounts of anesthetic for a mouse!

The SomnoFlo® is a low-flow electronic vaporizer that draws directly from the bottle! Its compact design takes up little counter space and is capable of producing carrier gas rates as low as 50 mL/min. A built in air compressor allows for delivery of vaporized anesthetic using room air, or attach the SomnoFlo to a source of compressed gas. The choice is yours!

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What you get with SomnoFlo

Extreme precision & accuracy, flow rates as low as 100mL/min

Just right for mice and other small animals

Ambient air or compressed gas

Saves time, increases accuracy, decreases WAG

Less waste gas exposure

Increases user safety

Automated anesthetic delivery system

Ensures precision to 0.1% for reproducable results

No annual calibration or certification

Electronic vaporizers utilizing active vaporization technology do not require annual maintenance and include a no-calibration certificate for facility inspections.

Complies with regulatory guidelines

Low Flow vaporizers use less anesthetic and reduce exposure and waste anesthetic gas

What your peers say

Dr. David Coggin-Carr
University of Vermont
“Everything has been going very well – we have done a ton of surgeries in the last few weeks and used minimal isoflurane with no obvious exposures, which my technician is thrilled with.”
Sarah Schlink, DVM,DACLAM
University of Missouri
“We have a few somnosuites as well as somnoflos, they are great!”
Jason cummings
Colorado State University
“We purchased the SomnoFlo several months ago and absolutely love it! We have used it many times and, while we had issues at the beginning with a calibration issue that Kent Scientific fixed quickly, we haven’t had any issues since and it has worked great! We have been telling other groups here at CSU to purchase one for their labs. Most labs here use the older style vaporizing anesthesia systems that require annual calibration so switching would be advantageous as well as a cheaper alternative”
Carlo M Malabanan / Lab Manager
Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center at Vanderbilt University
“We have 4 SomnoFlo units and all 4 of us rodent surgeons here LOVE them! The vaporizers are used extensively and we’ve had them for almost a year now and not one of us had to replace the 250ml bottle of Isoflurane that we started with yet. It is so efficient that from November until this month (August), and after 166 surgeries, the charcoal filter is heavier by a mere 14 grams. We placed an order for 1 more unit recently so that we can completely replace all of the high flow vaporizers that we used before.”
Keely Walsh, BS, LATG
Artizan Biosciences, Inc.
“We actually did order a SomnoFlo and we like it a lot. We just ordered a second one.”
Kiera Ottino, Research Technician
Massachusetts General Hospital
“We ended up purchasing the Somnoflo and it works amazing. We also have received great customer service whenever we have needed help/ and or have had questions about the product.”
Lauren Sohn, Scientist
Sigilon Therapeutics
“The SomnoFlo has a significantly smaller footprint than the standard isoflurane cart; our procedure room feels like it’s doubled in size since replacing the cart that was in the middle of the it with the SomnoFlo on the counter. I used to trip over the legs of the isoflurane cart almost daily, and I’m delighted to have it out of the room. Being able to use room air instead of oxygen is a huge bonus – no more monitoring how much oxygen we have left in the tank or stressing over whether the tank will be replaced on time before our next surgery. The SomnoFlo has made our lives much easier.”
Michael Sande
Northwestern University
“Wanted to check in since receiving the SomnoFlo that we ordered a few months ago. The system works amazing! All our lab members have had a chance to use the system and we are highly impressed with the efficiency of the machine and how quickly we are seeing the mice wake up from anesthesia after finishing our procedures with them.”
Jarrett Sweeley, Research Compliance
University of Arkansas
“We actually purchased one of the SomnoFlo units a few months ago and have been using it with our rodent procedures. It has worked great and all of our users seem to love the system.”
Pamela Bortz,Sr. Vet Technologist
St. Joseph’s Hospital
“I recently purchased a SomnoFlo and our folks love it!”
Jonathan Linton
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
“We are very pleased with our new SomnoFlo. We often need to work in a small space so the size of a conventional vaporizer can be annoying. The SomnoFlo fits where we need it and is simple to setup and use. We’ve recommended it to other labs in similar situations to ours.”
Dr. Shelly McErlane D.V.M.
The University of British Columbia
“-The system sits upright so takes less counter space -the system primes itself, empties itself and uses a bottle of isoflurane rather than the syringe – love this!”

SomnoFlo resources

1.) Webinar: A Blended Approach to Preclinical Research Anesthesia — Rethinking Room Air vs Pure O₂: See Video  
 

2.) Warming Up for Success: Comparative Efficacy of Thermoregulatory Devices in Rodent Anesthesia: See Video  
 

3.) Tail Curl Reaction in an Anesthetized Mouse: See Video  
 

4.) SomnoFlo® Setup and Mouse Anesthesia Protocol: See Video  
 

5.) Somno® Low-Flow Electronic Vaporizers: Extremely Precise Anesthesia Delivery: See Video  
 

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About SomnoFlo anesthetic delivery system

The SomnoFlo is a low-flow electronic vaporizer that draws directly from the bottle.

Its compact design takes up little counter space and is capable of producing carrier gas rates as low as 50 mL/min. A built in air compressor allows for delivery of vaporized anesthetic using room air, or attach the SomnoFlo to a source of compressed gas.

The SomnoFlo base system includes

  • Integrated touch-screen display
  • Externally mounted holder for anesthesia bottles up to 250 mL
  • Integrated anti-spill, anti-vapor bottle top adapter
  • Two accessory adapter
  • WAG canister and holder
  • 1-Year 100% parts & labor standard warranty
  • Premium warranty available
  • (International extended warranty available. Contact your distributor for details)

SomnoFlo operates with ambient air or compressed gas

SomnoFlo operates using an internal air pump with ambient air or with compressed gas. For gas supplied at > 15psi, the SOMNO-7305 Preset Pressure Reducer is required to regulate the pressure.

SomnoFlo draws anesthetic directly from the standard 250mL bottle placed in a convenient holder outside the vaporizer.

Scientific publications

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Soman (GD) Rat Model to Mimic Civilian Exposure to Nerve Agent: Mortality, Video-EEG Based Status Epilepticus Severity, Sex Differences, Spontaneously Recurring Seizures, and Brain Pathology

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Stress related network activity in the intact adrenal medulla

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Calculation based on:

  • Flow rate of 0.2 L/min for SomnoFlo & 2 L/min for traditional
  • Iso concentration of 2%
  • Annual calibration cost of $200 - $300* for traditional.
  • Average cost of a typical 250 mL bottle size of Iso is $35: Volume x $35 x 4 = $Cost/year
  • Compressed gas fees vary from academia to pharma. Most tanks are rented with fees for tank fill/replacement averaging ~ $1,000/year.
  • Calculations are based upon a specific customer request, and can be adjusted to other specific uses.

Warranty information

StandardExtendedPremium
US & CanadaNo charge$750$1,850
Coverage period1 yearAdditional 2 yearsAdditional 2 years
Controller
Loaner equipment
(for use under warranty repairs)
$450/week
$450/week
Unlimited
Loaner Equipment — Shipping
(for use under warranty repairs)
Next day
Onsite installation & training
Training
Expedited repairs (any repairs)
24 hours

Note:

  • Damage or failures that result from abuse, negligence, or misuse are not covered under warranty.
  • Expedited repair time starts the business day after product is received and ends when shipped to customer.
  • Customer is responsible to inform Kent Scientific when making a warranty claim.
  • Extended warranties purchased after the original system sale are subject to approval. It may be necessary to have the controller returned for inspection before the purchase of the extended warranty.

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