SPECIFICATIONS
| Dimensions | 32.2 x 8.25 x 17.75 (inches) |
| Power Requirements | 24 Watts |
| 120v AC 60Hz* | |
| Probe Height Increments | 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 mm |
| Accuracy of probe height above base | +/- 0.5mm (across entire array) |
| Light Output (Avg.) | 500-600 foot –candles |
| *optional transformer available for use with 220v, 50Hz | |
| Primary Materials of Construction | Acrylic |
| Polycarbonate | |
| Stainless Steel Probes on Aluminum support plate |
Literature
Instruction Manuals
Use three interchangeable stimuli to test multiple pain models with one device
- Mechanical
- Heat
- Cold
Simple adaptations allow a single OCS to be used for both rats and mice.
Bright light (1) serves as the aversive stimulus for test initiation. Animals can cross an array of nociceptive probes (2) to reach a preferred dark compartment (3)
Publication Utilizing the MCS
Lau, D., Harte, S.E., Marrow, T.J., Mata, M., Fink, D.J. (2012) Herpes Simplex Virus Ve Mediated Expression of Interleukin-10 Reduces Below-Level Central Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury. Neurorehab Neural Repair: September 2012 vol. 26 no 7: 889-897
