The TECNIPLAST Sealsafe™ IVC cage redefines at cage level the well proven air pressure barrier concept.

1) The filtered Sealsafe™ top.
2) Self-closing SUPPLY AIR VALVE assures containment integrity and low speed air diffusion into each cage (< 0,15 m/s ).*
3) The specially moulded Nylon Seal and the quick release clamps ensure a positive secure seal between the top cover and the cage base; they are also user friendly and well proven over many years.
4) The integral bottle depression accommodates an external water bottle replaceable without removing the cage from the rack and within the overall IVC rack footprint minimising cage opening frequency. With extensive use this feature offers a significant decrease in labour and reduced exposure to/release of contamination during changing.

Ventilation efficiency with low velocity Air Speed*

Low velocity HEPA filtered air is delivered to the cage top level through a Direct exhaust from the cage provides enhanced ventilation self-closing filter free valve when docked in position on a Sealsafe™ rack. efficiency; as a result temperature and humidity are controlled. Bedding stays The cage valve diffuser and the baffle direct the air along the top, avoiding any drier reducing ammonia levels and interval between changes without the need short cut, to the front of the cage and finally down creating a gentle back flow* of air inlets at animal level.** at sawdust level on the way back to the exhaust.

Visibility

The clear Sealsafe™ top provides excellent visibility into the cage and increased animal space because of the limited bottle/diet depression volume.

Easy access

Wire bar lid and Sealsafe™ top can be easily pushed and pulled with one hand for a quick access to cage occupants into constrained space as changing stations. Ask for a copy of our cage change video and relevant S.O.P.

* TÜV performance validation: examination of air distribution/velocity, flow conditions and sound level in animal cages, TÜV SÜDDEUTSCHLAND, January 2000, Munchen.
** Intra-cage ventilation and micro-environmental parameters in an IVC Sealsafe™ caging system, Gianpaolo Milite, D.V.M. M.Sc., September 2000, Milan.