SMM-200C Manual Stereotactic Micromanipulator – NARISHIGE

Characteristics of the SMM-200C stereotactic micromanipulator

1. Manual micromanipulation along a single vertical axis

• Coarse manipulator for stereotactic experiments outside the animal’s brain.
• The Z-axis control knob (approximately 4 mm per rotation) allows faster adjustments for bregma and lambda levelling, and faster retraction/retraction of the dura mater, which will improve the efficiency of the experiment.

2. For experiments inside the animal’s brain ==> addition of the MDS-1 1-axis motorised micromanipulator

• Optional addition of a single-axis motorised stereotactic micromanipulator: MDS-1 and a hydraulic manipulator
• The X axis is equipped with a coarse control knob, identical to the Z axis
• The Y axis (anterior/posterior direction) is equipped with a fine control knob
• The upper body of the SMM-200C can be tilted at two angles: AP direction (forward/backward), ML direction (left/right).

3. For experiments with tilting along the medio-lateral (ML) axis, add an SMM-A adapter.

• The SMM-A is recommended for experiments: tilt in the medio-lateral (ML) direction
• When the SMM-100C/200C manipulator is tilted in the ML direction, the end of the support (electrode tip) can be moved away from the animal’s head.
• The SMM-A accessory is designed to attach a holder to the side of the manipulator, allowing the holder to be positioned without operating the X-axis.
• To this end, the support (electrode tip) can be fixed to the animal’s head while maintaining the X-axis drive distance.