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SomnoFlo® Low-Flow Electronic Vaporizer

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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!

SomnoFlo® Starter Kits each include an induction chamber, nosecone, and accessory tubing. For more details visit our Starter Kit page.

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Features & Benefits

  • Extreme Precision & Accuracy, Flow Rates as Low as 100mL/minJust right for mice and other small animals
  • Ambient Air or Compressed GasSaves time, increases accuracy, decreases WAG
  • Less Waste Gas ExposureIncreases user safety
  • Automated Anesthetic Delivery SystemEnsures precision to 0.1% for reproducable results
  • No Annual Calibration or CertificationElectronic vaporizers utilizing active vaporization technology do not require annual maintenance and include a no-calibration certificate for facility inspections.
  • Complies with Regulatory GuidelinesLow Flow vaporizers use less anesthetic and reduce exposure and waste anesthetic gas

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

Anesthetic Delivery System

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

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.

How Much Could You Save?

Calculate your savings using a
SomnoFlo® Digital Vaporizer vs. Traditional Vaporizer:

SomnoFlo Traditional Vaporizer
Enter your hours of use/year here:
SomnoFlo could save you $16,120/year
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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.
SomnoFlo Diagram

Warranty Information

US & Canada

 Standard No Charge Extended $750 Premium $1,850
Coverage Period 1 Year Additional 2 Years Additional 2 Years
Controller Check Check Check
Loaner Equipment (for use under warranty repairs) Check $450/Week Check $450/Week Check Unlimited
Loaner Equipment — Shipping (for use under warranty repairs) None None Check Next Day
Onsite Installation & Training None None Check Training
Expedited Repairs None None Check 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.

SomnoFlo® Videos

SomnoFlo® Setup and Mouse Anesthesia Protocol

Demonstrating the Precision of Low-Flow Anesthesia Systems Observing the Tail Curl Reaction in an Anesthetized Mouse

Reviews

  • Dr. David Coggin-Carr - University of Vermont Burlington, VT

    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 Columbia, MO

    We have a few somnosuites as well as somnoflos, they are great!

  • Jason cummings - Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado

    Thank you for reaching out. 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 Nashville, Tennessee

    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. New Haven, CT

    We actually did order a SomnoFlo and we like it a lot. We just ordered a second one.

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