SomnoSuite is Kent Scientific's innovative low-flow anesthesia delivery system designed specifically for mice and rats. Unlike traditional vaporizers, the SomnoSuite is engineered with a precision syringe pump and integrated digital vaporizer which uses either room air or compressed gas to deliver anesthesia at low flow rates proportionate to the animal's size. Using less anesthesia not only benefits the animal during procedures, but significantly reduces the risk of exposure to lab personnel from waste anesthesia gas.
Integrated Digital Vaporizer Auto calculates flow rate based on animal weight
Built-In Air Compressor Uses room air or compressed gas
Flow Rates from 25 mL to 1 L Saves money by using less than 1mL of isoflurane/hour with typical use
Intuitive Touch Screen Control The easy to use multi-parameter touch screen display shows vital signs
Safer for the Animal Digital dial control for precise delivery and safety
Safer for the Technician With such a small amount of anesthetic and oxygen used there is very little waste gas exposure risk
Induction Chamber Flush Minimizes waste anesthetic gas exposure
No Servicing or Calibration NeededElectronic vaporizers utilizing active vaporization technology do not require annual maintenance and include a no-calibration certificate for facility inspections
Easily Integrates Into Stereotaxic Setups Use your own anesthesia mask or use one of ours
Modular CapabilityMultiple options for integrated physiological monitoring for every application and pricepoint
Smaller Footprint Significantly smaller footprint compared to traditional vaporizer and stand, further reduced by combining additional modules including RoVent and MouseSTAT
Multi-Animal Capability Greater efficiency – Our clinical department will be pleased to review your study protocol to confirm that our product will meet your specific study requirements
Real-Time Recordings and Data Output CapabilitiesCompatible with third-party data acquisition software, such as LabChart, Spike2, etc.
5 Safety Alarms
Complies with Regulatory GuidelinesLow Flow vaporizers use less anesthetic and reduce exposure and waste anesthetic gas
See why the SomnoSuite low-flow anesthesia is safer for you and your animals, offering higher precision over traditional systems.
See a detailed demonstration of how to set up and operate the SomnoSuite low-flow anesthesia system, which provides both automated and manually adjustable options for precise airflow and anesthesia delivery based on animal body weight.
The SomnoSuite smart low-flow anesthesia system can deliver isoflurane using ambient air or compressed oxygen, increasing the flexibility of your setup. See how to set your SomnoSuite to use ambient air or compressed gas.
The SomnoSuite is electronically calibrated, so no annual calibration or re-certification is required. This low-flow electronic vaporizer maintains accurate anesthesia delivery with solid state electronics, hardware, and software, rather than passive vaporization and moving mechanical parts.
Calculate your savings using a SomnoSuite® Digital Vaporizer vs. Traditional Vaporizer:
Calculation Based on:
Flow rate of 0.2 L/min for SomnoSuite & 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.
With the RoVent Automatic Ventilator add-on module, the vaporized anesthetic is delivered directly to the animal along the inspiratory line coming from the ventilator. This close proximity of the vaporized gas to the animal’s lungs allows you to use far less anesthetic than traditional vaporizers, which require hook-up on the back side of the ventilator.
Rodent facemasks and nosecones are available for all systems in many sizes
Uses Less Anesthetic Gas
The SomnoSuite is specifically designed to be used with mice and rats. It is pre-calibrated for use with both isoflurane and sevoflurane. Typical “human-sized” vaporizers on the market today waste more anesthetic gas than you would actually use in a given procedure. Using the SomnoSuite during a typical 30-minute procedure at a gas concentration of 2.5% isoflurane results in using less than .3 mL of isoflurane! It is capable of anesthetizing up to 2 mice simultaneously. The internal pump allows you to use room air or you may hook it directly to a compressed gas source. If you need to anesthetize more than two mice or multiple
Syringe Selection
For optimum precision, response and consistency of anesthetic delivery, we recommend using the 5mL syringe size for mice and the 10mL syringe size for rats. Because mice require very low flow rates for anesthetic maintenance, very little liquid anesthetic is needed. A larger syringe at the same flow rate will cause the syringe driver mechanism to run more slowly, causing pulsatile flow of anesthetic. For example, for a 30g animal with a calculated maintenance flow of 36mL/min set at 1.5% isoflurane, the syringe pump moves approximately 4 pulses per second with a 5mL syringe, and 2 pulses per second with a 10mL syringe. Although the animal’s response time to changes in anesthetic tends to occur over a few minutes, a more pulsatile anesthetic flow rate may in some cases introduce variables related to anesthetic maintenance.
Warranty Information
SomnoSuite® with RightTemp® US & Canada
Standard No Charge
Extended $750
Premium $1,850
Coverage Period
1 Year
Additional 2 Years
Additional 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
24 Hours
SomnoSuite® with RightTemp® and MouseSTAT® US & Canada
Standard No Charge
Extended $995
Premium $1,995
Coverage Period
1 Year
Additional 2 Years
Additional 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
24 Hours
SomnoSuite® with RightTemp®, MouseSTAT®, and RoVent® US & Canada
Standard No Charge
Extended $1,150
Premium $2,250
Coverage Period
1 Year
Additional 2 Years
Additional 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
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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Induction chambers, anesthesia masks, anesthesia starter kits, and syringes sold separately. If using the SomnoSuite with a compressed oxygen gas source, regulate the pressure to between 5 and 15 psi.
Sarah Schlink, DVM,DACLAM - University of MissouriColumbia, MO
We have a few somnosuites as well as somnoflos, they are great!
Jaedan Chapa - University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas
The Somnosuite was vital for conducting research for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, where two of our NIH funded grant projects required anesthesia and ventilatory assistance. The Somnosuite provided a vital tool for both stereotaxic and cardiovascular surgery.
Julie Hargis, RVT - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH
We currently use the somnosuite and love it!
Elizabeth Dempsey,Ph.D - Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
I use a SomnoSuite/RightTemp system purchased from Kent in May of this year – it’s been awesome! Before that, I was renting a Traditional Isolflurane Vaporizer system from our institution’s animal facility, and using a very bulky circulating water heating pad, so we’ve been very happy with the new unit.
Sean McGrail - Scientific Laboratory Manager, University of FloridaGainesville, FL
We bought a SomnoSuite from you guys 10 month ago and we are loving it.
SomnoSuite® Starter Kit for Rats
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