Complex Wheel
Complex Wheel for Mouse and Rat RotaRod
The Complex Wheel was developed in conjunction with Prof. Michele Bellesi and Prof. Luisa de Vivo from the University of Camerino (Italy).
The complex wheel is designed in a way that the animal does not have a uniform surface to walk on but rather a number of horizontal bars (rungs) that can be changed in number and positioned in a symmetrical or uneven position to vary the test complexity. This provides a different task to the animals, which now don’t have to walk on a small rod, but rather on an accelerating wheel with irregular bars pattern.
The complex wheels for Mouse and Rat RotaRod include removable bars, which allow for complete control of the task difficulty and therefore of the engagement of motor cortex and hippocampus, in addition to the increase of the test sensitivity.
47650-327 Mouse RotaRod Complex Wheel | 47750-327 Rat RotaRod Complex Wheel (22 bars) | 47750-D01-327 Large Rat RotaRod Complex Wheel (26 bars) | |
| Suitable for | Mouse RotaRod SKU 47650 | Rat RotaRod SKU 47750 | Large Rat RotaRod SKU 47750-D01 |
| External diameter (where the rodent walks) | 95 mm | 144 mm | 180 mm |
| Internal diameter (where the complex wheel attaches to the lane of the RotaRod) | 30 mm | 60 mm | 80 mm |
| Width | 56,3 mm | 83 mm | 110 mm |
| No of bars | 30 | 22 | 26 |
| Distance between bars (if all bars are in place) | 9 mm | 20 mm | 19 mm |
| Weight | 492 gr | 675gr | 1090 grams |
| Number of units to fill all RotaRod Lanes | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Warranty | Mouse RotaRod Complex Wheel is covered by a 12-month warranty + 12 after product registration | Rat RotaRod Complex Wheel is covered by a 12-month warranty + 12 after product registration | Large Rat RotaRod Complex Wheel is covered by a 12-month warranty + 12 after product registration |
