title: The rabbit ear chamber: a unique in vivo model for the continuous observation of implanted biomaterials.
abstract: The rabbit ear chamber provides a unique system for viewing an in vivo environment from outside the body. The plastic chamber, modified for our use, is described. Once surgically implanted into the ear of a Laboratory Lop rabbit, a thin tissue bed which grows between the layers of the chamber can be viewed through the microscope. The absorption of biomaterials placed into the chamber can then be observed as a dynamic process.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000633:toxicity*; D004423:Ear / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects*; D011817:Rabbits; D013537:Sutures; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials