Burleigh PiezoDrill
Inertial Impact Drill User’s Manual
3 Setup
2-6
(08572-M-01 Rev D)
Burleigh Instruments, Inc. 2002
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Figure 3:
Holding the oocyte for optimal zona and oolemma
penetration
Pipette Holders
There are two types of instruments used to hold the pipette and facilitate the
flow of material controlled by a syringe. Both will work with the PiezoDrill,
but they may require slightly different amplitude settings as explained below.
Hollow Tube Pipette Holders
Hollow tube systems (see Figure 4) allow the hydraulic fluid used to control
the movement of material to pass through the rod and enter directly into the
pipette via an O-ring type of holder at the front. The syringe to control
pressure is attached directly to the rear of the mounting rod with a piece of
Teflon or polyethylene tubing. The PiezoDrill is configured to grip the
hollow rod and allow the tubing to pass through the hole in the cone shaped
part of the drill (see the PiezoDrill Operating Manual for assembly
instructions). Hollow tube systems may require slightly higher settings on
the PiezoDrill amplifier because some of the energy transmitted from the
PiezoDrill is lost in the rubber O-ring attachment to the pipette. It is very
important that the pipette is held tightly in this connection.
