Inject Vessels with Epoxy Using Compressed Air and a Simple Jig

This short technical note describes a method of filling blood and other vessels with epoxy using a 100ml syringe barrel with a catheter tip. The plunger of the syringe is replaced by a rubber stopper connected to a source of compressed air. The stopper is held in place by a simple home-made jig. After the syringe is filled with epoxy and the system assembled and switched on, epoxy may be pumped into the specimen for any chosen pressure and time combination without a person needing to be in attendance.