Novartis Ag

Merial Limited

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.

Simcro Limited

Simcro Tech Ltd.

Elanco Tiergesundheit Ag

Todd Donald Ebbett

Rodney Gordon Walker

Colin Anthony Standing

Robert William Lachlan Holmes

Peter Robert Williams

Giovanni Ciampa

Michael Rossignuolo

Robert John Smith

Robert Brian Seaman

Robert Seaman

Colin Standing

Robert William Holmes

A trigger operated syringe () for intramammary injection of antibiotics has a fluid containing syringe cartridge () activated by a plunger () which is inserted into the syringe cartridge (A) and expels fluid when the trigger () is pulled. A syringe cartridge holding mechanism () holds the syringe cartridge in place until the trigger () is released and the plunger () retracted. Single syringe cartridge () and multiple syringe cartridge () versions are disclosed. The plunger moves in a direction which is effectively perpendicular to the direction of movement of the trigger, allowing for ease of injection to a cow's teats, and ejection of the spent cartridges.

Veterinary syringe for multiple injections

A skin gripping means for use with an injector () is disclosed. In one embodiment the skin gripping means is a needle guard (). An exterior surface () of the skin gripping means () is provided with a plurality of fingers () adapted to engage a subject's skin () when in use. A method of performing a subcutaneous injection is also disclosed with includes the steps of bringing a skin gripping means () of an injector () into contact with the skin () of a subject, moving the skin gripping means () substantially parallel to the skin () to thereby form a fold () in the skin, moving a needle () of the injector () into the fold () to a suitable position for a subcutaneous injection and injecting a substance through the needle ().

Skin gripping means, injector including the skin gripping means and method of performing a subcutaneous injection

An applicator, for example an injector (), includes a flow control means including a first member () and a second member () for controlling flow from an inlet () to an outlet (). A hinged linkage () is provided having a first end () rotatably engaged with the first member and a second end () rotatably engaged with the second member. The linkage () is moveable between a collapsed position and an over-center locked position which prevents relative movement of the first member () towards the second member (). Linkage unlocking means () are provided which move the hinge () away from the over-center locked position so that the first and second members can be moved together. A similar linkage () prevents unwanted movement of a needle shroud (). A needle shroud () which can be used to remove the needle () from the injector () is also described.

Applicator

An animal remedy dispensing means is described which has an elongate handle having a longitudinal axis, an inlet for receiving a remedy and an outlet aperture. The outlet has a central axis which forms an angle of between 0&#xb0; and 45&#xb0; with the longitudinal axis of the handle. The dispensing means includes a dosage control part which is moveable between a first position wherein the dose dispensed can be adjusted and a second position wherein the dose dispensed cannot be adjusted. A novel one way valve is also described.

Dispensing means with lockable dose adjuster and one way valve

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Hamilton, New Zealand

Todd Donald Ebbett