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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Prionics Ag, Schlieren, CH;
Inventor:
Alexander Berner, Dachau, DE;
Assignee:
PRIONICS AG, Zurich, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 11/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 11/003 (2013.01); A01K 11/002 (2013.01); A61B 10/0266 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present specification relates to apparatus, methods and kits for applying an identification tag to an animal and removing a tissue sample from the animal. Apparatus of the disclosure cannot be manipulated to transfer an identification tag from one animal to another. An apparatus can comprise a sample container, a flap, a downholder clip and a cutting element that can be placed on a male part of an ear-tag and at least one element/feature that supports movement of the sample container out of the movement path of the male tag toward the female part of the ear-tag.