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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
David F. Smith, Santana de Parnaiba, ES;
Jackie Green, O'Fallon, MO (US);
James Paul Thaxton, Jr., Starkville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Novus International, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/700 ;
Abstract
An inoculation device and method are provided. The device includes a hypodermic syringe with a hollow needle that is positioned to inject a small animal in its abdominal area with an inoculant. A work platform supports the animal during inoculation in a back down, face up orientation. Air flow sensing activation mechanism is positioned adjacent a portion of the animal. When the animal is moved into contact with the activation mechanism, drive connected to the hypodermic syringe moves the needle forward to penetrate the animal after which the inoculant is injected.