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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2002
Leslie B. Anderson, Easton, PA (US);
Alexis Agelan, Philadelphia, PA (US);
James Eldon, Barto, PA (US);
Euthanex Corporation, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for anesthetizing one or more laboratory animals is provided. An anesthetic component is introduced into a pressurized gas stream for delivery to laboratory animals. In one embodiment of the invention, a solo apparatus is used to administer anesthetic component to a single animal. The apparatus may also contain a host cage providing a group apparatus connected to the pressurized gas stream that permits administration of anesthesia to one or a group of animals simultaneously. One or more solo and/or group apparatuses may be used to administer anesthetic components to different animals at various dosages. The apparatus may also include a thermoregulatory system that transfers heat to animals as they receive anesthesia to control the animals' body temperature. In addition, the apparatus may include an exhaust system to remove contaminants from exhaust gases and to withdraw exhaust gases from the apparatus or apparatuses.