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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2012
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Arion-Xenofon F. Hadjioannou, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Tsu-Chin Tsao, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Brittany N. Berry-Pusey, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Yen-Chi Chang, Los Angeles, CA (US);
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Oaklnad, CA (US);
Abstract
A system, and a method for its use, provides for placement of a fluid delivery needle into the tail of a laboratory animal. The system includes an animal receiving portion, structure configured to receive, position and restrain a tail of the animal placed in the animal receiving portion and a hollow needle attached to a fluid transfer device. Positioning structure is provided to align the needle and fluid transfer chamber with the restrained tail for proper automated insertion of the needle into a blood vessel within the tail. A lateral actuator operatively connected to the fluid transfer device moves the hollow needle in a forward direction so that it is inserted into the blood vessel of the properly aligned tail. The system can include a computer programmed to automatically perform all of the functions and operate all the components of the system.