Piezoelectric device for the targeted diffusion of active material in animals
AssigneeAB7 Sante
InventorsChristophe Calmet, David Nguyen, Arnaud Vilbert
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Abstract
The invention relates to a refillable device (1) for spraying an active substance, comprising a reservoir (2) containing at least one active substance, said device being equipped with a piezoelectric spraying mechanism (6). The device is attached to or in the collar of an animal. The invention also relates to the use of said device for spraying an active substance in a controlled manner from a distance in a desired direction. Said device can be used multi-directionally independently of the movements of the animal.
Claims20
An animal collar for controlled, repeated administration of a precise volumetric treatment dose of at least one active substance to an animal in need thereof, the collar comprising a rechargeable spraying device for the at least one active substance, wherein the rechargeable spraying device comprises:
- a removable reservoir comprising a wick and the at least one active substance,
- a nebulization body comprising a piezoelectric spraying mechanism, and
- a seal providing tightness between said reservoir and said nebulization body;
- wherein the rechargeable spraying device is attached to or in the collar;
- wherein the rechargeable spraying device can be used for the controlled, repeated administration of the precise volumetric treatment dose of the at least one active substance to the animal in need thereof;
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- wherein the piezoelectric spraying mechanism comprises a ball-and-socket mechanism.
A method of administering a precise volumetric treatment dose of at least one active substance to an animal in need thereof in a controlled and repeated manner, the method comprising administering the at least one active substance with an animal collar comprising a rechargeable spraying device for the at least one active substance, wherein the rechargeable spraying device comprises:
- a removable reservoir comprising a wick and the at least one active substance,
- a nebulization body comprising a piezoelectric spraying mechanism, and
- a seal providing tightness between said reservoir and said nebulization body;
- wherein the rechargeable spraying device is attached to or in the collar;
- wherein the rechargeable spraying device can be used for the controlled, repeated administration of the precise volumetric treatment dose of the at least one active substance to the animal in need thereof;
- wherein the piezoelectric spraying mechanism comprises a ball-and-socket mechanism;
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- wherein the rechargeable spraying device operates in a multidirectional manner and independently of any movements of the animal.
A method of administering a precise volumetric treatment dose of at least one active substance to an animal in need thereof in a controlled and repeated manner, the method comprising administering the at least one active substance with an animal collar comprising a rechargeable spraying device for the at least one active substance, wherein the rechargeable spraying device comprises:
- a removable reservoir comprising a wick and the at least one active substance,
- a nebulization body comprising a piezoelectric spraying mechanism, and
- a seal providing tightness between said reservoir and said nebulization body;
- wherein the rechargeable spraying device is attached to or in the collar;
- wherein the rechargeable spraying device can be used for the controlled, repeated administration of the precise volumetric treatment dose of the at least one active substance to the animal in need thereof;
- wherein the piezoelectric spraying mechanism comprises a ball-and-socket mechanism;
- wherein the piezoelectric mechanism is activated by diffusion of the at least one active substance regardless of the movement or position of the animal;
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- wherein the rechargeable spraying device diffuses the at least one active substance whether the at least one active substance is positioned horizontally, vertically, or upside down.
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