Substance delivery device

Substance delivery device as described in any one of the preceding claims wherein the retention apparatus capable of insertion into a body cavity of an animal includes multiple arms capable of retaining said device within said body cavity of an animal, characterised in that the arms are substantially flexible.

Retention apparatus for a device capable of insertion into a body cavity of an animal which includes multiple arms capable of retaining said device within said body cavity of an animal, characterised in that the arms are substantially flexible.

Substance delivery device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the arms of the retention apparatus are capable of being extended to retain the substance delivery device within a body cavity of an animal into which said substance delivery device is inserted.

Substance delivery device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the arms of the retention apparatus are capable of being locked in an extended retaining position.

Substance delivery device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein locking apparatus is capable of locking the arms of the retention apparatus in a retaining position.

Substance delivery device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the arms of the retention apparatus include a body portion and a distal portion.

A method for retaining a substance delivery device within a body cavity of an animal into which the substance delivery device is inserted, by use of retention apparatus.

A method of inserting a substance delivery device into and withdrawing a substance delivery device from a body cavity of an animal.

A method of operating multiple arms of retention apparatus of a substance delivery device, between an aligned inserting configuration and an extended retaining configuration.

Delivery device for delivering a substance to an outlet including at least one conduit capable of containing the substance, at least one pressure device capable of applying pressure to the conduit, and valve means, characterised by the application of pressure by the pressure device and activation of the valve means causing the substance within the conduit to move along the conduit to the outlet.

Substance delivery device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein delivery apparatus for delivering a substance to an outlet including at least one conduit capable of containing the substance, at least one pressure device capable of applying pressure to the conduit, and valve means, characterised by the application of pressure by the pressure device and activation of the valve means causing the substance within the conduit to move along the conduit to the outlet.

A method for delivering a substance to an outlet of a substance delivery device, including at least one conduit capable of containing the substance, at least one pressure device capable of applying pressure to the conduit and valve means, characterised by the steps of applying pressure to the conduit and activating valve means, causing the substance within the conduit to move along the conduit to the outlet.

Delivery apparatus for delivering a substance to an outlet including at least one flexible conduit capable of containing the substance, at least one pressure device capable of applying pressure to the flexible conduit at variable points along the conduit, characterised by the application of pressure by the pressure device causing the substance within the conduit to move along the conduit to the outlet.

Substance delivery device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the delivery apparatus for delivering a substance to an outlet includes at least one flexible conduit capable of containing the substance, at least one pressure device capable of applying pressure to the flexible conduit at variable points along the conduit, characterised by the application of pressure by the pressure device, causing the substance within the conduit to move along the conduit to the outlet.

Substance delivery device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the delivery apparatus is powered by an energy source.

Substance delivery device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the action of the delivery apparatus is controlled by a control mechanism.

Substance delivery device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the action of the controlled delivery apparatus may be remotely programmed and operated.

A method for delivering a substance to an outlet of a substance delivery device, including at least one flexible conduit capable of containing the substance, at least one pressure device capable of applying pressure to the flexible conduit at variable points along the conduit, and characterised by the step of using the pressure device to apply pressure to the conduit causing the substance within the conduit to move along the conduit to the outlet.

A method of delivering a substance to a body characterised by the step of using delivery apparatus including at least one flexible conduit capable of containing the substance, at least one pressure device capable of applying pressure to the flexible conduit at varying points along the conduit, characterised by the application of pressure by the pressure device, causing the substance within the conduit to move along the conduit to an outlet and into the body.

A method of delivering a substance to a body characterised by the step of using a pressure device of the delivery apparatus to apply pressure to the conduit of the delivery apparatus, causing the substance within the conduit to move along the conduit to an outlet and into a body.

A method of introducing a substance into an animal characterised by the step of controlling the operation of the substance delivery device so that the substance is actively introduced into the animal.

Substance delivery device substantially as claimed herein described with reference to and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.

A method of retaining a substance delivery device within a body cavity of an animal substantially as claimed herein described with reference to and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.

A method of operating multiple arms of retention apparatus of a substance delivery device substantially as claimed herein described with reference to and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.

A method of inserting into and withdrawing from a body cavity of an animal a substance delivery device substantially as claimed herein described with reference to and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.

A method for delivering a substance into a body substantially as claimed herein described with reference to and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.