Combined transponder and injector
AssigneeDatamars SA
InventorsRoberto Malfanti, Sileno Oggian
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Abstract
Apparatus for implanting a transponder into living beings, such as animals or fish includes an injector, such as a syringe, and a transponder support slidably disposed within a barrel of the injector and a transponder slidably disposed within the transponder support. A plunger is provided for causing sliding movement of the transponder within the transponder support. The injector with the associated transponder and transponder support are contained in a sterile package. In use, the injector is removed from the sterile package and a cannula is associated with the transponder.
Claims16
Apparatus for implanting a transponder into a living being which comprises an injector having a barrel, a transponder support within the barrel, a transponder movable within the transponder support and a plunger for causing sliding movement of the transponder within the transponder support.
Apparatus for implanting a transponder into a living being which comprises a sterile package containing an injector having a barrel, a transponder support movable within the barrel, a transponder movable within the transponder support and a plunger for causing movement of the transponder within the transponder support.
Apparatus for implanting a transponder into a living being, which comprises:
- a) a sterile package containing an injector having a barrel, a transponder support disposed within the barrel, a transponder movably disposed within the transponder support and a plunger for causing sliding movement of the transponder within the transponder support;
- b) a cannula;
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- c) a lock for locking the cannula to the transponder support.
In a method of implanting a transponder into a living being,
- a) providing a sterile package containing an injector and a transponder arranged to be moved by the injector;
- b) providing a cannula;
- c) removing the injector and transponder from the sterile package;
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- d) placing the transponder within the cannula.
In a method of implanting a transponder into a living being,
- a) providing a sterile package containing an injector having a barrel, a transponder support slidably disposed within the barrel, a transponder slidably disposed within the transponder support and a plunger for causing sliding movement of the transponder within the barrel;
- b) providing a cannula;
- c) removing the injector and transponder from the sterile package;
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- d) attaching the cannula to the transponder support such that the transponder is disposed within the cannula.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.