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US 2003/0212386 A1Published application
Intraruminal device
AssigneeAircom Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsMick Trompen, Ronald W. Lyon, Gregory A. Lyon
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AssigneeAircom Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsMick Trompen, Ronald W. Lyon, Gregory A. Lyon
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An intraruminal device is provided for the time release dispensation of a medicament to a ruminant. The device has no metal parts which may damage slaughterhouse equipment or injure a human upon consumption of ground meat from a ruminant from which the device was not properly removed. The device may use a nonmetallic bladder assembly having a to supply a compressive force to the medicament matrix to keep the matrix abutted against the first end of the device. The device may also use a piston to create a fluid-tight seal allowing part of the device to be pressurized, allowing the piston to provide a compressive force to the medicament matrix. The matrix surface at the first end is exposed to ruminal juices for dissolution of the matrix and dispensation of the medicament into the rumen.
An intraruminal device for the time release dispensation of a medicament, said device comprising a housing and a bladder assembly disposed within said housing, said bladder assembly comprising a leading fluid bladder and one or more fluid bladders, said leading fluid bladder and one or more fluid bladders being connected in series via bladder passageways.
An intraruminal device for the time release dispensation of a medicament, said device comprising a housing and a bladder assembly disposed within said housing, said bladder assembly comprising a fluid bladder folded inwardly on itself at least one time.
A method of administering a time release medicament to a ruminant animal comprising the steps of:
A method of administering a time release medicament to a ruminant animal comprising the steps of:
An intraruminal device for the time release dispensation of a medicament, said device comprising a housing and a piston disposed within said housing, the housing having a fluid retention means, the fluid retention means also allowing introduction of fluid into the device, and the piston forming a fluid-tight seal with the inner surface of the housing.
A method of administering a time release medicament to a ruminant animal comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.