Needle for delivering treatment fluid to an avian bird, and associated assembly and method
AssigneeZoetis Services LLC
InventorWilliam Douglas Samson
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Abstract
A needle for delivering a treatment fluid to a target site of an avian bird is provided. Such a needle includes a shaft defining a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end and a distal end. Discrete grooves are defined by the shaft and extend partially along a length thereof. A needle tip extends from the shaft at the distal end thereof. A reservoir assembly includes a body defining first and second holes for receiving the needle therethrough such that the body supports the needle along the length thereof. The reservoir assembly defines a reservoir adapted to receive a treatment fluid through which the grooves pass to carry the treatment substance to the target site. An associated assembly and method are also provided.
Claims14
A needle for delivering a treatment fluid to an avian bird, the needle comprising:
- a shaft defining a longitudinal axis, the shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a plurality of discrete grooves defined by the shaft and extending partially along a length thereof;
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- a needle tip extending from the shaft at the distal end thereof.
A delivery assembly for delivering a treatment fluid to an avian bird, the delivery assembly comprising:
- a needle adapted to pierce a target site of an avian bird, the needle having a shaft defining a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end and a distal end, the needle having a plurality of discrete grooves defined by the shaft and extending partially along a length thereof, and the needle having a needle tip extending from the shaft at the distal end thereof;
- a reservoir assembly having a body defining first and second holes for receiving the needle therethrough such that the body supports the needle along the length thereof, the reservoir assembly further defining a reservoir adapted to receive a treatment fluid;
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- an actuator assembly configured to transport the needle between a home position and a vaccination position such that the discrete grooves carry the treatment fluid from the reservoir to the target site of the avian bird.
A method for delivering a treatment substance to a wing web target site of an avian bird, the method comprising:
- providing a needle having a shaft defining a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end and a distal end, the needle having a plurality of discrete grooves defined by the shaft and extending partially along a length thereof, and the needle having a needle tip extending from the shaft at the distal end thereof;
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- actuating the needle such that the discrete grooves pass through a reservoir containing a treatment substance and carry the treatment substance to a wing web target site of an avian bird, the needle tip piercing the wing web target site such that the treatment substance is effectively delivered.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.