US4453930A
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Method and instrument for placing implant in teat duct and udder
Assignee: Child Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1980-12-11
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Granted: 1984-06-12
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Expires: 2000-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A method and instrument for placing an implant in the teat duct and udder of an animal, as a milk cow. The instrument has an elongated tubular member having a passage accommodating the implant. The tubular member is adapted to be inserted into the milk duct through the discharge end thereof. A head having finger gripping ears is attached to the tubular member. The implant is moved from the passage with a piston connected to a rod extended through the head. A hand engaging member secured to the rod is used in cooperation with the ears to apply force to the rod to move the piston in the passage to move the implant into the teat duct and udder. The implant has a core of an elongated flexible plastic string. A plurality of bands are clamped about the core. Alternate bands are coated with a first metal, as silver. The remaining bands are coated with a second metal, as gold. All of the bands may be coated with the same metal, such as silver. The implant includes a capsule implant containing material that reacts with the silver to produce silver ions which have advantageous antibacterial effects.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis W. Child
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M37/00; A61M37/0069; A61D; A61D1/00; A61D1/02; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
An instrument and implant adapted to be dispensed into the teat duct and udder of an animal having an udder and teat attached thereto to inhibit growth of mastitis causing bacteria in the udder and milk duct comprising: an elongated tubular member adapted to be inserted into the teat duct of the teat of an animal, said tubular member having a discharge opening and a chamber open to the discharge opening; implant means located in the chamber, said implant means comprising a non-electrically conductive body of a size to fit into the chamber of the tubular member, metal means covering separate segments of the body, said metal means including metallic silver disposed in spaced relation on said body and having no electrical conductive mechanical connection there between and means having material that reacts with the silver to produce bactericidal action in the udder and teat duct to inhibit the growth of mastitis causing bacteria; piston located in the chamber, said piston being movable in the chamber to push the implant means through the discharge opening; and means to move the piston in the chamber to move the implant means out of the chamber through the discharge opening and into the teat duct and udder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
An instrument and implant adapted to be dispensed into the teat duct and udder of an animal having an udder and teat attached thereto to inhibit growth of mastitis causing bacteria in the udder and milk duct comprising: an elongated tubular member adapted to be inserted into the teat duct of the teat of an animal, said tubular member having a discharge opening and a chamber open to the discharge opening; implant means located in the chamber, said implant means comprising a non-electrically conductive body of a size to fit into the chamber of the tubular member, metal means covering separate segments of the body, said metal means including metallic silver disposed in spaced relation on said body and having no electrical conductive mechanical connection there between and means having material that reacts with the silver to produce bactericidal action in the udder and teat duct to inhibit the growth of mastitis causing bacteria; piston located in the chamber, said piston being movable in the chamber to push the implant means through the discharge opening; and means to move the piston in the chamber to move the implant means out of the chamber through the discharge opening and into the teat duct and udder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein: the elongated tubular member is a linear cylindrical member, said chamber being a linear cylindrical chamber in said linear cylindrical member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein: the elongated tubular member has an inside cylindrical wall surrounding the chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The structure of claim 1 including: head means attached to the tubular member, said head means having means accommodating the means to move the piston in the passage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The structure of claim 4 including: ear means attached to the head means adapted to be engaged by hand fingers to facilitate movement of the means to move the piston in the chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The structure of claim 5 wherein: said ear means includes a pair of ears projected laterally in opposite directions from the head means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein: the means to move the piston in the chamber includes a rod secured to the piston and a hand engaging member attached to the rod to facilitate movement of the rod into the chamber and thereby move the piston in the chamber moving the implant means out of the chamber and into the teat duct and udder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The structure of claim 7 including: a head secured to the tubular member, ear means on the head adapted to be engaged by hand fingers, said hand engaging member adapted to be engaged by the thumb whereby the instrument is operated by hand fingers and thumbs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein: the implant means includes a plurality of bands surrounding and attached to the body, adjacent bands being spaced from each other, and said metal means covering each band.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The structure of claim 9 wherein: the metal means is silver.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The structure of claim 9 wherein: the metal means is a first metal on alternate bands and a second metal on the remaining bands.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The structure of claim 9 wherein: the metal means is a first metal on part of each band and a second metal on another part of each band.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
The structure of claim 12 wherein: the first metal is silver.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 12 wherein: the first metal is silver and the second metal is gold.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein: the body is a flexible plastic string.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
215 words
An instrument and implant adapted to be dispensed into the teat duct and udder of an animal having an udder and teat attached thereto to inhibit growth of mastitis causing bacteria in the udder and milk duct comprising: an elongated linear cylindrical member of a size to be inserted into the teat duct of the teat of an animal, said cylindrical member having an elongated cylindrical chamber and a discharge opening at the forward end of said chamber, implant means located in said chamber, said implant means comprising a non-electrically conductive body of a size to fit into the chamber, said body being a flexible plastic string, metal means covering separate segments of said plastic string, said metal means including metallic silver, and means having material that reacts with the silver to produce bactericidal action in the udder and teat duct to inhibit the growth of mastitis causing bacteria, a piston slidably mounted on the cylindrical member having a portion located in the chamber, said piston being movable in the chamber to push the implant means through the discharge opening and into the teat duct and udder, and means to move the piston in the chamber to move the implant means out of the chamber through the discharge opening into the teat duct and udder.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
215 words
An instrument and implant adapted to be dispensed into the teat duct and udder of an animal having an udder and teat attached thereto to inhibit growth of mastitis causing bacteria in the udder and milk duct comprising: an elongated linear cylindrical member of a size to be inserted into the teat duct of the teat of an animal, said cylindrical member having an elongated cylindrical chamber and a discharge opening at the forward end of said chamber, implant means located in said chamber, said implant means comprising a non-electrically conductive body of a size to fit into the chamber, said body being a flexible plastic string, metal means covering separate segments of said plastic string, said metal means including metallic silver, and means having material that reacts with the silver to produce bactericidal action in the udder and teat duct to inhibit the growth of mastitis causing bacteria, a piston slidably mounted on the cylindrical member having a portion located in the chamber, said piston being movable in the chamber to push the implant means through the discharge opening and into the teat duct and udder, and means to move the piston in the chamber to move the implant means out of the chamber through the discharge opening into the teat duct and udder.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The structure of claim 16 wherein: said metallic silver is disposed in spaced relation on said plastic string and having no electrical conductive mechanical connection therebetween.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
The structure of claim 17 wherein: the metal means includes a second metal spaced from the metallic silver to facilitate the generation of silver ions in the udder and teat duct of the animal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
The structure of claim 18 wherein: the second metal is gold.
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