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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7896840 | Catheter having internal mechanisms to encourage balloon re-folding A balloon catheter that comprises an inner shaft, a balloon and a sleeve that defines a lumen. A portion of the inner shaft is positioned within the lumen and the balloon is engaged to the sleeve at least two engagement points. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7350466 | Electricity-inducing immobilization cartridge attachment An attachment to an electricity-inducing immobilization cartridge has a body with a plurality of converging sections, a strike plate affixed at a front end of the body and a plurality of hinges formed on each of the converging sections. The hinges serve to allow the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7309333 | Medication delivery system having selective automated or manual discharge A portable medication delivery system enables a patient to elect slow continuous auto-administration or rapid bolus self-administration of a fluid medication. The medication delivery system has an infusion pump, which includes a fluid storage chamber and a spring-dr... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7234399 | Deployable bullets having high voltage electrodes A method for non-lethal crowd and personal protection. The method includes: firing non-lethal bullets towards a person; and deploying portions on the non-lethal bullets prior to impacting the person to decrease its impact pressure on the person. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231875 | Deployable bullets having a tranquilizer A method for non-lethal crowd and personal protection. The method includes: firing non-lethal bullets towards a person; and deploying portions on the non-lethal bullets prior to impacting the person to decrease its impact pressure on the person. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228802 | Reuseable projectile A projectile comprising a shaft hollowed at one end with a male thread at the outer, or head, end. A plurality of fins are secured around the circumference adjacent the first shaft end or base, the fins being slightly canted to cause the projectile to spin as it lea... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207535 | Mounting device A device for mounting taxidermy mounts, especially waterfowl and other birds. The mounting device prevents the mounted object from twisting or slipping on the mount and the mounted object can be prevented from sagging. The mounting device allows for the mounting of ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7150409 | Injection systems The invention in general relates to various injection systems and devices that can be used, for example, in needleless injection systems for human, and for domestic and farm animals. In certain embodiments, the invention provides an injection device comprising: an i... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7090196 | Method of removing a stun gun dart A method of removing a dart from an animal body. The method uses a dart removal facilitating tool that includes a handle, adapted to be grasped by a human hand. A dart removal head is attached to the handle and is adapted to be placed in proximity to the dart. The h... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070582 | Injection devices that provide reduced outflow of therapeutic agents and methods of delivering therapeutic agents Injection devices are provided, which reduce potential outflow of therapeutic agents from an injection site. Devices are provided having at least a first lumen containing one or more therapeutic agents and a second lumen containing a second material for injection in... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6936053 | Ocular implant needle An apparatus and method for safely cannulating a blood vessels, including but not limited retinal blood vessels, is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus can consist of a micropipette/microcannula, micromanipulator and positioner mounted to a base, which is at... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932728 | Arrow system The invention involves an arrow system having a shaft having a first end and an insert receptive of a standard point, the insert being disposed completely within the first end of the shaft. An insert installation tool may be used as part of the invention to facilita... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6605059 | Hypodermic dart A plunger located in the barrel, which is in sealing engagement with, and movable along the barrel, towards or away from the needle, and an aperture extending from the barrel rearward of the plunger in its loaded position communicating between the tubular... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6584910 | Animal syringe system An animal syringe system for injecting animals with a syringe using a delivery system that allows application at a distance away from the animal. The animal syringe system includes a drug-dispensing syringe inserted into an inner syringe sleeve correspond... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6482187 | Animal identification and medication syringe An animal identification and medication syringe includes a barrel, a plunger piston which moves longitudinally within the barrel in response to air pressure within the barrel, and a syringe needle for penetrating the hide of an animal and for introducing ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 5709662 | Cartridge for an injection device An assembly for automatically injecting a fluid into the body is provided. The assembly includes a drive assembly, which can be reused many times, and a disposable assembly including a sleeve which contains a syringe. The drive assembly includes a housing... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5607395 | Device for remote injection of animals A device for humane injection of fluid into animals from a distance is disclosed. The device comprises a hollow body with a primary chamber suitable for holding the fluid to be injected, a hollow needle at the forward end of the hollow body, a disposable ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5549560 | Apparatus and method for injecting a pharmaceutical preparation in solid form The present invention relates to a method and a device for injecting humans and animals with a pharmaceutical preparation, wherein the preparation is held in a rigid carrier (5) and the carrier is carried through the skin into the body by means of gas pre... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5515785 | Charge carrying flechette projectile As an abstract of the disclosure, the invention is directed to a miniature rojectile having a forwardly contained charge which is laterally injected into a target upon impact.... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5437641 | Retrieval system for a range animal injection apparatus A retrieval system for a range animal injection apparatus is described. The retrieval system includes a valve positioned between a syringe and a needle. In an open position there is a free flow of liquids from a syringe to the needle. In the closed positi... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5306251 | Device for injecting a fluid or inserting an object beneath the skin of an animal A hand held device for injecting a fluid (such as a vaccine) or an object (such as a transponder) beneath the skin of an animal, the device comprising a mounting (2) for receiving a conventional hypodermic syringe (5,6,7), a weight (7) (which may be part ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5284479 | Implanter An implanter for implanting an implant (3) in an animate being (14) includes a housing (15) on which the inner end of a hollow injection needle (2) is mounted, a plunger (6) mounted in the housing and adapted to extend into the hollow needle through the i... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5026349 | Liquid medicament injector system A medical injector apparatus includes a syringe having a barrel with a lateral projection, a needle, a plunger in the barrel having a portion extending from the barrel opposite the needle. The injector apparatus has a body having a forward end for the nee... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4959196 | Device for blood sampling and analysis The invention relates to a device for sampling and analyzing blood. It comprises an auto-pricker (1), a magazine (2) for strips, these strips comprising a reactive zone, and a reflectometer (6). Moreover, the magazine (2) is integral with the auto-pricker... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4863428 | Injecting projectile dart An injecting dart having an improved barb design and aerodynamics is disclosed. The dart (10) preferably includes a stainless steel needle (12), and a body having a forward section (14) and a tail section (16). A narrow shaft (11) contains and supports th... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4735611 | Projectile syringe for blowpipe An improved, projectible syringe is provided for the introduction of a fluid medicament or the like into an animal from a position remote from the animal. The syringe assembly includes a tubular syringe body having an internal, axially shiftable plunger a... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4735612 | Trauma minimizing dart The invention is directed toward an injecting dart having improved vent and barb designs and reduced weight. The dart (10, 10') preferably includes a needle (12, 12') and a body having a forward section (14, 14') and a tail section (16, 16'). The needle (... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4726594 | Drug injection system for use with an arrow A system for injecting drugs into animals by using a drug injection device that fits onto the end of an arrow. The device consists of a cylindrical cartride that inserts into the hollow shaft or an arrow. Onto the tip of the arrow a needle is attached. A ... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4684366 | Syringe for the remote injection of animals and fish A novel syringe is provided herein. It includes a cylindrical barrel having a closed forward end provided with a longitudinally-extending channel therethrough. A hypodermic needle is slidably received in the channel. A frangible septum is disposed in the ... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4652261 | Drug-injection animal capture collar A drug-injection animal collar includes electrically operated drug injection darts or syringes that are controlled by control circuitry mounted on the collar which may be preset and self-timed and actuated, or may be remotely actuated by radio signals. Th... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4326524 | Solid dose ballistic projectile A solid dose ballistic projectile formed entirely of a cohesive mixture comprising biologically active material, in the form of grindable solid particles having an average diameter between about 7 and 25 micrometers, and biologically inert binder, and cap... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4243036 | Automatic injecting projectile The automatically acting injecting projectile, which may be fired from a rifle or handgun for anesthesia or drug treatment of animals, consists of a casing (9) on one end of which there is a plastic extension (10) and on the other a hollow needle (5). Gas... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4182327 | Apparatus for administering drugs to animals Apparatus for administering drugs to animals is provided comprised of bow means for propelling an arrow, an arrow having drug dispensing means attached to the forward end thereof and a reel having a length of cord wound thereon attached to the bow means. ... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4124024 | Disposable hypodermic injection ampule A self-contained disposable explosively actuated ampule for performing needleless percutaneous injection. The ampule comprises an outer shell enclosing an elongated inner chamber including a closed rear end containing a propellant charge, a tapered funnel... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4121586 | Blow gun innoculating dart An innoculating dart especially designed for use with blow guns. The dart can be accurately fired for distances up to in excess of 25 feet in order to innoculate and/or tranquilize animals. The dart is designed to expel its contained innoculating fluid, a... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4106770 | Hypodermic syringe projectile A hypodermic syringe projectile for animal usage characterized by a hollow housing which receives an axially movable body member. A chamber for receiving treatment liquid is defined between an end of the body member and an end of the housing which mounts ... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4103893 | Tranquilizer dart A tranquilizer dart for injecting a tranquilizing liquid into an animal consists of a cylindrical chamber with a tapered forward end provided with a pointed hollow needle. A conical valve bears against an annular seat in the chamber and has a triggering p... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4004565 | Clip for supplying implant projectiles A clip for use with a gas-operated gun to package and supply to the gun hygienic projectiles for inoculating animals with a particular biologically active material. The clip contains a molded structure having a plurality of axially aligned adjacent cylind... | 01/25/1977 |
