An injecting gun for the treatment of animals with identification aid with a push button on the handle comprising a body formed by two main housings linked by their edges with delimitate the free space, in which there is an electronic card consisting of: a CPU (Central Processing Unit) which is connected by means of: a) UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) modules with: i) a RFID UHF module, and ii) a Bluetooth module; b) GPIO (General Purpose input/Output) modules with: iii) a plurality of LEDs (Light Emitting Diode), iv) a vibrator, vi) a buzzer vii) a syringe sensor, viii) two touch switches, and ix) a TFT (Thin-Film Transistor) liquid crystal parallel port; c) a USB module (Universal Serial Bus) with: x) a micro USB plug (micro USB); wherein, said CPU is connected to a memory; and wherein said CPU is connected to an energy source, which is connected to a charger and energy manager.

A method for preparing a vaccine for immunization against the disease Porcine Circovirus Disease and/or Enzootic Pneumonia in pigs in which a first container is only partly filled with a first vaccine and a second container is filled with a second vaccine, the second vaccine being transferred into the first container through an adapter device, when a closure device is penetrated for the first and/or only time, and the vaccinating agent is prepared therein, thus making the operation simple, less error-prone and more hygienic, while reducing the materials required.

Dosing apparatus comprising a cartridge (11), the cartridge having: a body (13) with a cavity holding at least one product to be dosed, a nozzle (17) which is in communication with the cavity and which is configured for channelling the product to an orifice of an animal, and a recess (21) which is adapted to, or actually does, receive and provide a cover for the nozzle of an identical or similar cartridge.

Dosing apparatus comprising a cartridge (11), the cartridge having: a body (13) with a cavity holding at least one product to be dosed, a nozzle (17) which is in communication with the cavity and which is configured for channelling the product to an orifice of an animal, and a recess (21) which is adapted to, or actually does, receive and provide a cover for the nozzle of an identical or similar cartridge.

Embodiments of the invention provide multi-stage biodegradable drug delivery platforms and methods for the subcutaneous delivery of therapeutic agents (TA). Embodiments of the platform may be configured to subcutaneously deliver a first dose of a first TA which is absorbed into the body and/or blood stream (BBS) to produce a first therapeutic effect for a first selectable time period (STP), and subsequently after a second STP, deliver a second dose of a second TA which is absorbed into the BBS to produce a second therapeutic effect for a third STP. An embodiment of the platform may comprise a body having a tissue-penetrating end, a primary cavity having a first TA dose and a shell having a secondary cavity having a second TA dose. The first TA dose is released after the first STP and the second TA dose is released after the second STP by biodegradation of the shell.

This document provides vaccine delivery devices and methods for vaccinating an animal (e.g., a mammal). For example, vaccine delivery devices that include a container having one or more openings, a vaccine depot located within the container, and a diffusion barrier located within the container in a manner such that material (e.g., an antigenic vaccine component) within the vaccine depot must pass through the diffusion barrier before reaching one of the openings are provided.

A device for intravascular intervention can comprise an intervention element and an elongate manipulation member. The elongate member can comprise a hooked portion extending about a proximal portion of the intervention element. The hooked portion can have a first segment, a second segment, and a bend between the first and second segments, with the first segment and the second segment located on different sides of the intervention element. At least one of the first segment or the second segment can have an extending portion that extends into a region that is (i) between a top side and a bottom side of the intervention element, and (ii) distal to a proximal part of the intervention element. The extending portion and the proximal part can be aligned such that a line extending in a proximal-distal direction intersects the extending portion and the proximal part.

A device for crossing a lesion in a tissue lumen includes a crossing wire configured to pass through a lumen of a catheter, the crossing wire including a loop at a distal end of the crossing wire, the loop having a configuration that prevents a width of the loop from exceeding a width of the tissue lumen, and the loop having a leading portion configured to interrogate the lesion.

A bird vaccination system for vaccination of a bird while the bird is retained on a conveying mechanism and transported by the conveying mechanism along a first direction. The bird vaccination system comprises a fluid discharge device comprising a fluid discharge opening operative to discharge at least one vaccination fluid to the bird, at least one actuator operative to effect a displacement of at least the fluid discharge opening, at least one control circuit operative to control the at least one actuator, and a data acquisition device operative to capture image data of the bird retained on the conveying mechanism. The at least one control circuit is operative to control the at least one actuator to adjust a position of the fluid discharge opening relative to the bird based on the image data for performing the vaccination while the bird is being moved by the conveying mechanism.

A vaccination device can be used to vaccinate day-old chicks. To vaccinate the day-old chicks safely while ensuring vaccination efficacy, the vaccination device can include a vaccination needle configured to extend from the vaccination device at a vaccination delivery location and an action plate. The action plate can be coupled to the vaccination device such that the action plate is positioned next to the vaccination delivery location. The action plate can include an action button, wherein the action button is configured to receive a day-old chick presented to the action plate in a predetermined loading position, receive a press of the action button, and in response to pressing the action button, cause the vaccination needle to extend from the vaccination device at the vaccination delivery location to deliver a subcutaneous injection to the day-old chick.