SMALL ANIMAL RESTRAINING DEVICE WITH PHYSIOLOGIC SENSOR MOUNT
First Claim
1. A small animal restraining tube with physiologic sensor mount comprising:
- A tube configured to receive a small animal therein;
A nosecone within the tube and coupled thereto and configured to abut the animal within the tube to confine the animal on one side of the tube;
An endplate coupled to the tube and configured to confine a body portion of the animal on a side opposite the nosecone, whereby the body of the animal is confined within the tube between the nosecone and the endplate, the endplate including an opening there through configured to receive a tail of the animal when the animal is confined within the tube;
A physiologic sensor mount configured to be secured to the tail of the animal when the animal is confined within the tube, the physiologic sensor mount configured to receive at least one non-invasive physiologic sensor there in, and configured to be supported by the end plate; and
An axial restraining member coupled to the endplate and configured to prevent axial movement of the physiologic sensor mount when the physiologic sensor mount is secured to the tail of the animal.
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Abstract
A restraining tube for small animals (preferably animals with tails) is designed to facilitate physiologic measurements of the animal through an integrated or associated sensor mount. The physiologic sensors include those for the measurement of pulse oximetry and other measurements such as breath rate, heart rate, pulse distention and breath distention, temperature to name a few. A tail engaging sensor mount geometry is provided for a particular pulse oximeter into the back plate of the tube. The immobility of the animal is especially important given the fact that pulse oximetry measurements are extremely susceptible to even the smallest motion artifact.
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20 Claims
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1. A small animal restraining tube with physiologic sensor mount comprising:
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A tube configured to receive a small animal therein; A nosecone within the tube and coupled thereto and configured to abut the animal within the tube to confine the animal on one side of the tube; An endplate coupled to the tube and configured to confine a body portion of the animal on a side opposite the nosecone, whereby the body of the animal is confined within the tube between the nosecone and the endplate, the endplate including an opening there through configured to receive a tail of the animal when the animal is confined within the tube; A physiologic sensor mount configured to be secured to the tail of the animal when the animal is confined within the tube, the physiologic sensor mount configured to receive at least one non-invasive physiologic sensor there in, and configured to be supported by the end plate; and An axial restraining member coupled to the endplate and configured to prevent axial movement of the physiologic sensor mount when the physiologic sensor mount is secured to the tail of the animal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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6. The small animal restraining tube with physiologic sensor mount according to claim wherein the tube further includes an access opening at a lower position thereof adjacent the endplate that is configured to allow for outflow of animal waste products of animals confined within the tube.
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15. A small animal restraining tube assembly with pulse oximetry sensor mount comprising:
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A tube configured to receive a small animal therein; A nosecone within the tube and coupled thereto and configured to abut the animal within the tube to confine the animal on one side of the tube; An endplate coupled to the tube and configured to confine a body portion of the animal on a side opposite the nosecone, whereby the body of the animal is confined within the tube between the nosecone and the endplate, the endplate including an opening there through configured to receive a tail of the animal when the animal is confined within the tube; and A physiologic sensor mount configured to be secured to the animal when the animal is confined within the tube, the physiologic sensor mount configured to receive at least one non-invasive pulse oximetry sensor there in, and configured to be supported by the assembly. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A small animal restraining tube with physiologic sensor mount comprising:
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A tube configured to receive a small animal therein; A nosecone within the tube and coupled thereto and configured to abut the animal within the tube to confine the animal on one side of the tube; An endplate coupled to the tube and configured to confine a body portion of the animal on a side opposite the nosecone, whereby the body of the animal is confined within the tube between the nosecone and the endplate, the endplate including an opening there through configured to receive a tail of the animal when the animal is confined within the tube; and A physiologic sensor mount configured to be secured to the animal when the animal is confined within the tube; and an temperature indicating mechanism coupled to one of the tube, the end plate or the nosecone. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification