Method for insertion of a transponder into a living being

• US 5,192,285 A
• Filed: 10/08/1991
• Issued: 03/09/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Texas Instruments, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Texas Instruments, Inc.
• Inventors: Bolscher, Jeroen J. M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pellegrino, Stephen C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DAWSON, GLENN K
• Application Number:
  US07/773,060
• Time in Patent Office: 518 Days
• Field of Search: 606/116, 606/117, 128/898
• US Class Current: 606/117
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 37/0069 Devices for implanting pellets, e.g. markers or solid medicaments for introducing of radioactive sources for interstitial radiation therapy, i.e. brachytherapy A61N5/1027

Abstract

Method for inserting of a transponder into a living being using a guide. Introduction of the transponder is effected near the base of the ear. The guide (needle) is inserted in a position into the skin being situated between the base of the ear flap and the part of the triangular piece of cartilage (the cartilago scutiformis) lying closest to the skin.

Claims

1. A method for insertion of an object into an animal having a lengthwise direction, said animal having ears, and earflaps having frontsides and backsides and central axes, and having cartilago scutiformis which lies along the frontside of the central axis of said earflaps and a base wherein said ears attach to said animal, said method comprising the steps of:

inserting a needle-shaped guide along an insertion path to a point lying beneath the cartilago scutiformis and injecting said object with said guide such that said object is lodged beneath the cartilago scutiformis to protect said object from damage or migration.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the insertion path of said guide is essentially parallel to said cartilago scutiformis.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the insertion path of said guide is essentially parallel to said lengthwise direction of said animal.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the insertion path of said guide is essentially perpendicular to said lengthwise direction of said animal.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the guide is inserted into the skin from the frontside of the central axis of said earflap.