Syringe for the intramammary administration of veterinary pharmacological compositions

• US 5,820,598 A
• Filed: 07/24/1996
• Issued: 10/13/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: FATRO SpA (Corrado Zaini & C. Soc. In Accomandita PA)
• Original Assignee: FATRO SpA (Corrado Zaini & C. Soc. In Accomandita PA)
• Inventors: Zaini, Corrado, Gazza, Carlo
• Primary Examiner(s): STRIGHT, RONALD K
• Application Number:
  US08/686,923
• Time in Patent Office: 811 Days
• Field of Search: 604/192, 604/199, 604/200, 604/263, 604/275, 604/274, 604/68, 604/48, 604/54, 604/73, 604/93, 604/117, 604/181, 604/187, 604/239-243, 604/265, 604/905, 604/264
• US Class Current: 604/117
• CPC Class Codes: A61D 1/02 Trocars or cannulas for teats milking catheters A01J3/00; Vaccination appliances
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/46 having means for controlling depth of insertion

Abstract

A syringe for the intramammary administration of veterinary pharmacological compositions, in particular for the treatment of bovine mastitis. The syringe comprises a container body (1), a cannula (3) extending axially from one of its ends, a removable shutter (4) surrounding the initial part of the cannula (3), and a protective cap (6) covering both the cannula (3) and the shutter (4). During use, when the cap (6) is removed, only the end part of the cannula (3) is freed so as to allow insertion into the initial section of the teat; when the shutter (4) is also removed, the entire cannula (3) is freed so as to allow insertion as far as the teat cistern.

Claims

1. A syringe for the intramammary administration of veterinary pharmacological compositions, comprising a container body (1), said container body having two ends, a cannula (3) extending axially from one first end of said container body (1), said cannula having a bottom and a distal end, a tang (2) at said bottom, said tang connecting said cannula to said body, a shutter (4), said shutter covering said bottom of said cannula, connecting pieces (5), said connecting pieces joining said shutter to said tang, said body, said cannula, said tang and said shutter forming a monolithic structure and the syringe additionally comprises a cap (6), said cap covering said distal end of said cannula and said shutter, the syringe further comprising fastening means (7,8) for mutual fastening of said container body (1) and said cap (6).

2. The syringe according to claim 1, wherein said cap has a mouth, said mouth has an interior, said fastening means consist of an annular ridge (7) formed on said tang (2) and an annular groove (8) provided in said interior of said mouth of said cap (6).