US4418686A
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Implant for inhibiting mastitis in dairy cattle
Assignee: Child Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1981-07-20
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Granted: 1983-12-06
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Expires: 2001-07-20
Abstract
Abstract A method and instrument for placing an implant in the teat duct and udder of an animal, as a milk cow. The instrument has an elongated tubular member having a passage accommodating the implant. The tubular member is adapted to be inserted into the milk duct through the discharge end thereof. A head having finger gripping ears is attached to the tubular member. The implant is moved from the passage with a piston connected to a rod extended through the head. A hand engaging member secured to the rod is used in cooperation with the ears to apply force to the rod to move the piston in the passage to move the implant into the teat duct and udder. The implant has a core of an elongated flexible plastic string. A plurality of bands are clamped about the core. Alternate bands are coated with a first metal, as silver. The remaining bands are coated with a second metal, as gold. All of the bands may be coated with the same metal, such as silver. The implant includes a capsule implant containing material that reacts with the silver to produce silver ions which have advantageous antibacterial effects.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis W. Child
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M37/00; A61M37/0069; A61D; A61D1/00; A61D1/02; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
An implant for insertion through the teat milk duct and into the udder of an animal having an udder and teat attached thereto in inhibiting growth of mastitis causing bacteria in the udder and milk duct comprising: a non-electrically conductive flexible core of a size allowing insertion through the teat milk duct for placement in the udder of an animal, said core being an elongated continuous flexible plastic string, a plurality of bands surrounding and attached to the core, adjacent bands being spaced from each other and having no electrically mechanical connection therebetween, and metal means covering each band, said metal means on some of the bands including metallic silver for generating silver ions having bactericidal action when located in the udder to inhibit growth of mastitis causing bacteria in the udder and milk duct.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
An implant for insertion through the teat milk duct and into the udder of an animal having an udder and teat attached thereto in inhibiting growth of mastitis causing bacteria in the udder and milk duct comprising: a non-electrically conductive flexible core of a size allowing insertion through the teat milk duct for placement in the udder of an animal, said core being an elongated continuous flexible plastic string, a plurality of bands surrounding and attached to the core, adjacent bands being spaced from each other and having no electrically mechanical connection therebetween, and metal means covering each band, said metal means on some of the bands including metallic silver for generating silver ions having bactericidal action when located in the udder to inhibit growth of mastitis causing bacteria in the udder and milk duct.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The implant of claim 1 wherein: all of the metal means is metallic silver.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The implant of claim 1 wherein: the metal means is a first metal of metallic silver on alternate bands and a second metal on the remaining bands.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The implant of claim 3 wherein: the second metal is gold.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The implant of claim 1 wherein: the metal means is a first metal of metallic silver on part of each band and a second metal on another part of each band.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The implant of claim 5 wherein: the second metal is gold.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
128 words
An implant for insertion through the teat milk duct and into the udder of an animal having an udder and a teat attached thereto, said teat having a milk duct to inhibit growth of mastitis causing bacteria in the udder and milk duct comprising: a non-electrically conductive body of a size allowing insertion through the teat milk duct for placement into the udder of an animal, said body being an elongated continuous flexible plastic string, and metal means covering separate segments of the body, said metal means including metallic silver disposed in spaced relation on said body and having no electrically conductive mechanical connection therebetween for providing a silver ion discharge having bactericidal action in the udder and teat duct to inhibit the growth of mastitis causing bacteria.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
128 words
An implant for insertion through the teat milk duct and into the udder of an animal having an udder and a teat attached thereto, said teat having a milk duct to inhibit growth of mastitis causing bacteria in the udder and milk duct comprising: a non-electrically conductive body of a size allowing insertion through the teat milk duct for placement into the udder of an animal, said body being an elongated continuous flexible plastic string, and metal means covering separate segments of the body, said metal means including metallic silver disposed in spaced relation on said body and having no electrically conductive mechanical connection therebetween for providing a silver ion discharge having bactericidal action in the udder and teat duct to inhibit the growth of mastitis causing bacteria.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The implant of claim 7 wherein: all of the metal means is metallic silver.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The implant of claim 7 wherein: the metal means is a first metal of metallic silver and a second metal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The implant of claim 9 wherein: the second metal is gold.
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