CN218500860U - Injection device for implanting implantable animal physiological data sensing device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides an injection device for implanting implantable animal physiological data sensing device, include: a body including a first side; a receiving cavity in the body, adapted to receive the implantable animal physiological data sensing device; the injection head is connected with the first end of the body and comprises a flat needle head with a sharp head, the flat needle head is flush with the first side surface, and the flat needle head is suitable for extending into the subcutaneous space of an animal; and the propeller is movably connected with the body and is suitable for propelling the implantable animal physiological data sensing device in the accommodating cavity to the injection head. The injection device can stably implant the implantable animal physiological data sensing device into a subcutaneous fixed position of an animal, and the implantation operation is convenient and quick.

Description

Injection device for implanting implantable animal physiological data sensing device

Technical Field

The present invention relates generally to injection devices, and more particularly to an injection device for implanting an implantable physiological data sensing device for an animal.

Background

Monitoring the health status of animals is a constant concern in animal husbandry. Current devices for monitoring the health of animals include devices that can be mounted on the surface of the animal's body, such as ear tags, and wearable devices that are prone to wobble, loosen, or even fall off during long-term monitoring, resulting in greater variability in the physiological data obtained from the animal. Implantable animal health monitoring devices can overcome these problems. In order to implant the implantable animal physiological data sensing device into an animal body, a suitable injector needs to be designed, so that the sensing device can be fixed at a fixed position under the skin of the animal, and the stability of the sensing device is improved.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The to-be-solved technical problem of the utility model is to provide an implant the fixed position's of animal subcutaneous with implantable animal physiology data sensing device steadily injection apparatus.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the utility model provides an injection device for implanting implantable animal physiological data sensing device which characterized in that includes: a body including a first side; a receiving cavity in the body, adapted to receive the implantable animal physiological data sensing device; the injection head is connected with the first end of the body and comprises a flat needle head with a sharp head, the flat needle head is flush with the first side surface, and the flat needle head is suitable for extending into the subcutaneous space of an animal; and the propeller is movably connected with the body and is suitable for propelling the implantable animal physiological data sensing device in the accommodating cavity to the injection head.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the flat needle is a triangular flat plate, and the length of the flat needle extending along the injection direction is greater than or equal to the length of the implantable animal physiological data sensing device extending along the injection direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the width of the flat needle is greater than or equal to the width of the implantable animal physiological data sensing device.

The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, still including holding the chamber upper cover, be suitable for the lid to close hold the chamber.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the propeller is a flat plate.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the propeller includes a front end and a rear end, the front end abuts against the implantable animal physiological data sensing device during the injection process, and the width of the front end is equal to the width of the implantable animal physiological data sensing device.

In an embodiment of the invention, the rear end comprises a first recess adapted to apply the pushing force.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the handle further includes a holding portion connected to the second end of the body, the holding portion includes a second concave portion, and a concave direction of the second concave portion is opposite to a concave direction of the first concave portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the grasping portion includes two second recessed portions symmetrically disposed about a central axis of the propeller.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the length of the flat needle is 35-40mm, and the width of the flat needle is 14-15mm.

The utility model discloses an injection head among the injection apparatus has the flat-plate syringe needle with the first side parallel and level of body, is favorable to sensing device to be implanted the animal subcutaneous steadily, and the implantation degree of depth is fixed and unanimous, is favorable to the uniformity of the animal physiological parameter who gathers. According to the utility model discloses an injection device has the completion implantation operation that helps operator convenient and fast.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the application and together with the description serve to explain the principle of the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an injection device according to an embodiment of the present invention before being pushed;

fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of an injection device according to an embodiment of the present invention after being pushed;

fig. 3 is another schematic perspective view of an injection device according to an embodiment of the present invention after being pushed;

fig. 4A and 4B are schematic views of a process for implanting a sensing device using an injection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only examples or embodiments of the application, from which the application can also be applied to other similar scenarios without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art. Unless otherwise apparent from the context, or stated otherwise, like reference numbers in the figures refer to the same structure or operation.

As used in this application and the appended claims, the terms "a," "an," "the," and/or "the" are not intended to be inclusive in the singular, but rather are intended to be inclusive in the plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In general, the terms "comprises" and "comprising" merely indicate that steps and elements are included which are explicitly identified, that the steps and elements do not form an exclusive list, and that a method or apparatus may include other steps or elements.

The relative arrangement of the components and steps, the numerical expressions, and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present application unless specifically stated otherwise. Meanwhile, it should be understood that the sizes of the respective portions shown in the drawings are not drawn in an actual proportional relationship for the convenience of description. Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail but are intended to be part of the specification where appropriate. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any particular value should be construed as merely illustrative, and not limiting. Thus, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, further discussion thereof is not required in subsequent figures.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the directional terms such as "front, rear, upper, lower, left, right", "lateral, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom", etc., are generally based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are used for convenience of description and simplicity of description only, and in the case of not making a reverse description, these directional terms do not indicate and imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be considered as limiting the scope of the present application; the terms "inner and outer" refer to the inner and outer relative to the profile of the respective component itself.

For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "over 8230 \ 8230;,"' over 8230;, \8230; upper surface "," above ", etc. may be used herein to describe the spatial relationship of one device or feature to another device or feature as shown in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if a device in the figures is turned over, devices described as "above" or "on" other devices or configurations would then be oriented "below" or "under" the other devices or configurations. Thus, the exemplary terms "at 8230; \8230; 'above" may include both orientations "at 8230; \8230;' above 8230; 'at 8230;' below 8230;" above ". The device may be otherwise variously oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an injection device according to an embodiment of the present invention before being pushed. Referring to fig. 1, the injection device 100 of this embodiment includes a body 110, a receiving chamber 120, an injection head 130, and a pusher 140. Wherein, the body 110 includes a first side 111; a holding cavity 120 is positioned in the body 110 and is suitable for holding the implantable animal physiological data sensing device 101; an injection head 130 is connected to the first end 112 of the body, the injection head 130 comprising a flat needle 131 having a pointed tip 132, the flat needle 131 being flush with the first lateral surface 111, the flat needle 131 being adapted to penetrate the animal's skin; an advancer 140 is movably coupled to body 110, wherein advancer 140 is adapted to advance implantable animal physiological data sensing device 101 (hereinafter referred to simply as "sensing device") in receiving cavity 120 to injector head 130.

Referring to fig. 1, the body 110 has a substantially rectangular outline, and a first side 111 thereof is located above the body 110 in fig. 1. Fig. 1 is not intended to limit the specific shape of the body 110. The flat needle 313 is connected to the first end 112 of the body 110 and is flush with the first side surface 111, so that the flat needle 313 is also located at one side of the body 110.

Fig. 1 shows a state where the sensing device 101 is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 120. It will be appreciated that the size of the receiving cavity 120 is compatible with the size of the sensing device 101.

As shown in fig. 1, an injection direction of the injection device 100 is defined as a direction X, and a direction Y is perpendicular to the direction X. The length of the accommodating cavity 120 extending along the direction X is a length L1 of the accommodating cavity, and the length of the sensing device 101 extending along the direction X is a length L2 of the sensing device 101. Accordingly, the length of the accommodating cavity 120 extending along the direction Y is the width W1 of the accommodating cavity 120, and the length of the sensing device 101 extending along the direction Y is the width W2 of the sensing device 101.

In this embodiment, the receiving cavity 120 can receive exactly one sensing device 101, the length L1 is slightly larger than the length L2, and the width W1 is slightly larger than the width W2. When the pusher 140 is pushed in the X direction, the sensing device 101 is pushed away from the receiving cavity 120 and finally reaches the injector head 130. I.e. the sensing device 101 can move or slide relative to the receiving cavity 120.

In some embodiments, the injection device 100 further comprises a housing upper cover 121 adapted to cover the housing 120. Referring to fig. 1, the housing upper cover 121 is in an open state. In this embodiment, one side of the upper cover 121 is connected to the accommodating chamber 120, and the other side can cover the accommodating chamber 120. In other embodiments, the upper housing cover 121 may be disposed separately from the housing 120, that is, the upper housing cover 121 may be completely removed from the housing 120 and may cover the housing 120 through two sides.

The utility model discloses do not do the restriction to the mode that the lid closed, can be that the lid closes, block, bonding, the actuation correspondingly can adopt components such as buckle, hasp, viscidity component, suction component to realize that the lid closes.

When the sensing device 101 is implanted by using the injection device 100, the injection head 130 fully or partially extends into the subcutaneous space of the animal, and the depth of the flat needle 131 extending into the subcutaneous space of the animal determines the fixed depth of the sensing device 101 in the subcutaneous space of the animal.

In some embodiments, the flat needle 131 is a triangular flat plate, and a length L3 of the flat needle 131 extending along the injection direction is greater than or equal to a length L2 of the implantable animal physiological data sensing device 101 extending along the injection direction. When length L3 is equal to length L2, the depth of implantation of sensing device 101 is equal to length L3.

In some embodiments, flat needle 131 has a length in the range of 35-40mm and a width in the range of 14-15mm. The corresponding dimensions of the sensing device 101 are adapted to the dimensions of the flat needle 131. The length of the flat needle 131 determines the implantation depth of the sensing device 101, and the embodiment is only an example, and the specific size of the flat needle 131 can be set according to the size of the sensing device 101 and the actual implantation depth.

In some embodiments, the injector head 130 extends entirely beneath the animal's skin.

The injection device 100 shown in fig. 1 is in a pre-advanced state and the receiving chamber 120 already contains the sensing device 101, the pusher 140 has not yet advanced the sensing device 101, and thus the pusher 140 has a longer length in a direction away from the receiving chamber 101.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, pusher 140 is in the form of a flat plate having a width W3 in direction Y such that it can move back and forth in body 110 through housing 101 in direction X and can push sensing device 101.

According to the injection device 100 of the present invention, the sensing device 101 can be fixed at a certain depth under the skin, so that the sensing device 101 is stably used for sensing the physiological data of the animal. To the health condition monitoring of a plurality of animals, adopt the utility model discloses an injection device 100 can realize the standardization to the degree of depth that sensing device 101 was implanted to the animal of difference to when carrying out contrast and analysis to physiological parameter, get rid of because the difference influence that the implantation degree of depth difference brought.

Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of an injection device according to an embodiment of the present invention after being pushed. Referring to fig. 2, sensing device 101 of fig. 1 has been advanced from receiving chamber 120 to injector head 130.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 2, the flat needle 131 is an isosceles triangle, and the needle 132 is the vertex opposite to the base of the isosceles triangle. Since flat plate needle 131 is flush with first side 111, sensing device 101 is located on one side of the triangular plate when pusher 140 pushes sensing device 101 to injector head 130. As shown in fig. 2, the sensing means 101 is located on the underside of the plate-shaped needle 131, and when the sensing means 101 is implanted using the injection device 100, the first side 111 is preferably oriented upwards, i.e. the sensing means 101 is located below the plate-shaped needle 131, in such a direction as to enter the animal.

In some embodiments, the width W4 of the flat needle 131 is greater than or equal to the width W2 of the implantable animal physiological data sensing device 101. As shown in FIG. 2, the width W4 of the flat needle 131 refers to the length of the base of the isosceles triangle, and the tip 132 slightly extends beyond the top of the sensing device 101. When length L3 is equal to length L2, tip 132 is flush with the top of sensing device 101.

In the state shown in fig. 2, the housing chamber upper cover 121 is in a closed state. It will be appreciated that in operation of the injection device 100, the sensing device 101 can be placed in the receiving cavity 110, the receiving cavity cover 121 can be closed, and the pusher 140 can be used to push the sensing device 101 under the skin of the animal, thereby completing the implantation procedure.

Fig. 3 is another schematic perspective view of the injection device according to an embodiment of the present invention after being pushed. Referring to fig. 3, it is different from fig. 2 in that the upper cover 121 of the receiving chamber is in an opened state. Obviously, since sensing device 101 has been advanced to injection head 120, the interior of housing 110 is empty.

In some embodiments, pusher 140 comprises a front end 141 and a rear end 142, front end 141 abutting implantable animal physiological data sensing device 101 during injection, the width of front end 141 being equal to the width of implantable animal physiological data sensing device 101. Referring to fig. 3, the contact portion of the front end 141 and the sensing device 101 is a plane. The width of leading end 141 being equal to the width of sensing device 101 may make the propulsion process more stable.

In some embodiments, the rear end 142 includes a first recess 143 adapted to apply a pushing force. Referring to fig. 3, the rear end 142 of this embodiment has a reentrant profile and generally protrudes from the plate body of the pusher 140, with the first recess 143 located at a middle portion of the rear end 142.

In some embodiments, the injection device 100 of the present invention further comprises a grasping portion 150 connected to the second end 113 of the body 110, wherein the grasping portion 150 comprises a second recess 151, and the recess direction of the second recess 151 is opposite to the recess direction of the first recess 143. Referring to fig. 3, the second end 113 of the body 110 is the other end in the opposite direction to the first end 112 thereof. The grip 150 is fixedly or detachably connected to the second end 113. Obviously, the pusher 140 may enter the body 110 through the grip 150, and thus the inside of the grip 150 should have a through hole corresponding to the pusher 140. In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the first concave portion 143 is concave in the direction indicated by the arrow in the direction X, and the second concave portion 151 is concave in the direction opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow in the direction X.

In some embodiments, grip 150 includes two second recesses 151 disposed symmetrically about the central axis of pusher 140. Referring to fig. 3, the two second recesses 151a, 151b are symmetrically located at both sides of the central axis a of the impeller 140.

In practice, the thumb may be placed in the first recess 143, the finger abdomens of two other fingers may be placed in the two second recesses 151a, 151b, and the three fingers may be forced together to advance the pusher 140 in the injection direction.

The propeller 140 is designed to meet ergonomic requirements, allowing the operator to conveniently and quickly complete the implantation procedure.

Fig. 4A and 4B are schematic views of a process for implanting a sensing device using an injection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to fig. 4A, an implant opening 411 is first cut into the skin 410 of an animal, and the injector head 130 of the injection device 100 of the present invention is aligned with the implant opening 411. Referring to fig. 4B, injector head 130 is advanced into implant port 411 and pusher 140 is advanced, causing sensing device 101 to be implanted subcutaneously in the animal.

According to the utility model discloses an injection apparatus, operation is implanted in completion that can convenient and fast to make sensing device 101 stably fixed under the animal skin, the degree of depth is fixed and unanimous, is favorable to the animal physiological parameter's that gathers uniformity.

Having thus described the basic concept, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the foregoing disclosure of the invention is by way of example only, and is not intended to limit the present application. Various modifications, improvements and adaptations to the present application may occur to those skilled in the art, though not expressly described herein. Such modifications, improvements and adaptations are proposed in the present application and thus fall within the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments of the present application.

Also, this application uses specific language to describe embodiments of the application. Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment," "an embodiment," and/or "some embodiments" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with at least one embodiment of the present application is included in at least one embodiment of the present application. Therefore, it is emphasized and should be appreciated that two or more references to "an embodiment" or "one embodiment" or "an alternative embodiment" in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, some features, structures, or characteristics of one or more embodiments of the present application may be combined as appropriate.

Similarly, it should be noted that in the preceding description of embodiments of the present application, various features are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of one or more of the embodiments. This method of disclosure, however, is not intended to require more features than are expressly recited in the claims. Indeed, the embodiments may be characterized as having less than all of the features of a single disclosed embodiment.

Where numerals describing the number of components, attributes or the like are used in some embodiments, it is to be understood that such numerals used in the description of the embodiments are modified in some instances by the modifier "about", "approximately" or "substantially". Unless otherwise indicated, "about", "approximately" or "substantially" indicates that the number allows a variation of ± 20%. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the numerical parameters set forth in the specification and claims are approximations that may vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by a particular embodiment. In some embodiments, the numerical parameter should take into account the specified significant digits and employ a general digit-preserving approach. Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of the range are approximations, in the specific examples, such numerical values are set forth as precisely as possible within the scope of the application.

Claims (10)

1. An injection device for implanting an implantable animal physiological data sensing device, comprising:

a body including a first side;

a receiving cavity in the body, adapted to receive the implantable animal physiological data sensing device;

the injection head is connected with the first end of the body and comprises a flat needle head with a sharp head, the flat needle head is flush with the first side surface, and the flat needle head is suitable for extending into the subcutaneous space of the animal; and

a pusher movably connected with the body, the pusher being adapted to advance the implantable animal physiological data sensing device in the receiving cavity to the injector head.

2. The injection device of claim 1, wherein the flat plate shaped needle is a triangular flat plate, and wherein a length of the flat plate shaped needle extending in an injection direction is greater than or equal to a length of the implantable animal physiological data sensing device extending in the injection direction.

3. The injection device of claim 2, wherein the flat needle has a width that is greater than or equal to a width of the implantable animal physiological data sensing device.

4. The injection device of claim 1, further comprising a housing upper cover adapted to cover the housing.

5. The injection device as defined in claim 1, wherein said pusher is a plate.

6. The injection device of claim 1, wherein the pusher comprises a front end and a rear end, the front end abutting the implantable animal physiological data sensing device during injection, the front end having a width equal to a width of the implantable animal physiological data sensing device.

7. An injection device according to claim 6, wherein the rear end comprises a first recess adapted to apply the pushing force.

8. The injection device as defined in claim 7, further comprising a gripping portion connected to the second end of the body, the gripping portion including a second depression having a depression direction opposite to the depression direction of the first depression.

9. The injection device as defined in claim 8, wherein said grip portion includes two of said second recesses symmetrically disposed about a central axis of said pusher.

10. The injection device of claim 1, wherein said flat needle has a length in the range of 35-40mm and a width in the range of 14-15mm.

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