WO2002039810A2 - Systeme de marquage d'un objet biologique et de prelevement d'un echantillon de l'objet biologique - Google Patents

Systeme de marquage d'un objet biologique et de prelevement d'un echantillon de l'objet biologique Download PDF

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WO2002039810A2
WO2002039810A2 PCT/IB2001/002157 IB0102157W WO0239810A2 WO 2002039810 A2 WO2002039810 A2 WO 2002039810A2 IB 0102157 W IB0102157 W IB 0102157W WO 0239810 A2 WO0239810 A2 WO 0239810A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K11/00—Marking of animals
    • A01K11/001—Ear-tags
    • A01K11/003—Ear-tags with means for taking tissue samples, e.g. for DNA analysis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K11/00—Marking of animals
    • A01K11/001—Ear-tags
    • A01K11/002—Pliers specially adapted for fixing ear-tags to ears
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K11/00—Marking of animals
    • A01K11/001—Ear-tags
    • A01K11/004—Ear-tags with electronic identification means, e.g. transponders
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
    • G01N1/02—Devices for withdrawing samples
    • G01N1/04—Devices for withdrawing samples in the solid state, e.g. by cutting
    • G01N1/08—Devices for withdrawing samples in the solid state, e.g. by cutting involving an extracting tool, e.g. core bit
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/02—Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy

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  • the invention relates to the tagging of a biological object and taking a sample of the biological object.
  • the invention relates to the tagging and taking a sample of animals, especially for the reliable -identification of each animal.
  • an ear tag can be provided with visually readable recognition signs, e.g. an identification number, which can be read by a person or a machine-readable identification, such as a bar code. It is further known to provide an ear tag with an electronic transponder, which can be attached detachably to the ear tag or can be integrated in a part of the ear tag.
  • a preferred application of the invention relates to a system which not only provides for the application of an ear tag to an animal, as has been explained before, but also in the more or less simultaneous taking of a sample of biological material from the animal.
  • the sample of biological material is then in particular intended for the identification of the animal on the basis of the "genetic finger print", which can be determined on the basis of the sample taken.
  • the sample can also be used for other purposes.
  • Systems which allow the application of an ear tag as well as the taking of a sample o the animal have been developed rather recently and are for instance disclosed in WO 99/12475 and WO 99/61882.
  • the present invention has as an object to provide various measures to obtain an improved system.
  • the proposed measures can be applied independent from each other as well as in various combinations.
  • the improvements presented here in particular relate to the production of the tag, the protection against fraud, which is not optimal in the known systems, and further the application of the tag.
  • a first aspect of the invention relates to a system according to claim 1.
  • the sample container can be connected detachably to the second tag part in an efficient manner, in particular in view of the production technique.
  • the second tag part is made of a soft plastic material and has a relatively hard collar member when compared to the soft material of the second tag part, which collar member forms the receiving opening for the head as well as has a part for the connection of the sample container.
  • this "double use" of the collar member is advantageous when considering the production technique and also allows a reliable detachable connection of the sample container.
  • the connection of the sample container to the second tag part remains intact prior to and during the introduction of the plug into the opening of the sample container and the connection is only released when the plug has been brought in the sample container and the opening of the sample container has been closed thereby.
  • This measure has as an object to provide an improvement over the embodiment according to figure 16 of WO 99/12475.
  • the sample container already is torn from the second tag part before the sample has been brought in the sample container and the container has been closed by the plug.
  • the tag has, however, already been fitted in a correct manner to the ear. This makes it possible to stop after the fitting of .the ear tag and the tearing off of the sample container and to commit fraud, for instance by filling the already loosened and still open sample container with another sample.
  • the sample container at least the part thereof which is to be connected to the second tag part, to be made from a plastic material which does not or hardly adhere to the plastic material of the second tag part, for instance from polyethylene or polypropylene whereas the second tag part is made from polyurethane.
  • the embedding of the sample container is such that upon releasing the connection irreparable damage occurs so that a connection which has been released once can not be repaired.
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to a system according to claim 16, which is characterised in that the plug has a body with a ring of a hard material, said ring extending at or near the outer circumference of the plug and being embedded in a softer material.
  • the hard ring renders it difficult to remove the plug at a later stadium from the sample container without causing major damages.
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to a system according to claim 18.
  • the plug preferably in combination with a receiving opening of the second tag part formed by a hard body, the effect is obtained that the application of the tag is easy and in case of an ear tag is not unwarranted harmful for the animal.
  • This embodiment of the plug is based upon the embodiment as described in US 6 021 592.
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to a tag application device according to claim 22. This device allows to push the plug away from the head of the pin at a suitable moment. With this device the plug with the sample container can be, for instance be displaced to release the sample container from the second tag part after the plug has been brought into the sample container.
  • the tag application device can for instance be.
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to a system according to claim 23. After removal of the filled sample container the covering cap remains behind on the second tag part and thus prevents the unauthorised manipulation of the tag, for instance an attempt to press the head of the pin back through the receiving opening in the second tag part.
  • the present invention provides according to a further aspect thereof a system according to the preamble of claim 24, which system is characterised in that the sample container is provided with an electronic transponder.
  • a further transponder can be provided here, which is arranged on one of the tag parts or the pin.
  • the transponder in the sample container allows for a simple identification of the sample container in a laboratory where the sample is being analysed.
  • the electronic transponder is embedded in the sample container. This measure renders it nearly impossible to commit fraud by removing the transponder from the sample container and replacing it by another transponder. Such an act will always result in damage to the sample container, which is visible or can be shown by other means.
  • a unique identification code of the associated sample container is stored in the transponder of the sample container, preferably in a manner which renders it impossible to change this code at a later stage.
  • a transponder can be provided with a read-only memory but in combination therewith or as an alternative also with a read-write memory.
  • the sample container is free of visible identification signs which by any means could result in a link between the sample container and the associated tag parts which are to be provided on the biological object. By this measure the effect is obtained that persons handling the closed sample containers cannot determine the link with the tag. It can thus be envisaged that a farmer shortly after tagging a number of animals notices that one of the animals is ill.
  • a unique first identification code is stored in the transponder of the sample container and the sample container further has no other identification code.
  • the tag then has a unique second identification code, which differs in a non-systematic manner from the unique first identification code of the associated sample container, which second identification code is arranged on the first and/or second tag part and/or pin.
  • the sample container is detachably connected to the tag, so that the pair of identification codes is not split before the tagging of the object has been effected. It is then preferred that the pair of associated unique identification codes is solely stored in a secure database authorised by the authority, which issues the identification codes. The manufacturer as well as the authority can then hold this database. The access to the database can be restricted to a limited number of authorised persons, so that fraud is also prevented in this way. In this manner the effect can be obtained that in a laboratory where the samples are analysed, it is impossible to retrace to which tag and thus to which object a sample belongs. The results of the analyses can only be linked to the object through the database described herein before.
  • Fig. la shows a sample container, plug and separated transponder of the system according to the invention
  • Fig. lb shows the closed sample container of fig. la after taking of a sample
  • Fig. 2 shows in combination with the sample container and the plug of fig. 1 a first ear tag part provided with an integral pin as well as a second ear tag part to which the sample container is connected detachably,
  • Fig. 3 shows in cross-section the second ear tag part with the sample container connected detachably
  • Fig. 4 shows partly in cross-section the application of an ear tag and the taking of a sample using the system shown in fig. 3,
  • Fig. 5 shows the release of the closed sample container from the ear tag fitted on the ear (not shown)
  • Fig. 6 shows the jaws of an application device, wherein the second jaw holds the sample container with the plug therein, which is not fully in its closed position
  • Fig. 7 shows the arrangement of fig. 6 from another direction
  • Fig. 8 shows a system according to the invention after completion of the application of the ear tag and the taking of the sample and closing of the sample container, however prior to the release of the sample container
  • Fig. 9 shows the hard element which is embedded in the plug of the system according to fig. 8 and
  • Fig. 10 shows an alternative embodiment of the hard element of the plug.
  • a sample container 1 is shown having an opening 2 for the introduction of a sample biological material from an animal, in this example from an ear of an animal, in the sample container 1. Further a plug 3 is shown for closing the opening 2 after introduction of the sample into the sample container 1. As will be explained further below a sample of the ear is taken upon pressing a pin through the ear and is introduced via the opening 2 into the sample container 1, where after the opening 2 is closed by the plug 3.
  • the filled and closed sample container 1 is shown in fig. lb in cross-section.
  • the -sample container 1 is provided with an electronic transponder 4 which is embedded in the sample container 1.
  • This transponder has been shown separately in fig. 1.
  • a unique identification code for the associated sample container 1 is stored, which code can be read with suitable communication equipment.
  • sample container is entirely free of visible identification signs which by any means could form a link between the sample container and the associated tag parts which are to be applied to the biological object as will be described below.
  • the sample container has a body with a circumferential wall 6 and at an axial end the opening 2 and at the opposite axial end a bottom 7.
  • the body of the sample container is constituted from a first part 8, which contains a retaining rim 9 for the plug 3, and a second part 10, which contains the bottom 7 and the transponder 4 embedded therein.
  • the first part 8 is manufactured independent from the second part 10 and then fitted to the second part 10. For instance the first part 8 is placed in an injection mould and the second part 10 is moulded thereon.
  • the inwardly protruding retaining rim 9 forms an abutment for the plug 3 when one wants to pull the plug 3 from the container 1.
  • the retaining rim 9 is part of a separate member, which is preferably manufactured from a harder material than the surrounding material of the container 1 and is embedded in said softer material.
  • the retaining rim 9 is connected via a frangible connection - formed here by a cross-section of reduced area - to the surrounding ring 11 of the separate member, such that upon an attempt to pull the plug 3 (which has been pushed beyond the retaining rim 9) from the sample container 1, the retaining rim 9 tears away from the ring 11 and thus from the body of the sample container 1. Fraud can be easily recognised hereby.
  • the front of the plug 3 is provided with a depression 12 wherein the sample of biological material is located.
  • Fig. lb also shows that the plug 3 has a body of a first material on which body a ring 14 of a harder second material is fitted, which ring 14 extends at or near the outer circumference of the plug 3.
  • the system comprises an ear tag.
  • This ear tag here comprises a first plastic tag part 20 with a plate shaped body and an integral pin 21 having a head 22.
  • the head forms an outwardly protruding annular shoulder with respect to the shaft of the pin 21.
  • the outer circumference of the head 22 forms a conical ring surface.
  • the plug 3' is located on the head of the pin 21 .
  • the ear tag further comprises a second tag part 25.
  • the second tag part 25 has a plate shaped body and is provided with a receiving opening 26 for the head 22 of the pin 21, such that the pin 21 can be pressed with its head and the plug 3' thereon through the ear of the animal and then through the receiving opening 26 of the second tag part 25, whereby the first and second tag parts are connected via the pin to each other and to the ear.
  • the second tag part 25 has an essentially plate shaped body of a first plastic material of a relatively sift and easily bendable quality.
  • a collar member 15 of a second material is embedded, preferably also of a plastic material, which is harder than said first material.
  • the collar member 15 has been manufactured in a separate process by injection moulding and has then be placed in the mould for the second tag part 25.
  • the collar member 15 is made from a plastic material whereof the Vicat temperature lies above 140°C, most preferably near 160°C.
  • the Vicat temperature lies above 140°C, most preferably near 160°C.
  • the collar member 15 is essentially ring shaped and has a continuous bore 16. At one end the collar member 15 has an inwardly protruding rim 17, which forms the receiving opening 26 through which the plug 3' and the head 22 of the pin 21 pass. At the other end a part of the bore 16 of the hard body 15 is adapted for the detachable connection of the sample container fitting therein. In particular this part is provided with a groove in which the edge 45 of the sample container 1 fits.
  • the sample container is preferably manufactured as a separate part and then fitted on the collar member 15.
  • connection takes place directly after the injection moulding of the second tag part, whereby the soft plastic material has been moulded around the collar member 15.
  • the collar member 15 then still is so warm that the sample container 1 can be pressed into the bore 16 of the hard body 15. After cooling then a solid but detachable connection is obtained.
  • the sample container 1 first is placed in the collar member 15 and then in an injection mould for the tag part 25.
  • the collar member 15 is moulded around the sample container 1.
  • Fig. 4 shows that the plug 3 " - an alternative of the plug 3 - is fitted on a positioning protrusion 28 at the front of the pin 21. This positioning protrusion 28 is located in front of the head 22 of the pin 21.
  • the pin 21 has an internal bore which is closed at the front end of the pin 21 and open at the side of the plate shaped body. The bore extends into the positioning protrusion
  • a stable metal support mandrel 30 extends which forms part of a first jaw of an application device not shown here in any further detail.
  • the support mandrel 30 stabilises the pin 21 during the application of the ear tag and transfers the pressing force to the plug 3' , which is needed to press the plug 3' and the pin 21 through the ear.
  • Fig. 4 further shows a second jaw 32 of the application device which forms a support face 33 for the end of the annular wall of the second tag part lying around the receiving opening 26.
  • Fig. 4 shows that the sample container 1 is connected detachably to the second tag part 25 such that the opening 2 of the sample container 1 is aligned with the receiving opening 26 of the second tag part 25.
  • connection of the sample container 1 to the ear tag part 25 is therefore such that said connection of the sample container to the second tag part remains intact prior to and during the introduction of the plug 3' in the opening 2 of the sample container 1. Only when the jaws 31, 32 are pressed towards each other even further, the force on said connection exceeds an allowable threshold and the connection is released. Hereby the already closed sample container 1 becomes free of the ear tag part 25. After withdrawal of the pin 30 from the ear tag part 20 the ear 40 of the tagged animal is released and the filled sample container 1 remains in the opening 34 of the second jaw 32.
  • a new assembly of sample 1 and tag part 25 can be placed on the second jaw 32 and a tag part 20 on the pin 30 of the first jaw 30 for the tagging and sampling of a further animal.
  • Fig. 5 shows the fitted ear tag with ear tag parts 20, 25 and pin 21 and the sample container 1, wherein for the sake of clarity the plug 3' somewhat protrudes from the container 1.
  • the figs. 6 and 7 show a part of a tag application device having first and second receiving means for the associated parts of the tag (not shown) and the sample container 1 embodied here as jaws 31, 32.
  • the jaws 31, 32 are accommodated in a application device which is not shown further, for instance hand operated pliers as shown in EP 0 092 408, such that the jaws 31, 32 can be pressed towards each other for the application of the tag and the taking of the sample.
  • the jaw 32 is provided here with an insertion opening 34 for the sample container 1.
  • the jaw 32 preferably is provided with clamping means, for instance clamping ribs around the insertion opening, to lightly clamp the sample container 1 such that it does not fall out of the jaw after taking the sample unintentionally.
  • a spring biased clamping bracket 46 is present on the jaw 32 - at the side facing the jaw 31 - so that a part of the second tag part can be clamped between the clamping bracket 46 and the jaw 32.
  • the clamping bracket 46 extends in a U-shape around the jaw 32 and the ends of the clamping bracket are connected to a push button 50.
  • the clamping bracket 46 Upon depressing the push button 50 the clamping bracket 46 can be moved away from the jaw 32 as well as perform a tilting movement (see arrow B in fig. 6) so that the tag part with the sample container 1 connected thereto can be placed on the jaw 32.
  • the system comprises an ear tag having a first tag part 100, a second tag part 101 and a pin 102.
  • a first end of the pin 102 is connected to the first tag part 100.
  • the connection depicted here allows a rotation of the plate shaped ear tag part 100 with respect to the pin 102.
  • the pin 102 is manufactured integrally with the ear tag part 100.
  • the pin 102 is provided with a head 103 which forms an annular shoulder protruding outwards from the shaft of the pin 102.
  • the pin 102 is provided over its entire length with a continuous bore so that the pin 102 is tubular.
  • the second tag part 101 is provided with a receiving opening for the head 103 for the pin 102, which receiving opening is formed by an inwardly protruding rim of the collar member 105.
  • the collar member 105 is made of a harder material than the remainder of the second tag part 101 and is embedded therein during the injection moulding of the softer material.
  • a sample container 110 is shown having an opening for the introduction of a sample biological material from the ear (not shown) into the sample container.
  • the sample container has already been closed by an associated plug 120 in the illustration of fig. 8.
  • the sample container 110 can be designed as has been described referring to figs. 1 and 2.
  • the plug 120 here is of a special embodiment.
  • the plug 120 has a body of a first plastic material with an essentially conical outer surface 121 and with a point 122 at one end and an annular shoulder surface at the other end.
  • an element 130 is embedded of a second material having a greater hardness than the first material.
  • the element 130 has been shown in detail in fig. 9. In particular it is envisaged that first the hard element 130 is manufactured and then the soft material of the body of the plug is injected into a suitable injection mould.
  • the hard element 130 forms a plurality of cutting members 131 distributed around the circumference of the conical body, which cutting members 131 extend from the point 122 in the direction of the shoulder at the other end of the plug 120.
  • cutting members 131 are provided here. These cutting members 131 could protrude from the conical surface or be flush with said surface or even lie somewhat beneath said surface and thus be covered by a thin layer of soft material.
  • the hard element 130 further has at its rear end a circumferential ring 132, which forms the annular shoulder of the plug 120.
  • the cutting members 131 are connected to this circumferential ring 132.
  • the hard element 130 further has a central column 133, which extends axially through the plug 120 and forms the point 122 of the plug 120.
  • the central column 133 is provided with an insertion depression 149 at its rear end for a plug operating and positioning rod 150 (see fig. 8) associated with the application device.
  • the head 103 of the pin 102 is provided with a hard anchoring element 160, which is embedded in the softer material of the pin 103.
  • a hard anchoring element 160 which is embedded in the softer material of the pin 103.
  • the entire pin 102 with the head 103 is made of a relatively hard material.
  • the anchoring element 160 is provided with a central passage through which the rod 150 extends.
  • the application device further comprises a hollow support mandrel 151 for the pin 102, wherein the rod 150 can slide to and fro in the hollow support mandrel 151.
  • the hollow support mandrel 151 is fixed to a first jaw 153 of the tag application device.
  • the free end of the support mandrel 151 lies against the rear side of the anchoring element 160.
  • the plug 120 Prior to the application of the ear tag the plug 120 preferably is integral with the pin 102, such that the connection in the zone between the plug 120 and the head 103 can be released at a suitable moment by exerting an excessive force on said connection. This can be done by a suitable dimensioning of said connection.
  • the sample container 110 is provided with an annular flange 111, which is embedded here in the soft material of the second ear tag part 101.
  • the annular flange 111 is made of PE or PP and the softer material of the second ear tag part 101 PU. This choice of materials causes that an attachment is obtained between both parts, however, an attachment, which will break upon exceeding a certain load.
  • the first ear tag part 101 with the pin 102 connected thereto and the head 103 and the plug 120, which is then still integral with the pin 102, is pushed on the mandrel 151 of the first jaw 153.
  • the rod 150 already extends into the depression 149.
  • the second ear tag part 102 and the sample container 110 connected thereto is mounted on the second jaw 155 of the tag application device.
  • the plug 120 now still forms a whole with the head 103.
  • the plug 120 is torn from the head 103 and pushed into or further into the opening of the sample container.
  • Fig. 8 shows that the sample container 110 is provided with a ring 11 near the opening as has been described before. As soon as the plug 120 engages behind the ring 11 the plug 120 comes into contact with abutments 170 which block the pressing of the plug 120 further into the container 110. If the plug 120 is now pressed further yet by means of the rod 150, the effect is achieved that the container 110 is released from the second tag part 101.
  • Fig. 10 shows an alternative embodiment of the hard element 130 as shown in fig. 9.
  • the hard element 200 is designed to be embedded in a softer material of the plug.
  • the plug has a body with a front point part 201 formed by the hard element 200 and there behind a conical outer surface 202 at the outer circumference, which conical outer surface 202 is essentially delimited by the softer material (not visible in fig. 10) .
  • the hard element 200 forms a number of - for example four - cutting members 203 distributed around the plug, wherein each cutting member 203 extends from the point part 201 in the conical outer surface 202.
  • the hard element 200 further comprises a circumferential ring 204, which is positioned at a distance behind the point part 201 and forms a part of the outer surface of the plug.
  • the cutting members 203 extend between this circumferential ring 204 and the point part 201.
  • the point part 201 comprises an annular wall 206, which delimits a cavity 207 open at the side of the point for receiving the sample.
  • the conical part 22 of the head of the pin 21 in fig. 4 can be provided in a similar manner with a hard element having a circumferential ring as well as a plurality of cutting members distributed around the circumference of the conical outer surface.
  • An assembly formed by a tag and an associated sample container, which are detachably connected to each other, is preferably associated with a pair of unique identification codes, wherein the unique first identification code is solely stored in a transponder of the sample container and. wherein the unique second identification code has a non-systematic deviation from the first identification code and wherein the second identification code is provided on the ear tag.
  • the second identification code is printed on the ear tag but it can also be envisaged that the second identification code is stored in a transponder which is integral with the ear tag.
  • pairs of associated unique first and second identification codes are solely stored in a database of an authority authorised to issue identification codes.
  • transponder is also present in the plug.
  • the invention also relates to the assembly of the sample container from a first part, which contains the retaining rim for the plug, and a second part, which at least contains the bottom, wherein the first part is made separate from the second part and then mounted on the second part.
  • This measure is in particular advantageous as the retaining rim can now be made to protrude inwardly rather far so that the plug cannot be removed from the sample container. This prevents fraud.
  • the two-part embodiment allows the injection moulding of the first part in a mould with a core, which defines the inner circumference of the first part and the side for abutment of the plug of the retaining rim. Further the first part can be made from a different, for example harder, material than the second part.
  • the plug is entirely or partly made from a hard non-pierceable material.

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Système de marquage d'un objet biologique et de prélèvement d'un échantillon de l'objet biologique, ledit objet étant en particulier un animal. Le système comprend une première pièce de marquage, une deuxième pièce de marquage, et un axe relié à la première pièce de marquage par sa première extrémité et muni d'une tête à sa seconde extrémité. La deuxième pièce de marquage est munie d'une ouverture de réception de la tête de l'axe, si bien que ce dernier peut être pressé à travers une partie de l'objet biologique, notamment l'oreille d'un animal, puis à travers l'ouverture de réception de la deuxième pièce de marquage. La première pièce de marquage et la deuxième pièce de marquage sont ainsi reliées l'une à l'autre et à l'objet biologique au moyen de l'axe. Le système comprend également un récipient d'échantillon muni d'une ouverture pour introduire dans le récipient un échantillon de matériel biologique prélevé chez l'objet. Le récipient d'échantillon comprend un corps présentant une paroi circulaire et comportant une ouverture à une extrémité axiale, et un fond à l'extrémité axiale opposée. Le récipient d'échantillon est relié à la deuxième pièce de marquage par un élément de fixation détachable, si bien que l'ouverture du récipient est alignée avec l'ouverture de réception de la deuxième pièce de marquage. Le système comprend en outre un bouchon situé sur la tête de l'axe, qui sert à fermer l'ouverture après introduction de l'échantillon dans le récipient. En pressant l'axe à travers l'objet biologique, un échantillon est prélevé de l'objet biologique et introduit dans le récipient d'échantillon, après quoi l'ouverture du récipient est fermé par le bouchon.
PCT/IB2001/002157 2000-11-15 2001-11-15 Systeme de marquage d'un objet biologique et de prelevement d'un echantillon de l'objet biologique WO2002039810A2 (fr)

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