Modified ear tags and method for removing tissue
US7198629B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B10/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to modified ear tags comprising a mandrel-type plate (10), a counter plate (11), in addition to a container for receiving a sample (1) and a means for obtaining the sample (4). The means for obtaining the sample (4) has a detachable hollow tip and the counter-plate (11) has no through opening for the mandrel. The invention relates more particularly to the use of the ear tags for genotypical analysis of animal populations and to a method for analyzing animal populations with the ear tags.
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