Medical devices and techniques for rodent and small mammalian based research
US8005624B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2503/42
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system of supplying rodents, such as mice, to medical researchers pre-installs and/or embeds physiologic sensors onto or within the rodents prior to selling the modified rodents to the researchers. The specialty skills, such as small animal surgical and anesthesia skills and sensor placement and testing, are centralized in one organization rather than being spread about a collection of researchers. The subjects with preinstalled, pre-tested hardware, are sold to the researcher as needed. Communication hardware and software will be supplied for the user to convert their desktop computer into a wireless monitoring station. Additionally an external pulse oximeter for small rodents, such as mice, provides measurements on a hand or foot of the rodent with a sensor configured to avoid shunting around the rodent appendage, and configured for high heart rates (200-900 beats per minutes) of the subjects.
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