Global Patent Index - EP 0425617 A4

EP 0425617 A4 19910710 - MEDICATED EAR TAG

Title (en)

MEDICATED EAR TAG

Publication

EP 0425617 A4 19910710 (EN)

Application

EP 90906740 A 19900430

Priority

AU PJ395689 A 19890501

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9013270A1] An ear tag for administering hormones or other medication to sheep or cattle comprising a pair of reservoirs (10) and a pair of wicks (12) each in communication with a reservoir and located either side of a recess (7) which recess is intended to receive part of an animal's ear; a barbed latch (5) adapted to hold the two wicks and reservoirs either side of an animal's ear and to pass through an animal's ear in order to secure the ear tag to the animal; the arrangement being such that medicated liquids may pass from the reservoir up the wicks and into the animal's bloodstream through the animal's ear which is held in the recess and in contact with the wicks.

IPC 1-7

A61D 7/00; A61M 37/00

IPC 8 full level

A61D 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61D 7/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9013270 A1 19901115; CA 2032148 A1 19901102; EP 0425617 A1 19910508; EP 0425617 A4 19910710; ZA 903326 B 19910227

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9000168 W 19900430; CA 2032148 A 19900430; EP 90906740 A 19900430; ZA 903326 A 19900502