Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sampling device
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Application No.: US14777143Application Date: 2014-03-14
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Publication No.: US10993668B2Publication Date: 2021-05-04
- Inventor: David Wrigglesworth , Timothy McKnight , Milton Nance Ericson
- Applicant: Mars, Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US VA McLean
- Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US VA McLean
- Agency: Mars, Incorporated
- Priority: GB1304738 20130315
- International Application: PCT/EP2014/055196 WO 20140314
- International Announcement: WO2014/140334 WO 20140918
- Main IPC: A61B10/02
- IPC: A61B10/02 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B10/00 ; A61B5/00 ; A61B5/145 ; A61B5/07
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device for sampling internal substance(s) in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal composed of at least one wall which is partially expandable. The invention also relates to a method of orally administering the device to an animal and recovering the device from the stool to carry out analysis on the collected sample for diagnosing the health of the gastrointestinal tract and determining nutrient absorption and digestibility.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160038086A1 SAMPLING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2016-02-11
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