INSUFFLATION APPARATUS AND METHODS

摘要

An insufflation apparatus and methods for using same are disclosed. The apparatus is equipped with an interactive system for administering reproducible intratracheal aerosols in a consistent automated manner. The insufflation system is useful, in particular for use with experimental animals, including mice and rats and also for treating small animals via the pulmonary route in veterinary medicinal practice.

主权项

1. A drug delivery system, comprising:
an air pump adapted with a solenoid, a drug delivery device adapted to said air pump and comprising a cannula and a chamber for containing a drug composition; at least one sensor for detecting breathing cycles of an anesthetized animal; a data acquisition board comprising an executable algorithm for analyzing and transmitting signals from said one or more sensors and determining and displaying an animal's breathing pattern, wherein said executable algorithm contains instructions to actuate said solenoid at a predetermined interval of a breathing cycle of said anesthetized animal.