摘要 |
FIELD: medicine, in particular, ixodid removal equipment. ^ SUBSTANCE: apparatus has flexible wire curved to form clip. One end of wire is equipped with thin handle and other end is terminated with ixodid retaining unit, which is composed of free ends of wire curved to form triangles tightly adjoining with their bases to one another. Clipped ixodid is removed by rotating apparatus around vertical axis. Apparatus of such construction provides for quick and safe removal of ixodids. ^ EFFECT: increased efficiency in removal of ixodids and simplified construction. ^ 2 dwg |