| 摘要 |
<p>An assembly for penetrating the uterus of an animal during a non-surgical procedure, said assembly comprising a probe having an elongated body with a longitudinal axis and a probing member extending at least laterally outwardly at the forward end of the probe body, the assembly further comprising a channel extending between an inlet opening at a distance from the probing member and an outlet opening near the probing member, wherein the channel comprises at least one bend or curve, such that the axis of the channel near the outlet opening encloses an angle different from 180 DEG with the longitudinal axis of the probe body, said probe being adapted to be inserted, forward end first, inside the cervix of said animal, said probe body then being manipulatable to gently maneuver the probing member in a forward direction through the cervix to a position in which the probing member and the outlet opening are within or adjacent the body of the uterus. <IMAGE></p> |
