EQUIPMENT TO CONDUCT SKIN SAMPLING IN ANIMALS Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: veterinary science, histology. SUBSTANCE: the mentioned equipment refers to histological technique to test biomaterial samples. It consists of a body, inside the body a shaft is installed. A hollow detachable cutting tip which has the shape of circumference in its section is screwed into anterior end of a shaft. At posterior shaft's end a spring and a wind-up tap wrench are situated. In anterior shaft's part a patchet gear is rigidly fixed. A releasing cam is spring- controlled and installed upon an axis. Anterior end of the body has a restricting directing arresting device supplied with a catch. EFFECT: higher efficiency to conduct skin sampling at a desired value of surface area and preset depth. 1 cl, 3 dwg _