Patent ID: 6516749
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: A61B,A61D,A61M

Abstract:
Apparatus for determining a level of pain experienced by an animal, the apparatus comprising:(a) at least one motion sensor for sensing motion of the animal, each of said motion sensors having an output, said motion sensor output being divided into a frequency and an amplitude component for separate analysis thereof by a control unit; (b) the control unit operatively connected to the output of each motion sensor, the control unit being capable of generating a trigger signal when the output of the motion sensor exceeds a predetermined level, said trigger signal being representative of the level of pain experienced by the animal; wherein said apparatus further includes a dispensing means operatively connected to the trigger signal of the control unit, the dispensing means causing a beneficial agent to be discharged from a storage chamber into the animal upon reception of the trigger signal.