An Improved Vaccinating Appliance.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 5th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 4th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 25th Apr., 1891)
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Vaccinating Appliance.
1, RODERICK MACDONALD, of Westend Cottage, Castlebray, Barra, by Oban,
Surgeon and Medical Practitioner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows :-
This invention relates to an improved vaccinating appliance, and has for its
object the vaccination of children or others without the operator having occasion to
use his mouth in blowing the lymph from the tube on to the arm of the person to
be vaccinated, as is necessary in the present mode of vaccination, thus obviating the
danger of infection or contagion from the operator to the subject by the breath
coming in contact with the lymph, or the mixing of saliva with it while undergoing
the process of vaccination.
The invention consists of a handle or tube, made of india-rubber, wood, vulcanite,
or any other suitable material or metal. A moveable lancet for preparing the parts
for the reception and absorption of the lymph is provided at one end of the handle
which is secured thereto in a manner similar to the ordinary lancet. The bottom
part of the lancet has a slight projection with a small hole in it for the purpose of
nipping off the tops of the charged vaccine tubes immediately before use. At the
other end of the handle or tube there is secured a flexible syringe for the purpose
of charging and discharging the lymph from the glass tube containing it on to the
part for its reception and absorption. This syringe is provided with a small hole at
the side of it for regulating the charge and discharge.
In carrying my invention into practice, I first, by the use of the small hole in the
projection on the lancet, nip the tops off the charged vaccine tube, then prepare
the part for the reception and absorption of the lymph with the lancet, and
afterwards insert one end of the charged vaccine tube in the mouth of the syringe
and by means of the syringe discharge the contents of the vaccine tube or part
thereof as required on to the part thus prepared for the reception and absorption
of the lymph. Or the lymph may be put on first, and the part scarified afterwards.
In place of the lancet as hereinbefore described, a needle may be used; in which
case I make the one end of the handle or tube hollow, so that a supply of needles
can be kept therein, and when it is required to use one of the needles for scarifying
the parts it is fixed to the end of the tube.
Dated this 4th day of June 1890.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Vaccinating Appliance.
1, RODERICK MACDONALD, of 987, Govan Road, Govan, Glasgow, North
Britain, Surgeon and Medical Practitioner, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to an improved vaccinating appliance, and has for its object
the vaccination of children or others without the operator having occasion to use
the mouth in blowing the lymph from the tube on to the arm of the person to be
vaccinated, as is necessary in the present mode of vaccination, thus, obviating the
danger of infection or contagion from the operator to the subject by the breath
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page_text: coming in contact with the lymph, or the mixing of saliva with it while undergoing
the process of vaccination.
The invention consists of a handle or tube, made of india-rubber, wood, vulcanite,
or any other suitable material or metal. A moveable lancet for preparing the parts
for the reception of the lymph is provided at one end of the handle which is secured
thereto in a manner similar to the ordinary laucet. The bottom part of the lancet
has, or may have, a slight projection with a small hole in it for the purpose of
nipping off the tops of the charged vaccine tubes immediately before use.
the other end of the handle or tube there is secured a flexible syringe for the purpose
of charging and discharging the lymph from the glass tube containing it on to the
part for its reception and absorption. This syringe is provided with a small hole
at the side of it for regulating the charge and discharge.
At
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect I have hereunto appended an explanatory sheet of drawing showing in section
the instrument, which I will now proceed to describe.
A is the handle, made of india-rubber, wood, vulcanite, or any other suitable
material or metal while B is the moveable lancet which is pivoted at C at one end
of the handle in a manner similar to the ordinary lancet. One end of the lancet
has or may have a slight projection D, with a hole E for nipping off the ends of
the charged vaccine tube immediately before use. At the other end of the handle A
there is fixed a flexible syringe F for the purpose of charging and discharging the
lymph from the vaccine tube G on to the part for its reception and absorption.
This syringe is provided with a small hole to regulate the charge and discharge.
In carrying my invention into practice I first by the use of the small hole E in
the projection D on the lancet B nip the tops off the charged vaccine tube G, then
prepare the part for the reception and absorption of the lymph with the lancet, and
afterwards insert one end of the charged vaccine tube in the mouth or nozzle of the
syringe F, and by means of the syringe discharge the contents of the vaccine tube,
or part thereof, as required, on to the part thus prepared for the reception and
absorption of the lymph. Or the lymph may be put on first, and the part scarified
afterwards.
In place of the lancet as herein before described, a needle may be used; in which
case I make the one end of the handle or tube hollow, so that a supply of needles
can be kept therein; and when it is required to use one of the needles for scarifying
the parts, it is fixed to the end of the handle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The appliance for vaccinating, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore
described and shown on the accompanying drawing.
ML 1 1001
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.