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KAYCEE
FISH
INJECTION SYRINGES ("GUNS")
Description:
Automatic injection syringes for
fish vaccination (injection "guns"), which have been proven accurate
and effective for fish vaccination by intraperitoneal injection. Handling time is
minimal and hence there is no damage to the anaesthetised fish. The syringes
are made of stainless steel and durable plastic materials. Gun types of fixed
as wells as of adjustable dose (0.1ml to 1.0ml) are available.
Luer lock 0,7 22G hypodermic needles, of suitable lengths (4mm,
5mm, 6mm, 7mm) may be fitted on to the guns' luer lock stem. The needle length
depends on the fish size, that is, the thickness of the fish abdominal walls.
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Model FISHJECTOR Mk1 providing
fixed dose at 0.1ml. |
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Variable dose model OVIJECTOR
providing for dose adjustment from 0.1ml up to 1ml. The dose adjustment knob
is located at the end of the pistol grip.
The dose is set by twisting the
dose knob. It will click into precise dose settings each complete turn. The
dose setting is read against the extreme end of the pistol grip. |
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Advantages:
- Comfortable
use. The Kaycee injection guns are the most ergonomic and easy to operate in
the market. There is no strain to the vaccinators' hands (especially wrist
strain after several hours of continuous injections).
- Made
of non-corrosive metal and durable plastic, are suitably robust for use
under the harsh conditions of marine fish farming.
Brief user instructions:
- Fit the PVC vaccine feed
tube (contained in the package) to the gun's inlet point and then pierce
the vaccine bottle's rubber cap with the draw-off feed needle fitted to
the distal part of the feed tube.
- To prime, adjust dose to
the maximum (if the gun is a variable dose model) and operate trigger
until the air is expelled from the feed tube and from the body of the gun
and the vaccine fills the piston chamber and starts to flow from the gun.
- On variable dose models,
adjust the desired dose (most often 0.1ml) by turning the dose knob at the
extreme end of the pistol grip.
- Fit and lock the
hypodermic needle to the syringe Luer lock 22G stem, by turning it
clockwise. Fish injection needles range in length from 3mm to 6mm. Start
injecting.
- Replace the needle once
it feels less effective when piercing the fish abdominal walls (usually
after about 1500 injections).
- Clean the gun after use
by pumping through a light soapy detergent dilution followed by rinsing
with distilled water. The process of cleaning and rinsing the guns is
similar to repeating step (2) above several times.
- For long term storage
clean the guns (step 6), remove the piston from its chamber after
detaching from keyhole slots in side arms and let parts to dry out. Smear
the piston 'O'-ring (piston seal) with liquid paraffin or castor oil and
refit the piston. Re-assemble the
gun and store.
Warning: Do not
interchange pistons between syringes when assembling. They are individually
calibrated for accuracy.
Packaging:
The Kaycee injection guns are
distributed singly packaged, complete with a user instruction and maintenance
leaflet, two metres of PVC vaccine tube as well as a stainless vaccine draw-off
feed needle.
Maintenance:
If after long use the injection guns
lose their dosing accuracy or leak from base of handgrip they are in need of
maintenance. (Working over a tray to prevent loss of parts), check that valves
and valve seats are clean and undamaged. Disassemble, check and replace worn
out parts, such as valves, valve springs, fibre washers, silicone 'O' ring.
Check all operations against the provided diagramme of maintenance leaflet.
Complete spares kits are available
for every Kaycee model.
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