Enclosed living cell dispensing tube
US6283294A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J1/2089
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dispensing tube containing a selected material, such as bacterial cells or other additive, on the inside of the tube. The tube is wrapped and sealed in an outer watertight envelope until time for usage. At the time of usage the outer envelope is taken away and when the tubular device penetrates a solution container such as a beverage or an enteral solution, the selected material is added to the solution while the solution flows through the tube.
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