Eye fluid applicator

US6423040B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Pharmacia AB · SE

Inventors

• Maria Benktzon · Sollentuna, SE
• Henric Bjarke · Stockholm, SE
• Carl-Goran Crafoord · Djursholm, SE
• Hans Himbert · Bromma, SE
• Stig Mannberg · Uppsala, SE
• Ann-Marie Svensson · Visby, SE
• Jonas Törnsten · Uppsala, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 2, 1998
• Grant date: Jul 23, 2002
• Expiry date: Jun 2, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F9/0008
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An eye fluid applicator. A hand grip part has a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end and the proximal end define an axis therebetween, a distal direction, and a proximal direction along the axis. A container includes a bottle part and a delivery orifice for delivery of a stream or drops. The orifice defines a fluid delivery axis and a fluid delivery direction from the bottle through the orifice along the fluid delivery axis. The container orifice is arranged closer to the proximal end of the container than the distal end. An eye cup part has a rim and a cavity. The rim defines a contact plane, a contact axis normal to the contact plane, and a contact direction along the contact axis from the cavity toward the rim. The eye cup is arranged at the orifice. The proximal direction of the hand grip and the contact direction of the eye cup form an acute angle therebetween.