Eye fluid applicator

US7063687B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · US

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: May 21, 2002
• Grant date: Jun 20, 2006
• Expiry date: Jun 15, 2023

Classification

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

Abstract

An eye fluid applicator comprising a) a hand grip part having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end and the proximal end defining a axis therebetween and a distal direction and a proximal direction along said axis, b) a container, or a seat for a container, having a bottle part and a delivery orifice for delivery of a stream or drops, the orifice defining a fluid delivery axis and a fluid delivery direction, along said axis, from the bottle through the orifice, the container being arranged with its orifice closer to the proximal end than the distal end, and c) an eye cup part having a rim and a cavity, the rim defining a contact plane, a contact axis normal to said contact plane and a contact direction, along said contact axis, from the cavity towards the rim, the eye cup being arranged at the orifice and the proximal direction of the hand grip and the contact direction of the eye cup forming an acute angle therebetween.