Antiseptic applicator
US8801312B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M35/006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An applicator assembly includes a head portion having a proximal, a distal end, and an interior portion defining a fluid chamber, a container slidably coupled to the body, a breakable membrane sealing an end of the container, and a hollow puncture mechanism, wherein the hollow puncture mechanism is mounted in the interior portion of the head portion and an interior of the container is placed in fluid communication with the application member by way of a fluid conduit that is formed through the hollow puncture mechanism from the container to the fluid chamber when the container is axially translated toward the head portion and the puncture mechanism pierces the breakable membrane.
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