Operating room coating applicator and method

A coating applicator operable to apply a coating of a therapeutic agent upon an object to be coated, comprising:

• an openable and sealable device compartment having a rigid wall;
• a therapeutic agent positioned in communication with the device compartment;
• an atomizer operable to atomize the therapeutic agent, wherein the atomizer comprises an ultrasonic nebulizer and/or a jet nebulizer and/or a vibrating mesh nebulizer and/or a pressurized spray nozzle nebulizer and/or a vibrated frit nebulizer and/or a thermally driven, wick-based aerosol generator and/or a heated capillary aerosol generator and/or a vaporizer;
• a source of vacuum in communication with the device compartment;
• a drier, the drier comprising an arrangement to operate the source of vacuum for a time sufficient to promote drying of the deposited therapeutic agent;
• a base comprising a first connection operable to communicate the source of vacuum with the device compartment and a second connection operable to communicate a source of electrical power to the device compartment for operating the atomizer;
• and
• a vacuum lid removably and sealably connectable to the base, whereby a sealed space is established about the device compartment,
• wherein the device compartment comprises an openable box configured for placement within the sealed space, the openable box comprising:
• a support for the object to be coated;
• a first receiver for receiving the first connection of the base;
• and
• a second receiver for receiving the second connection of the base.