US 11,684,760 B2 · Personal medical device for administering treatment via mucous membrane

Abstract

The current pandemic due to Covid-19 stresses the importance of effectively treating highly contagious and deadly infections. The described medical device is meant to help the medical community by enabling them to treat patients more effectively. The delivery mechanism focuses on the mucous membrane. It is noninvasive and easy to use by patients directly. The device is hand-held, with incorporated germicidal UVC lights. It has two chambers connected by an internal application tip. The tip connects to a removable container which can be used with the prescribed treatment/therapy, vaccine, or viral testing fluid/reagent, as needed. Due to its versatility, non-invasive nature and germicidal properties, this device supports rapid response to infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. It may also further promote the development and use of different inoculation and drug techniques and delivery systems by enabling easy administration, via the mucous membrane.

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Dependent claims

A medical device, comprising:

a cylindrical frame having a first chamber including a first lid and a second chamber including a second lid, wherein the first chamber and the second chamber are in fluid communication with one another;
embedded LED UVC lights (emitting light with a wavelength of 222-254 nm)
within
outer perimeter walls of said cylindrical frame;
a UVC blocking layer covering said outer perimeter walls;
a timer with an electromagnetic fail-sale locking mechanism attached to said frame;
a contact closure light switch embedded into the first lid;
an energy source input permanently attached to said cylindrical frame;
a dispensing tip attached to an inside of the first chamber of said cylindrical frame;
a tracking code attached to said cylindrical frame;
and
a disposable container with a removable container lid,
wherein, when said removable container lid is removed, said disposable container is configured to be secured to said second chamber of said cylindrical frame such that said disposable container is in fluid communication with said dispensing tip.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Personal medical device for administering treatment via mucous membrane

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Personal medical device for administering treatment via mucous membrane

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Abstract

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