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US 11,766,547 B2Granted
Delivery systems and method thereof
OwnerThomas A. Wills, John Addison +1inventors
InventorsThomas A. Wills, John Addison, Roger Cohen
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Abstract
An oral disposable apparatus to deliver a fluid, e.g., pharmacological agent to a patient in a one handed easy to use and sanitary manner. The apparatus includes a container capable of holding the fluid. The container is hermetically sealed with a specified quantity of fluid. A nozzle is coupled to the container. The nozzle is configured to permit comfortable insertion into a patient's mouth. An integral valve is coupled to the container and the nozzle. The valve is configured to be activated via rotation of the nozzle, thereby releasing the fluid.
Claims12
A method for administration of a predetermined amount of fluid, comprising:
- providing an apparatus to a desired treatment situs, the apparatus comprising:
- a tube portion configured to hold the predetermined amount of fluid;
- a neck portion comprising a hermetic seal coupled to the tube portion;
- and a cap portion having a cap first end, a cap second end, and at least one portion with a substantially cylindrical geometry when viewed from a front view, the cap portion arranged over a portion of the neck portion, said cap first end extending from said cap second end, the cap first end having a surface that is orthogonal to a central axis of the cap portion, said cap first end having a fluid discharge opening in the orthogonal surface, a first region of the cap portion extending at an angle from the cap first end to the cap second end where the first region has a portion with a substantially planar surface, said cap portion coupled to the tube portion, the hermetic seal configured to permit a shelf life of one or more years for the fluid, wherein the cap portion is configured to move from a closed position to an open position, and wherein the cap portion is not detachable from the neck portion of the apparatus;
- and
- positing the cap portion at the desired treatment situs;
- and
- moving the cap portion from the closed position to the open position in order to permit discharge of the fluid.
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An improved method for administration of a predetermined volume of fluid, comprising:
- providing an apparatus to a desired treatment situs, the apparatus comprising:
- a tube portion configured to hold the predetermined volume of fluid;
- a neck portion comprising a hermetic seal coupled to the tube portion;
- and a cap portion having a cap first end, a cap second end and at least one portion with a substantially cylindrical geometry when viewed from a front view, the cap portion arranged over a portion of the neck portion, said cap first end extending from said cap second end, the cap first end having a surface that is orthogonal to a central axis of the cap portion, the cap first end having a fluid discharge opening arranged as an aperture in the orthogonal surface, a first region of the cap portion extending at an angle from the cap first end to the cap second end where the first region has a portion with a substantially planar surface configured to allow for spreading of the fluid, said cap portion coupled to the tube portion, the hermetic seal configured to permit a shelf life of one or more years for the fluid, wherein the cap portion is configured to move from a closed position to an open position, and wherein the cap portion is not detachable from the neck portion of the apparatus;
- positioning the cap portion adjacent to the desired treatment situs;
- and
- moving the cap portion from the closed position to the open position with manual pressure of a thumb or a finger to release the predetermined volume of fluid.
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A method for administration of a predetermined volume of a fluid, comprising:
- providing an apparatus to a desired treatment situs, the apparatus comprising:
- a tube portion configured to hold the predetermined volume of fluid;
- a neck portion comprising a hermetic seal coupled to the tube portion;
- and a cap portion having a cap first end, a cap second end and at least one portion with a substantially cylindrical geometry when viewed from a front view, the cap portion arranged over a portion of the neck portion, said cap first end extending from said cap second end, the cap first end having a surface that is orthogonal to a central axis of the cap portion, the cap first end having a fluid discharge opening arranged as an aperture in the surface, a first region of the cap portion extending at an angle from the cap first end to the cap second end where the first region has a portion with a substantially planar surface configured to allow for spreading of the fluid, said cap portion coupled to the tube portion, the hermetic seal configured to permit a shelf life of one or more years for the fluid, wherein the cap portion is configured to move from a closed position to an open position, and wherein the cap portion is not detachable from the neck portion of the apparatus;
- positioning the cap portion in an oral cavity of a user;
- and
- moving the cap portion from the closed position to the open position with manual pressure of a thumb or a finger to release the predetermined volume of fluid, wherein the predetermined volume is less than 10 mL.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.