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US 2003/0195476 A1Published application
Umbilical cord care apparatus and method of use
OwnerLauree Martin, Anne Christianinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus useful for umbilical cord care and method of its use are disclosed. The apparatus provides an injector that is detachably connected to a disposable applicator. The umbilical cord care apparatus may be provided as a kit, particularly suited for use at home.
Claims38
An umbilical cord care apparatus comprising:
- an injector having an open upper end portion, a restricted lower end portion, a plunger, and an interior chamber;
- wherein the plunger passes through the open upper end portion of the injector and is fluid-tightly disposed within the interior chamber of the injector;
- and
- a disposable applicator detachably connected to the restricted lower end portion of the injector;
- wherein the applicator:
- has a throughbore;
- one or more lateral fluid dispensing openings;
- and is wrapped with a wettable material.
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An umbilical cord care kit, comprising in suitable container means:
- one or more injectors, each having an open upper end portion, a restricted lower end portion, a plunger, and an interior chamber;
- wherein the plunger passes through the open upper end portion of the injector and is fluidtightly disposed within the interior chamber of the injector;
- one or more disposable applicators, each capable of being detachably connected to one of the injectors, wherein each disposable applicator is wrapped with a wettable material and has a plurality of fluid dispensing openings;
- and
- wherein an umbilical cord care apparatus is formed by connecting one of the disposable applicators to the restricted lower end portion of one of the injectors.
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An umbilical cord care apparatus comprising:
- an injector having a closed upper end portion and an interior chamber, and a restricted lower end portion having an interior chamber, wherein:
- the closed upper end portion comprises a de-formable bulb;
- the interior chamber within the upper end portion forms a fluid reservoir;
- and the interior chamber within the upper end portion is fluid tightly integrated with the interior chamber of the restricted lower end portion;
- a disposable applicator detachably connected to the restricted lower end portion of the injector;
- wherein the applicator:
- has a throughbore;
- one or more lateral fluid dispensing openings;
- and is wrapped with a wettable material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.