Device for applying medical fluid to an area and for cutting within the area
AssigneeCareFusion 303, Inc.
InventorTyler Devin Panian
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Abstract
A device for applying medical fluid to an area and for cutting within the area is provided. The device includes an inlet port, a fluid flow channel, an outlet and a blade. The inlet port is configured for receiving the medical fluid into the device. The fluid flow channel is configured for the fluid to flow through the device. A first end of the fluid flow channel is connected to the inlet port. An outlet is configured for the fluid to come out of the device. The outlet is positioned at a second end of the fluid flow channel. The blade is configured for cutting within the area.
Claims21
A device for applying medical fluid to an area and for cutting within the area, the device comprising:
- an inlet port configured for receiving the medical fluid into the device;
- a fluid flow channel configured for the fluid to flow through the device, a first end of the fluid flow channel connected to the inlet port;
- an outlet configured for the fluid to come out of the device, the outlet being positioned at a second end of the fluid flow channel;
- and
- a blade configured for cutting in the area that the medical fluid has been applied to.
The device of claim 10, wherein the fluid flow channel is located, at least in part, in the handle.
A method of using a device for applying medical fluid to an area and for cutting within the area, the method comprising:
- connecting an inlet port of the device to a reservoir of medical fluid, wherein the device has a fluid flow channel for the fluid to flow through the device, an outlet for the fluid to exit the device for application to the area, and a blade for cutting in the area;
- causing the fluid to flow from the reservoir into the inlet port through the fluid flow channel and exit the outlet;
- and
- cutting with the blade in the area.
A method of making a device for applying medical fluid to an area patient and for cutting in the area, the method comprising:
- associating a blade, which is configured for cutting within the area, with the device;
- associating a fluid flow channel with the device, wherein the fluid flow channel is configured for the medical fluid to flow through the device;
- and
- associating an inlet port with the device, wherein the device is configured for fluid to flow from the inlet port through the fluid flow channel and to exit an outlet of the device for application to the area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.