System for delivering a composition to the nasal membrane and method of using same
AssigneeZicam, LLC
InventorsTim Clarot, Charles Hensley
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Abstract
A quick and easy system and method for delivering a composition to a nasal membrane is presented. The applicator assembly includes a sleeve member which encases a swab having a portion that contacts a gelled composition. The sleeve member is manually severed to expose the applicator and the composition. The gelled composition contained on the applicator is applied to the nasal membrane.
Claims33
A system for delivering a composition to a nasal membrane comprising:
- an applicator assembly having an elongated stick and an applicator at one end of the stick contained within an elongated container having an enclosed first portion for holding the stick, and an enclosed second portion for encasing the applicator, wherein the elongated container can be severed to create adjacent open ends of the first and second portions thereby freeing the applicator;
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- a composition having a viscosity greater than about 1,500 centipoise enclosed adjacent the applicator.
An applicator assembly for delivering a composition having an active substance to a nasal membrane comprising:
- a sleeve having a handle portion at one end, a receptacle portion at the other end and a transition portion between the two ends wherein the transition portion can be manually severed to separate the handle and receptacle portions of the sleeve;
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- a swab having an elongated stick and an applicator element at one end of the stick contained within the sleeve wherein the applicator holds a composition having a viscosity between about 1,500 centipoise and about 40,000 centipoise.
A method for delivering a composition to the nasal membrane comprising the steps of:
- providing an applicator having an elongated stick and a portion at one end of the stick contained within an elongated container having an enclosed first portion for holding the stick, and an enclosed second portion for holding the applicator, wherein the second portion holds a composition having a viscosity between about 1,500 to 40,000 centipoise;
- applying force to the elongated container to sever the container and separate the first and second portions;
- removing the second portion of the elongated container to expose the applicator;
- and
- applying the composition containing applicator to a nasal membrane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.