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US 7,597,901 B2Granted
System for delivering a composition to the nasal membrane and method of using the 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.
Claims39
A system for delivering a composition to a nasal membrane, the system comprising:
- an applicator assembly comprising a handle portion, an applicator portion attached at one end of the handle portion, and a container, wherein the container comprises a first portion for encasing the handle portion and a second portion for encasing the applicator portion;
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- a gelled-matrix composition comprising ionic zinc enclosed within the container and adjacent the applicator.
A system for delivering a composition to a nasal membrane comprising:
- an applicator assembly comprising a handle portion, an applicator portion attached at one end of the handle portion, and a container, wherein the container comprises a first portion for encasing the handle portion and a second portion for encasing the applicator portion;
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- a composition enclosed within the container and adjacent the applicator, wherein the composition has a viscosity greater than about 1,500 centipoise and less than about 40,000 centipoise.
A system for delivering a composition to a nasal membrane comprising:
- an applicator assembly comprising a handle portion, an applicator portion attached at one end of the handle portion, and a container, wherein the container comprises a first portion for encasing the handle portion and a second portion for encasing the applicator portion;
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- a gelled-matrix composition comprising active substance selected from the group consisting of zinc, a vitamin, a nucleic acid, an amino acid, a peptide, a polypeptide, a protein, a gene, a mutagen, an antiviral agent, an antibacterial agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, a decongestant, a histamine, an anti-histamine, and a moisturizer, the gelled-matrix enclosed within the container and adjacent the applicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.