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US 8,911,771 B2Granted
Fluid application device and method
AssigneeOtsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
InventorsPatrick P. Vanek, Henry L. Lewkowicz
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Abstract
The present invention provides a device and a method for application of topical antiseptics. The device comprises a handle; a base coupled to the handle; and a substantially hydrophilic foam coupled to the base. The substantially hydrophilic foam is configured to receive the topical antiseptic.
Claims35
An applicator system, comprising:
- (a) an applicator device for applying a topical antiseptic to a subject's skin, said device comprising:
- a handle comprising a proximate end and a distal end;
- a base coupled to the proximate end of the handle;
- a substantially hydrophilic foam coupled to the base;
- an endpiece coupled to the distal end of the handle;
- the topical antiseptic;
- and
- at least one abrasion layer coupled to the substantially hydrophilic foam, wherein the at least one abrasion layer is configured to abrade the subject's skin;
- and
- (b) a storage device comprising a wall and a bottom surface that defines a chamber therebetween, wherein the endpiece of the applicator device is configured to engage with the wall of the storage device to form a seal that substantially prevents contaminants from entering the chamber when the applicator device is inserted into the chamber.
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An applicator system for a topical antiseptic, comprising:
- (a) an applicator device for applying the topical antiseptic to skin, the device including:
- a handle;
- a base coupled to one end of the handle;
- a substantially hydrophilic foam coupled to the base;
- an endpiece coupled to the handle;
- and
- (b) a storage device including:
- a wall and a bottom surface that defines a chamber therebetween, wherein the endpiece of the applicator device is configured to engage with the wall of the storage device to form a seal that substantially prevents contaminants from entering the chamber when the applicator device is inserted into the chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.