# US 9,517,050 B2 · Apparatus for dispensing gel for use with a medical device

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- Number: US 9,517,050 B2
- Document ID: US9517050B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/618,507
- Filed: 2015-02-10
- Published: 2015-06-04
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2011-12-19
- Applicants: Nicholas C. Bakris
- Inventors: Nicholas C. Bakris
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9517050B2

## CPC

- A61B 8/4281: {characterised by sound-transmitting media or devices for coupling the transducer to the tissue}
- A61B 8/4405: {Device being mounted on a trolley}
- A61M 35/00: Devices for applying media, e.g. remedies, on the human body (devices for handling toiletry or cosmetic substances A45D; absorbent pads, e.g. swabs, A61F13/15)
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)}

## Abstract

An apparatus for dispensing gel for use with a medical device comprising a storage container for storing a quantity of gel of at least one gallon, a pump for delivering gel to a user, a first delivery conduit connected to the outlet of the storage container and the inlet of the pump, and a second delivery conduit connected to the outlet of the pump on one end and having a second end terminating at a location near the patient. The apparatus includes a heat source positioned proximal to the storage container for warming the gel so that is at a comfortable temperature when it is applied to a patient.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus for dispensing gel for use with an ultrasound machine comprising:
an enclosed cabinet having a door and an access hole;
an ultrasound machine disposed atop the cabinet, the ultrasound machine including a transducer;
a storage container for storing a quantity of gel of at least one gallon, the storage container having an inlet to allow for air to enter the storage container and an outlet for exiting the gel from the storage container, the storage container being positioned within the enclosed cabinet and the second delivery conduit extending through the access hole of the enclosed cabinet;
a pump for delivering the gel to a user, the pump having an inlet and an outlet;
a first delivery conduit having a first end and a second end, the first end being punctured into the outlet of the storage container and the second end being connected to the inlet of the pump, the first delivery conduit being disposable after each use;
a second delivery conduit having a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the outlet of the pump, the second delivery conduit being juxtaposed and secured to about the transducer, the second delivery conduit including a straw, the straw being disposable after each use;
a heat source for heating the gel in the storage container to a temperature of about 80° F. to about 100° F., the heat source being a computer CPU, the CPU being positioned within the enclosed cabinet; and
wherein the gel is administered to the user, as needed, as the transducer traverses the user's body.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the pump is a manually operated pump.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the pump is a powered pump.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the storage container is formed of a polymer.

### Claim 5

An apparatus for use with an ultrasound machine for dispensing gel comprising:
an ultrasound machine including a transducer;
a collapsible storage container for storing a quantity of gel of at least one gallon, the storage container having an outlet;
a housing having an internal chamber for housing the storage container;
a pump for pressurizing the internal chamber and the storage container with a gaseous fluid to the storage container, the pump having an inlet and an outlet, the pump outlet being in fluid communication with the internal chamber;
a heat source comprising a heating plate upon which the storage container is placed for heating the gel to a temperature of about 80° F. to about 100° F.; and
a flexible delivery conduit having a first end and a second end, the first end being punctured into the outlet of the storage container and the second end extending outwardly of the housing to a distal location, the delivery conduit including a straw, the straw being disposable after each use.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5 including a valve for regulating flow of the gel through the delivery conduit.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5 including a temperature sensor positioned within the housing for monitoring the temperature of the gel.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the storage container is formed of a polymer.