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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7846140 | Mini eye drop tip A tip is provided for a liquid dropper which facilitates formation of a mini drop, a mini drop being a drop smaller than a standard typical drop. A conduit is provided extending from a reservoir of liquid to a tip. The tip provides a location for release of the mini... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7771403 | Uniform feed connector for devices for the delivery of active principles The feed connector (270) capable of interacting with a device for delivering active principles comprising a reservoir delimited by at least two lateral walls of substantially cylindrical shape and extending opposite one another, is characterized in that it in... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7758553 | Drop dispenser for the delivery of uniform droplets of viscous liquids A drop dispenser has a substantially conical sleeve member with a narrow upper end and a wide lower end. Centrally located at the apex of the upper end of the sleeve member is an aperture which has an inner diameter and is circumscribed by a raised ridge. The apertu... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7621897 | Ophthalmic fluid applicator and method The combination of a squeezable bottle containing an ophthalmic fluid and a detachable applicator apparatus for efficiently spraying the ophthalmic fluid to an eye. The applicator apparatus includes a body having an inlet end portion for attaching the applicator app... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7527613 | Therapeutic solution drop dispenser Drop dispensers are provided which comprise a first portion, the first portion including a dispensing tip, the dispensing tip including an annular groove around an outer part of the dispensing tip, and a nozzle having a through-opening; and a second portion having a... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7438704 | Open instillation container and method of manufacturing the container A bottomed conical hollow 6b is formed in a tip end of the container body A formed of a thermoplastic material with a liquid filled and sealed therein simultaneously during the molding process, the hollow having an inside diameter enlarging toward the ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435241 | Fluid dispenser closure including tube having hydrophilic and hydrophobic portions A fluid dispenser closure includes a tube having a distal end. The tube has a hydrophilic portion and a hydrophobic portion. The hydrophobic portion has an exit orifice at the distal end. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7374559 | Hand-held device enabling accurate dispensing of a drop of a liquid into the eye of a subject A system for delivering a drop of liquid to an eye of a subject, wherein the instrument has a receiver to receive a liquid to be delivered to the eye of the subject, a transfer portion to receive the liquid from the receiver to advance a drop of the liquid by gravit... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7331944 | Ophthalmic dispenser and associated method An ophthalmic dispenser has a rigid housing defining a fluid-receiving chamber, a flexible bladder receivable within the fluid-receiving chamber, a pump coupled in fluid communication with the fluid-receiving chamber, and a nozzle having a valve defining an annular,... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325708 | Ocular positioning droplet dispensing device with a recessed dispensing orifice An ocular positioning device threadably attached to a standard soft sided squeeze bottle of ophthalmic fluid. The device consists of two parts, an attaching mechanism and a sealing mechanism, connected by a hinge with motion limited to ninety degrees of arc. The sea... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7309329 | Aseptic eyedropper with collecting trough and convex release surface Apparatus for attaching to a squeeze bottle or other dispenser for delivering drops to an eye comprises an axial member and a laterally extending leg. The axial member is attached to the bottle and receives drops or liquid therefrom. The leg is rested against the pa... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7244246 | Eyewash system An eyewash system is disclosed. The eyewash system includes a mounting apparatus and a container coupled to the mounting apparatus and having a removable portion. Movement of the container relative to the mounting apparatus separates the removable portion from the c... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241279 | Hand-operated squeezable eye washer A portable eye washer is described including a bladder, which may be disposable, filled with an eye-washing solution such as water or a solution specially-designed for cleaning eyes. The bladder may be made of rubber, a thin plastic, or other material so long as the... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235065 | Adjustable holder for an eyedropper The invention relates to a holder for an eyedropper comprising a base having a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces wherein the base has at least one interface for receiving the eyedropper. There is also a support coupled to the base and extending from t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7201940 | Method and apparatus for thermal spray processing of medical devices The invention relates to devices for the treatment of heart disease and particularly to endo-arterial prostheses, which are commonly called stents. More particularly, the invention relates to methods of manufacturing and coating stents utilizing thermal spray proces... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198165 | Molded plastic hot-fill container and method of manufacture A blow molded plastic hot-fill container includes at least one vacuum panel for inward flexure under vacuum after the container is hot-filled and capped. The vacuum panel is externally concave as viewed in cross section from a first direction and externally convex a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178703 | Autoclaveable small-volume dropper bottle A terminally sterilizable container includes a polypropylene bottle having a body with a manually squeezable sidewall and a thickness preventing water loss. The bottle body includes shoulders for providing autoclave produced pressure distribution and deformation res... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171996 | Measuring and dispensing device for attachment to the cap on a bottle A measuring and dispensing device (2) for attachment to the cap (14) of a bottle (16) of liquid medicine comprises on one of its sides a socket formation (6), by means of which it may be releasably attached to the cap, and on another side... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172728 | Test strip containers and methods of using the same Devices for dispensing test strips and methods of using the same are provided. The subject devices are characterized by having a base and a cover, where the cover includes a test strip selecting element. The subject devices may also be characterized by having a test... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165701 | Droplet nozzle for use in eye drop container A nozzle includes a top portion projecting in the same direction as an opening of a container, and a plurality of liquid-medicine passages formed at an outer periphery of the top portion. When the container is inclined, a liquid medicine in the container leaks out t... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140515 | Manually manipulable actuator mechanism having constrained range of motion A manually manipulable actuator mechanism includes a body and a manually manipulable element. The body has at least one wall element having a length extending along a first axis and a height extending along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis. The manually ma... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7077831 | Ophthalmic fluid dispenser An eye fluid applicator is adapted for connection to the mouth of a bottle containing an ophthalmic liquid and comprises means for dispensing ophthalmic liquid from the bottle in metered amounts and in a manner which avoids contacting the eye with the applicator. Th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070071 | Dispensing apparatus and method for liquid products, particularly medicinal products A dispensing apparatus for a liquid product, the apparatus comprising a) a housing (2) or frame (3), b) a receptacle (4) for the liquid with a feed nozzle (4a) arranged substantially stationary with respect to the housing or frame,... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063687 | Eye fluid applicator An eye fluid applicator comprising a) a hand grip part having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end and the proximal end defining a axis therebetween and a distal direction and a proximal direction along said axis, b) a container, or a seat for a container... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7011652 | Eye wash station An eye wash station for administering an eye wash fluid to an eye which has been exposed to a noxious gas, or solid or liquid which can irritate or injure said eye. In a first aspect of the invention, a flexible bag, filled with an eye wash fluid is suspended from a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6948643 | Fill-through container and closure package A closure and container package includes a container having a finish with a mouth opening through which product is both filled into and dispensed from the container. A closure includes a base mounted on the finish and having an opening aligned with the mouth opening... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6918896 | User powered personal hygiene apparatus A self contained, user powered, portable bidet apparatus to facilitate and provide cleansing action with versatility, comfort and convenience. An ergonomically designed vessel (20) with a discharge nozzle (22) and nozzle tip (24) attached and an... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913598 | Handheld eye washing apparatus This is a handheld eye flushing apparatus that comprises an eyecup that holds eyewash liquid in it for eye flushing. The rim of the eyecup is contoured to the eye orbit and rests on the eye orbital area. Attached to the inside of the eyecup is a stirring mechanism t... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908195 | Therapeutic eye and eye lid cover A therapeutic eye and eyelid cover provides heated saturated air to the covered tissue and a transparent front (18, 19) to enable clear vision during use. The cover includes heating means (17) and means (22) for saturating the air enclosed again... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6875201 | Recessed part forming instillation container In an eye drops container, a barrel portion 2 in the form of a flexible hollow cylinder defines a dent portion 7 which can be gripped with two fingers. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6869421 | Device for non-gravity presentation of a liquid droplet A device (10) for non-gravity presentation of a droplet (16) of a liquid (12). The device includes an applicator (20) for forming the droplet and a squeeze-type bottle (18) that contains the liquid used to form the droplet. The app... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6758837 | Liquid delivery device and method of use thereof A device and use method for ejecting a liquid stream towards an eye, the stream moving from a proximal position towards a distal position, the device comprising a) a housing, b) a container for the liquid, c) at least one opening arranged for ejection of the stream ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6736802 | Eye-drop applicator An eye-drop applicator for directing eye-drop solution into a user's eye without the user blinking one's eye. The eye-drop applicator includes a container having a neck portion and also having an open end for storing eye-drop solution; and also includes a lid having... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6728573 | Ocular iontophoretic apparatus handle An iontophoretic apparatus comprising a housing member, a current distribution member, a medicament containment member and a handle member. The current distribution member is associated with the housing member. The medicament containment member is associated with th... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6632202 | Precision release eye dropper bottle An eye dropper bottle 20 is provided which allows a person to instill drops D into an eye E while the bottle 20 is held in a near horizontal orientation 22. The bottle 20 has a reservoir 51 for holding a liquid 59. The reservoir 51 includes a base 52, an ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6610036 | Eye drop dispensing system An eye drop dispensing device includes a trough member with a space to receive a cartridge housing enclosing a collapsible bag containing an ophthalmic liquid and comprising a spring finger applying pressure to the bag. The bag includes a wall pierced by ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6569131 | Ocular inspection and eye mist apparatus and method An ocular inspection and treatment apparatus includes an adjustable outer housing including a peripheral edge for contacting the bony orbit surrounding the eye and an inner housing including a peripheral edge, the inner housing being concentrically dispos... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6565543 | Drop dispensers A drop dispenser having a sleeve carrying a closure and resilient dosage receiving fitting. The sleeve is treadably mounted on a fluid containing container having a nipple thereon. The closure on the sleeve has a configuration corresponding to the configu... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6547770 | Ophthalmic dispensing device A manually operated dispensing device for delivering ophthalmic solution to the surface of an eye in a desired spray pattern with an impact pressure on the eye that is comfortably tolerated by an individual. The device comprises a pressure container havin... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6540726 | Personal eyewash delivery apparatus with integral leakproof sealing system The invention provides a leakproof sealing system for an eyewash delivery apparatus that extends shelf life of sterile or preserved irrigant solution and is tamper evident. The sealing system has a cap that is positioned over an eye-cup. The boss extends ... | 04/01/2003 |
