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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118766 | Skin antiseptic composition dispenser and methods of use Skin antiseptic composition dispensers and methods of use are disclosed. The skin antiseptic composition dispenser may include a container with one or more walls that are substantially impermeable to ethylene oxide gas during normal ethylene oxide sterilization proc... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7422388 | Applicator for coloring antiseptic Applicators and a method of coloring antiseptics are provided. More specifically, in one embodiment, an applicator having a flexible hollow body containing antiseptic to be applied is provided. The applicator also has a porous element containing colorant positioned ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7261701 | Skin antiseptic composition dispenser and methods of use Skin antiseptic composition dispensers and methods of use are disclosed. The skin antiseptic composition dispenser may include a container with one or more walls that are substantially impermeable to ethylene oxide gas during normal ethylene oxide sterilization proc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7241065 | Applicator for coloring antiseptic An applicator usable to color antiseptics is provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, the applicator includes a flexible hollow body containing antiseptic to be applied. The applicator also has a porous element containing colorant positioned such that t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238174 | Vaginal cleaning device A vaginal cleaning device is disclosed, which includes an axial support post having a head disposed at the front end and a circular disk around the rear end, a tubular applicator body disposed around the post between the head and the disk, an applicator extension an... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7220074 | Slender container A small slender container that may be used to store small quantity of fluid, such as perfume, in a sealed environment and easily dispenses the fluid as desired is disclosed. The content of the slender container is completely sealed and will not leak or evaporate fro... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7201577 | Tooth whitener applicator and method An apparatus for practicing the inventive method includes a glass ampule having a tooth whitening solution vacuum sealed within a chamber of the ampule. The ampule is contained within a cylindrical plastic sleeve closed at one end and enclosed at its other open end ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7186046 | Binary applicator An applicator including at least one tube with at least one plug of a liquid or a powder inside the tube. At least a first substance is contained in an inside space of the tube, with the space defined at a first end by the liquid or powder plug. The plug is arranged... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182536 | Antiseptic applicator with mechanism for fracturing multiple ampoules Hand-held applicators for applying antiseptic are provided. More specifically, the present invention relates to a hand-held applicator having at least one flexible elongated hollow body within which at least two antiseptic-filled ampoules are received, and a mechani... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7160689 | Pretreatment instrument of saliva and pretreatment method of saliva In a pretreatment instrument and a pretreatment method of saliva, used for identification and quantitation of Streptococcus mutans in saliva by the immunochromatographic method utilizing an antigen-antibody reaction, the instrument includes a swab and a mixin... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7128925 | Device for applying active principles for pharmaceutical or cosmetic purposes Device for applying at least one active principle, consisting of a material wherein one or several capsules or microcapsules containing the active principle(s) are distributed in a binder having a sponge-like consistency so that the active principle(s) is/are releas... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7098040 | Self-contained swab-based diagnostic systems A diagnostic test unit is provided. The test unit comprises a stem having a first end and a second end, the stem defining at least one flow channel extending between the first end and the second end. A swab is disposed at the first end of the stem, the swab being co... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097629 | Multi-layered sealed swab A cleaning swab is for wet or dry use. The swab includes an elongated handle defining a longitudinal axis. The handle has a cleaning head end and a grasping end. The swab includes a multi layer cleaning head having a core, a mid-layer and an outer layer. The core an... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7044671 | Applicator for cleaning teeth A disposable teeth cleaning applicator device. An elongated tubular shaft member has an applicator tip member at one end and a toothpick device at the other end. A liquid dental material is positioned inside the tubular shaft member and, once released, is squeezed o... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025521 | Applicator with two liquids An applicator with two liquids comprising a hollow elongated tubular handle with a sealed end and an open end with an opening mechanism provided near the sealed end and an applicator tip affixed to one or both ends of the hollow elongated tubular handle. A first liq... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7008133 | Disposable single-use applicator A disposable single-use applicator assembly includes a package that sealably contains a fluid to be dispensed in and around an applicator for dispensing the fluid. The applicator has a handle and a fluid holding element at a first end portion of the handle. Prior to... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008392 | Hemostatic cleansing swab The present invention relates to a swab for treating wounds. The swab comprises a stick to one end of which is attached a wound treating element. The wound treating element has a wound cleansing element and a hemostat-containing element. A reservoir is provided for ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004657 | Single use applicator for applying viscous fluids A single use applicator for dispensing and applying a thin layer of viscous fluid, comprising an outer body of chemically inert deformable material open at one end, a crushable glass ampoule therein containing fluid to be dispensed and applied, and an application el... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6991393 | Liquid applicator for coloring a liquid A method of making a liquid applicator having a flexible hollow body within which a liquid-filled, frangible ampoule is received. The liquid applicator also has a porous element containing colorant positioned such that when the ampoule is fractured, the liquid flows... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6960041 | Multi-fluid applicator A multi-fluid applicator with one or more fluids sealed separately within it with opening device enclosed within the applicator to allow the commingling and releasing of the fluids enclosed within the applicator. The enclosed opening device may be operated by either... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6918710 | Disposable package for a volatile liquid An improved package, suitable for holding a treatment fluid comprising a volatile solvent and kits comprising the package containing the treatment fluid and an applicator are disclosed. The package comprises a reservoir for the liquid which is sealed by a ruturable ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916133 | Patient preparatory applicator with a back plug activator An applicator having a substantially hollow body for accommodating an ampoule of solution. The hollow body comprises an open proximal end for receiving the ampoule and an open distal end having a flange to accept an applicator pad for applying the solution. A back p... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910822 | Antiseptic preoperative applicator A liquid dispenser applicator for preoperative preparation of a target area of a patient's skin is comprised of two integrated components, a handle portion and a canister vessel. The two components are locked by a locking and sealing ring mechanism to prevent accide... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6874967 | Applicator with sealed fluid A small container and an applicator that may be used to store small quantity of substance in a sealed environment and easily and sanitarily dispenses its content for application as desired. A substance is sealed in a capsule disposed within the container. The applic... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6846297 | Medicinal germfree dry smearing piece attached on a shell containing germfree medicinal solution A medicinal germfree dry smearing piece attached on a shell containing germfree medicinal solutions includes a smearing piece and a shell for containing germfree medicinal solutions. The smearing piece is attached on an intermediate portion of the shell where an eas... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6811342 | System for applying a composition on a surface element The invention provides a transportable applicator system in intended in particular for applying a composition on a localized surface element. It comprises a main body (10) extended by a rod handle (12) and a receptacle (14) in which said main bo... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6811341 | Multiple-component combining A device for use in combining components to form a compound and for applying the compound to a substrate includes a first housing having a first-housing receptacle with a proximal end, a plunger including a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end being dispose... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6789971 | Multi-channel container The multi-channel container comprises of a multi-channel single-tube sealed container and applicator that defines multiple channels within its body that may contain different substances in each channel and that is sealed on both ends. A score is formed at a predeter... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6779938 | Container with applicator A small slender sealed container with a built-in applicator that may be used to store small quantity of substance, such as medications, in a sealed environment and easily and sanitarily dispenses the fluid for application as desired is disclosed. The container with ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6773189 | Multi-directional applicator A multi-directional applicator comprising an elongated tube with a sealed end and an open end with an applicator tip affixed to the open end of the elongated tube and multiple score lines formed along the length of the elongated tube. The elongated tube is affixed w... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6755586 | Liquid applicator with slide ring activator tool An applicator for dispensing liquids including an outer tube (11) with at least one layer (39) of impervious plastic thereon, which has a crushable ampoule (20) therein containing the liquid to be dispensed. The outer tube is closed at one end a... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6746169 | Substance applying apparatus A substance applying apparatus is provided for applying a substance to an application location. An application element having a wetting body is partially received in an inner tube and the inner tube is received in an outer tube. A fluid connection between the inner ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6729786 | Liquid applicator for coloring a liquid Applicators and a method of coloring a liquid. More specifically, the present invention relates to a liquid applicator having a flexible hollow body within which a liquid-filled, glass ampoule is received. The liquid applicator also has porous element containing col... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6612767 | Substance applying apparatus A substance applying apparatus for applying a substance to an application location. An application element having a wetting body is partially received in an inner tube and the inner tube is received in an outer tube. A fluid connection between the inner s... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6610005 | Catheter system for implanting embryos Described is a catheter system for implanting embryos into a woman's uterus. The catheter system utilizes a protective catheter sleeve for introducing a catheter into the uterus without mucus contamination of an inner catheter. Once the sleeve containing ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6595940 | Applicator for dispensable liquids A disposable applicator includes a generally tubular applicator body having a closed proximal end and an open distal end and a frangible vial inside. The proximal end is covered by a drying swab while the distal end is covered by an applicator swab that i... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6582417 | Methods and apparatuses for radiation treatment Methods and apparatuses for positioning a radiation source in vivo relative to radio-opaque markers on a catheter that delineate a therapeutic treatment length so that a therapeutic dose of radiation is delivered along the therapeutic treatment length.... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6547468 | Dosing reservoir A dosing reservoir for distributing an active compound in controlled amounts onto a target surface comprising a first impermeable layer and a second permeable layer facing and affixed to the first layer. A fluid tight cell with a frangible seal and contai... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6547467 | Microapplicators, delivery systems and methods for adhesives and sealants A microapplicator for dispensing and applying an adhesive or sealant material comprises a handle portion, an applicator tip connected to the handle portion, and a microreservoir at the applicator tip arranged to hold a small amount, about 20 microliters o... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6536975 | Liquid applicator with opposed wings A liquid applicator for applying a desired liquid to a surface includes an elongated closed ampule formed of a frangible material containing the desired liquid; a flexible elongated hollow body having axially opposed open and closed ends and presenting a ... | 03/25/2003 |
