Illuminated medicated ink marker

• US 20050251152A1
• Filed: 05/05/2004
• Published: 11/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Atrium Medical Corporation (Getinge AB)
• Original Assignee: Atrium Medical Corporation (Getinge AB)
• Inventors: Zimmerman, Jay, Herweck, Steve A.
• Application Number:
  US10/839,958
• Publication Number:
  US 20050251152A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/116
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/395 with marking agent for marking skin or other tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/30 Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/39 Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers

Abstract

An illuminated medicated ink marker provides a user with the ability to apply and confirm a dosage amount of a drug or agent applied in the form of a liquid, such as an ink, to create the marking, in environments that are otherwise not well lit. The illuminated medicated ink marker includes a holder for controlling the medicated ink marker. A marking portion is coupled with the holder and configured to transfer medicated ink from within the medicated ink marker to a targeted location. An illumination source is coupled with the holder. The illumination source is disposed to illuminate a clinical field including at least a portion of the targeted location.

Claims

1. An illuminated medicated ink marker, comprising:

a holder for controlling the medicated ink marker;

a marking portion coupled with the holder and configured to transfer medicated ink from within the medicated ink marker to a targeted location; and

an illumination source coupled with the holder;

wherein the illumination source is disposed to illuminate a clinical field including at least a portion of the targeted location.

2. The medicated ink marker of claim 1, wherein the illumination source comprises a light emitting source of at least one of a laser, a halogen light, a xenon light, a light emitting diode, a solid fueled light, a liquid fueled light, and a gas fueled light.

3. The medicated ink marker of claim 1, further comprising a controller for controlling the amount of light emitted from the illumination source.

4. The medicated ink marker of claim 1, further comprising a pressure sensitive switch for controlling the amount of light emitted from the illumination source.

5. The medicated ink marker of claim 1, wherein the illumination source provides illumination in at least one of the visible and non-visible light spectrums.

6. The medicated ink marker of claim 1, wherein an amount of light emitted by the illumination source is controllable and variable.

7. The medicated ink marker of claim 1, wherein the illumination source is removably coupled with the holder.

8. The medicated ink marker of claim 1, wherein a color of light emitted by the illumination source can be altered.

9. The medicated ink marker of claim 1, wherein the illumination provided by the illumination source activates one or more agents within the medicated ink.

10. The medicated ink marker of claim 9, wherein the activation of one or more agents comprises the activation of at least one of curing, enhanced application, enhanced absorbancy, and enhanced adhesion of the medicated ink.

11. The medicated ink marker of claim 1, further comprising a timer for controlling a length of time illumination is provided by the illumination source.

12. The medicated ink marker of claim 1, wherein the illumination source comprises a housing supporting a light emitting source.

13. An illumination source coupled with a medicated ink marker, comprising:

a housing;

a light emitting source disposed relative to the housing; and

a controller for controlling a level of light emitted from the light emitting source.

14. The illumination source of claim 13, wherein the light emitting source comprises at least one of a laser, a halogen light, a xenon light, a light emitting diode, a solid fueled light, a liquid fueled light, and a gas fueled light.

15. The illumination source of claim 13, wherein the controller comprises a pressure sensitive switch for controlling the amount of light emitted from the light emitting source.

16. The illumination source of claim 13, wherein the light emitting source provides light in at least one of the visible and non-visible light spectrums.

17. The illumination source of claim 13, wherein an amount of light emitted by the light emitting source is controllable and variable.

18. The illumination source of claim 13, wherein the illumination source is removably coupled with the medicated ink marker.

19. The illumination source of claim 13, wherein a color of light emitted by the light emitting source can be altered.

20. The illumination source of claim 13, wherein the illumination provided by the light emitting source activates one or more agents within the medicated ink.

21. The illumination source of claim 20, wherein the activation of one or more agents comprises the activation of at least one of curing, enhanced application, enhanced absorbancy, and enhanced adhesion of the medicated ink.

22. The illumination source of claim 13, further comprising a timer for controlling a length of time illumination is provided by the light emitting source.