Applicator system and method of use

• US 20080267005A1
• Filed: 04/24/2007
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Reinprecht, Jon
• Application Number:
  US11/789,399
• Publication Number:
  US 20080267005A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 366/162.3
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 2101/2202 Mixing compositions or mixers in the medical or veterinary field
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 2101/2305 Mixers of the two-component package type, i.e. where at least two components are separately stored, and are mixed in the moment of application
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 27/27 Mixers with stator-rotor systems, e.g. with intermeshing teeth or cylinders or having orifices the stirrers having a central axial inflow and a substantially radial outflow B01F27/81
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 27/50 Pipe mixers, i.e. mixers wherein the materials to be mixed flow continuously through pipes, e.g. column mixers
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 33/5011 portable during use, e.g. hand-held
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 35/8822 using measuring chambers of the piston or plunger type B01F35/8823 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B05D 1/34 Applying different liquids or other fluent materials simultaneously

Abstract

Disclosed is an applicator system for mixing, homogenizing and/or emulsifying two or more solutions and/or substances prior to application. The system includes a first and a second container of solution, a hand-held homogenizer having a homogenizing assembly and an applicator assembly configured to fluidly communicate the first and second containers with the homogenizing assembly. The solution from each container is mixed by the homogenizing assembly when the solution is dispensed from the containers. The applicator assembly may be integrally formed with the homogenizer and may be configured to include an outlet for dispensing the homogenized solution. The outlet may form an applicator tip or a connection for releasably securing a hose or tube. The homogenizing assembly may be integrally formed with the applicator and may include rotors and stators.

Claims

1. A system for homogenizing two or more solutions, said system comprising:

at least a first and a second source of solution;

a hand held homogenizer having a homogenizing assembly; and

an applicator assembly configured to fluidly communicate said at least first and second sources of solution with said homogenizing assembly, wherein solution from each of said at least first and second source of solution is mixed by said homogenizing assembly upon dispensing of said solution from said first and second sources of solution

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least first and second sources of solution comprise syringes or metering pumps.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said applicator assembly is integrally formed with the homogenizer.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said homogenizer is configured to rotate said homogenizer assembly at about 1,000 to about 35,000 RPM.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said applicator assembly is further configured to include an outlet for dispensing said homogenized solution.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein said outlet for dispensing said homogenized solution forms an applicator tip for applying said homogenized solution.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein said outlet for dispensing said homogenized solution forms a connection for releasably securing a hose or tube.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the homogenizing assembly includes rotors and stators.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the homogenizing assembly is integrally formed with said applicator assembly.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the homogenizing assembly is disposable.

11. The system of claim 1, further including an activation mechanism for automatically supplying the solution from said at least first and second sources of solution.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the activation mechanism includes a button or switch mounted on said applicator assembly.

14. The applicator assembly of claim 11, wherein the housing further defines an outlet.

15. The applicator assembly of claim 11, wherein said mixing assembly is integrally formed with said motor.

16. The applicator assembly of claim 11, wherein said two or more sources of solution are syringes or metering pumps.

17. The applicator assembly of claim 11, wherein said mixing assembly is disposable.

18. The applicator assembly of claim 11, further including an activation mechanism for selectively releasing said solutions from said two or more sources of solution.

19. The applicator assembly of claim 16, wherein the activation mechanism includes a dial for selectively activating said applicator assembly.

20. The applicator assembly of claim 18, wherein the activation mechanism includes a motor.

13. An applicator assembly for mixing two or more solutions, said applicator assembly comprising:

a housing defining at least two inlets and a mixing chamber, each of said inlets being configured to releasably engage a respective one of said two or more sources of solution and being in fluid communication with said mixing chamber; and

a mixing assembly rotatably mounted within said mixing chamber of said housing, said mixing assembly configured to be operably connectable to a motor, wherein a solution from each of said two or more sources of solution are mixed with one another by said mixing assembly as said solutions pass through said mixing chamber.

21. A method for mixing and applying two or more solutions, said method comprising the steps of:

providing an applicator assembly comprising;

a housing configured for receiving two or more sources of solution; and

a hand held homogenizer having a homogenizing assembly operably connected to said housing, wherein said housing is further configured to fluidly communicate each of said two or more sources of solution with said homogenizing assembly;

providing two or more sources of solution;

operably connecting said two or more sources of solution with said applicator assembly;

dispensing solution from each of said two or more sources of solution into said housing; and

activating said homogenizing assembly.