DEVICE FOR APPLYING A FLUID TO A BODY PART

• US 20100312201A1
• Filed: 12/04/2008
• Published: 12/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MedoSept AG
• Original Assignee: MedoSept AG
• Inventors: Hoege, Guenther
• Application Number:
  US12/746,194
• Publication Number:
  US 20100312201A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/293
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/00 Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 35/006 for the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/0088 Liquid substances
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/22 Phase substances, e.g. smokes, aerosols or sprayed or atomised substances
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/00 Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes in general B05B; aerosol containers B65D83/14
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/006 operated by applying mechanical pressure to the liquid to be sprayed or atomised
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0003 with means for dispensing more than one drug
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/13 with means for the detection of operative contact with patient, e.g. lip sensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/086 Legs
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/63 Motion, e.g. physical activity
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 35/20 Non-portable devices, e.g. spraying booths
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 12/122 responsive to presence or shape of target B05B12/124 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 13/0421 with rotating spray heads
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 16/00 Spray booths arrangements for collecting, re-using or eliminating excess spraying material in spray booths B05B14/40
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 16/40 Construction elements specially adapted therefor, e.g. floors, walls or ceilings ceiling elements filtering inflow of air into the booth B05B16/60; walls specially adapted for promoting separation of excess material B05B14/44

Abstract

The present invention relates, inter alia, to a device for applying a fluid to a body part, in particular to a limb, having a housing having an internal spray chamber, which is accessible through a housing opening for the passage of the body part, wherein said spray chamber has at least one nozzle, from which the fluid is conducted onto the body part, wherein said nozzle is disposed movably relative to said body party received in said spray chamber.

Claims

1. A device for applying a fluid to a body part, in particular to a limb, having a housing having an internal spray chamber which is accessible through a housing opening for the passage of the body part, the spray chamber having at least one nozzle from which the fluid is conducted onto the body part, characterized in that the at least one nozzle is arranged so as to be moveable relative to the body part held in the spray chamber.

2. The device according to claim 1, in which the at least one nozzle is arranged on a moveably arranged nozzle holder.

3. The device according to claim 1, in which the nozzle or the nozzle holder is arranged so as to be linearly or pivotably moveable.

4. The device according to claim 2, in which the nozzle holder is in the form of a fork such that the fork is at least partly moveable around the body part held in the spray chamber.

5. The device according to claim 1, in which a holding device for the body part can be inserted into the spray chamber in such a way that the nozzle or the nozzle holder is moveable around the holding device.

9. The device according to claim 5, in which the holding device has a lattice-like, fluid-permeable structure.

10. The device according to claim 9, in which the holding device is ergonomically adapted to the body part to be treated.

11. The device according to claim 5, in which the holding device has at least one rotatable roll.

12. The device according to claim 1, in which the lateral surface of the roll has a lattice-like, fluid-permeable structure and the roll has at least one nozzle.

13. The device according to claim 5, in which the holding device is formed in such a way that, by placement of the body part, the body part region which is to be treated rests completely freely in the spray chamber.

14. The device according to claim 1, in which a triggering device by means of which the application of the fluid can be triggered is provided.

15. The device according to claim 14, in which the triggering device has a triggering mechanism or a triggering sensor device.

16. The device according to claim 15, in which the triggering device cooperates with the holding device.

17. The device according to claim 1, in which an exchangeable storage container which can be connected via an adapter arrangement and a fluid conducting system to the nozzle is coordinated with the nozzle in the housing.

18. The device according to claim 1, in which three nozzles or pairs of nozzles are provided in each case for applying different fluids from in each case different exchangeable storage containers.

19. The device according to claim 1, in which a sensor device is provided for detecting the type of body part.

20. The device according to claim 1, in which the device is adjustable in height and/or adjustable in inclination.

21. The device according to claim 1, in which the housing opening has a protective collar which can be ergonomically adapted to the body part and seals the spray chamber.

22. The device according to claim 21, in which the protective collar is inflatable.

23. The device according to claim 1, in which an optical detection device for determining the degree of wetting of the body part is arranged in the spray chamber.

24. The device according to claim 23, in which the optical detection device has a source of ultraviolet radiation.

25. The device according to claim 23, in which the inner wall of the spray chamber is configured to be optically absorbing.

6. A device for applying a fluid to a body part, in particular to a limb, having a housing having an internal spray chamber which is accessible through a housing opening for the passage of the body part, the spray chamber having at least one nozzle from which the fluid is conducted onto the body part, characterized in that a distance sensor device which triggers the application of the fluid only when the body part is not in contact with the inner walls of the spray chamber is provided in the spray chamber.

7. The device according to claim 6, in which the distance sensor device is formed in such a way that the application of the fluid is triggered when the body part is in each case peripherally at a defined distance from the inner walls of the spray chamber.

8. A device for applying a fluid to a body part, in particular to a limb, having a housing having an internal spray chamber which is accessible through a housing opening for the passage of the body part, the spray chamber having at least one nozzle from which the fluid is conducted onto the body part, characterized in that a holding device for the body part can be inserted into the spray chamber.