DEVICE FOR APPLYING AN OPHTHALMIC MEDICAMENT MIST
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Abstract
A device for applying an ophthalmologic medicament to a patient'"'"'s eye is disclosed. The device comprises spectacles defined by a frame and at least one lens; at least one container adapted for accommodating the ophthalmologic medicament; the container is incorporated into the frame; dosing mechanism adapted to control doses of the medicament; and at least one nozzle in a fluid interconnection with the medicament container; the nozzle is secured mechanically to the frame; the nozzle is adapted for providing a medicament mist flow. The nozzle is placed in front of a peripheral portion of a patient'"'"'s eye slot and adapted to provide the mist flow in front of the patient'"'"'s eye.
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54 Claims
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33. A goggle-like dispenser of ophthalmologic medicaments comprising:
- a single goggle held over the eye comprising;
a seal to prevent escape of the medicament mist within a confined volume surrounding the patient'"'"'s eye;
a mechanism for storing and mechanically delivering preservative-free medicaments; and
a dispenser to dispense a steady mist having droplet sizes on the range of approximately less than 50 microns that gently blanket and settle on the surface of the eye and that do not interfere with vision or irritate the eye. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
- a single goggle held over the eye comprising;
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45. A goggle-like Venturi nozzle dispenser of ophthalmologic medicaments comprising:
- a single goggle held over the eye, comprising;
a seal to prevent escape of the medicament mist within a confined volume surrounding the patient'"'"'s eye;
a mechanism for storing and mechanically delivering preservative-free medicaments; and
a dispenser to dispense a steady mist flow having an outlet, in a fluid connection with at least one Bernoulli-type junction of multiple W conduits, W is an integer equal to or bigger than two;
said mist having droplet sizes on the range of approximately less than 50 microns that gently blanket and settle on the surface of the eye and that do not interfere with vision or irritate the eye. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
- a single goggle held over the eye, comprising;
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53. A method of dispensing ophthalmic medicaments comprising:
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providing a goggle-like dispenser of ophthalmologic medicaments, comprising a single goggle held over the eye comprising;
a seal to prevent escape of the medicament mist within a confined volume surrounding the patient'"'"'s eye;
a mechanism for storing and mechanically delivering preservative-free medicaments; and
a dispenser to dispense a steady mist flow consisting of droplet sizes on the range of approximately less than 50 microns, said dispenser having an outlet, in a fluid connection with at least one Bernoulli-type junction of multiple W conduits, W is an integer equal to or bigger than two;filling said container with said ophthalmic medicament; placing said device on the patient; and
,facilitating a flow of a mist or vapor medicament into the confined volume defined between the patient'"'"'s eye and the lens; wherein said facilitating is performed in a manner that gently blanket and settle on the surface of the eye and that do not interfere with vision or irritate the eye.
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54. A method of dispensing ophthalmic medicaments comprising:
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providing a goggle-like dispenser of ophthalmologic medicaments, comprising a single goggle held over the eye comprising;
a seal to prevent escape of the medicament mist within a confined volume surrounding the patient'"'"'s eye;
a mechanism for storing and mechanically delivering preservative-free medicaments; and
a dispenser to dispense a steady mist consisting of droplet sizes on the range of approximately less than 50 microns;filling said container with said ophthalmic medicament; placing said device on the patient; and
,facilitating a flow of a mist or vapor medicament into the confined volume defined between the patient'"'"'s eye and the lens; wherein said facilitating is performed in a manner that gently blanket and settle on the surface of the eye and that do not interfere with vision or irritate the eye.
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