Medical applicator and method
First Claim
1. A method of controlling body tissue temperature during administration of medication, said method comprising steps of:
- (a) providing a medical applicator comprising a medicinal fluid containing envelope and a carrier envelope,(i) said medicinal fluid containing envelope including a fluid egress surface and a peel away cover provided over the fluid egress surface, and having a medicinal fluid provided within the medicinal fluid containing envelope for medical treatment of body tissue,(ii) said carrier envelope including a thermal storage material enclosed therein for thermal treatment of body tissue;
(b) heating the thermal storage material in the carrier envelope to a desired temperature for thermal treatment of body tissue,(c) combining the medicinal fluid containing envelope and the carrier envelope;
(d) peeling the cover to expose the fluid egress surface and applying the exposed fluid egress surface to a portion of body tissue;
(e) releasing medicinal fluid from the medicinal fluid containing envelope through the fluid egress surface to provide application of medicinal fluid to the portion of body tissue;
(f) controlling the duration of medicinal fluid application.
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Abstract
A medical applicator and method of use includes in one embodiment, a flexible envelope containing medicinal fluid which is delivered to the patient via apertures in the envelope. The envelope is formed from a flexible plastic material which can be heated in a microwave, electrical resistance or other ovens. Other embodiments may allow refrigeration of the medicinal fluids. A carrier envelope is provided in another embodiment to maintain the medicinal fluid at a desired temperature for prolonged periods of time. The medicinal fluids may be topical or may be formulated for transdermal treatment of the patient for analgesic purposes, antibiotic delivery or otherwise as desired.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of controlling body tissue temperature during administration of medication, said method comprising steps of:
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(a) providing a medical applicator comprising a medicinal fluid containing envelope and a carrier envelope, (i) said medicinal fluid containing envelope including a fluid egress surface and a peel away cover provided over the fluid egress surface, and having a medicinal fluid provided within the medicinal fluid containing envelope for medical treatment of body tissue, (ii) said carrier envelope including a thermal storage material enclosed therein for thermal treatment of body tissue; (b) heating the thermal storage material in the carrier envelope to a desired temperature for thermal treatment of body tissue, (c) combining the medicinal fluid containing envelope and the carrier envelope; (d) peeling the cover to expose the fluid egress surface and applying the exposed fluid egress surface to a portion of body tissue; (e) releasing medicinal fluid from the medicinal fluid containing envelope through the fluid egress surface to provide application of medicinal fluid to the portion of body tissue; (f) controlling the duration of medicinal fluid application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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