Hand triggered tissue sealant spray apparatus and system
First Claim
1. An applicator comprising:
- a bore for containing a sealant component;
a piston moveably positioned in the bore;
a plunger member with a distal end disposed within the bore and connected to the piston and a proximal end depending from the bore,a distal outlet communicating with the bore and connectable to a gas source; and
an actuating member carried by the proximal end of the plunger member to move with the plunger member as the plunger member moves along the bore,the actuating member adapted to cause the sealant component to be ejected from the bore and gas to be supplied essentially simultaneously with the ejection of the sealant component from the bore when force is applied to the actuating member.
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Abstract
An applicator includes a bore for containing a sealant component, a piston moveably positioned in the bore, a plunger member connected to the piston with a distal end disposed within the bore and a proximal end depending from the bore, a distal outlet communicating with the bore and connectable to a gas source, and an actuating member carried by the proximal end of the plunger member to move with the plunger member as the plunger member moves along the bore. The applicator may be used in a system with a gas source connected to the distal outlet, and a control unit connected to the actuating member and the gas source, the control unit adapted to supply gas to the distal outlet from the gas source essentially simultaneous with a force applied to the actuating member.
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21 Claims
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1. An applicator comprising:
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a bore for containing a sealant component; a piston moveably positioned in the bore; a plunger member with a distal end disposed within the bore and connected to the piston and a proximal end depending from the bore, a distal outlet communicating with the bore and connectable to a gas source; and an actuating member carried by the proximal end of the plunger member to move with the plunger member as the plunger member moves along the bore, the actuating member adapted to cause the sealant component to be ejected from the bore and gas to be supplied essentially simultaneously with the ejection of the sealant component from the bore when force is applied to the actuating member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for applying sealant, the system comprising:
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a bore for containing a sealant component, a piston moveably positioned in the bore, a plunger member connected to the piston with a distal end disposed within the bore and a proximal end depending from the bore, a distal outlet communicating with the bore and connectable to a gas source, and an actuating member carried by the proximal end of the plunger member to move with the plunger member as the plunger member moves along the bore; a gas source connected to the distal outlet; and a control unit connected to the actuating member and the gas source, the control unit adapted to supply gas to the distal outlet from the gas source essentially simultaneous with a force applied to the actuating member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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