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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gordon Howard Epstein, Fremont, CA (US);
Alan Plyley, Clearlake Park, CA (US);
Russell James Redmond, Goleta, CA (US);
Assignee:
Baxter International, Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 3/100 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for filling a syringe-type applicator having multiple material reservoirs are disclosed. The method and apparatus permits the individual component reservoirs to be simultaneously filled without risk of contamination or unintentional component mixing. The method and apparatus are particularly useful in the preparation and delivery of multiple component tissue sealants such a fibrinogen adhesive compositions.