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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2006
Applicants:
Richard J. Stenton, Horrabridge, GB;
George Reed, Plymouth, GB;
Inventors:
Richard J. Stenton, Horrabridge, GB;
George Reed, Plymouth, GB;
Assignee:
MedLogic Global Limited, Plymouth, Devon, GB;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B43K 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An applicator for dispensing uniform thickness layers of liquid to surfaces and especially surgical sealants to surgical sites to create, in situ, a surgical incise drape is disclosed. The applicator employs a supported thin layer of foam which achieves layer thickness which are substantially independent of the pressure applied to the applicator during use. Methods of using the applicator are also disclosed.