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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2009
Applicants:
Les Hull, Attleboro, MA (US);
Derek Rissman, Waltham, MA (US);
Jason Fortier, Concord, MA (US);
Art Driscoll, Reading, MA (US);
Inventors:
Les Hull, Attleboro, MA (US);
Derek Rissman, Waltham, MA (US);
Jason Fortier, Concord, MA (US);
Art Driscoll, Reading, MA (US);
Assignee:
Confluent Surgical, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A spray tip assembly capable of self-clearing is provided. The spray tip assembly includes a distal end including an outlet. The outlet defines at least a first configuration during a first condition and at least a second configuration during a second condition. The distal end may be configured to at least one of flex and expand such that the outlet changes from the first configuration to the second configuration.