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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2012
Elizabeth A. Afanasewicz, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Robert P. Harhen, Haverhill, MA (US);
Adam J. Young, Dedham, MA (US);
Rafael M. Cordero, Bedford, MA (US);
Elizabeth A. Afanasewicz, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Robert P. Harhen, Haverhill, MA (US);
Adam J. Young, Dedham, MA (US);
Rafael M. Cordero, Bedford, MA (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and techniques are provided for interfacing a device with a surface. The apparatus and techniques provide gel encapsulation and isolation mechanisms to extend the shelf-life of the preparation devices, allow for the use of more effective materials, and improve the quality of the contact between a device and an application surface. Particular embodiments of these apparatus and techniques suitable for use in medical contexts are also provided.