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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2010
Applicants:
Rachit Ohri, Framingham, MA (US);
Phillip Blaskovich, Salem, MA (US);
Inventors:
Rachit Ohri, Framingham, MA (US);
Phillip Blaskovich, Salem, MA (US);
Assignee:
Confluent Surgical, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/14 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00491 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00495 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00522 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides treatment of an apparatus, in embodiments a delivery device, which prevents premature gelling of any materials or precursor(s) of a pH dependent forming material, in embodiments a hydrogel, dispensed by the delivery device. The pH microenvironment near the surface of a lumen of the device, in embodiments the tip of a spray applicator through which the material to be dispensed is expelled from the device, may be controlled to prevent premature gelling.