Surgery – Liquid medicament atomizer or sprayer – Pre-pressurized container holding medicament
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-10
2007-04-10
Mitchell, Teena (Department: 3771)
Surgery
Liquid medicament atomizer or sprayer
Pre-pressurized container holding medicament
C128S205240
Reexamination Certificate
active
11130808
ABSTRACT:
A flow indicating system that includes a conduit that contains a substance, wherein the conduit defines a path along which the substance primarily flows and a viewing port attached to the conduit and the viewing port prevents substantially non-ambient atmosphere gases and substances from escaping therefrom and allows visualization of an internal space defined by the viewing port. A flow indicator that is positioned within the conduit so as to be viewed via the viewing port and is positioned so as to not to substantially interfere with a flow of the substance along the path.
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Bruce Sarah
Schmidt James N.
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Mitchell Teena
Trudell Medical International
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