Surgery – Means for inserting fibrous or foraminous resident packing,... – With slidable ejector inside tubular inserting means
Patent
1995-01-30
1998-04-14
Weiss, John G.
Surgery
Means for inserting fibrous or foraminous resident packing,...
With slidable ejector inside tubular inserting means
604 11, 604 14, A61F 1320
Patent
active
057386463
ABSTRACT:
A thermoplastic applicator is disclosed which exhibits accelerated breakup when immersed in water. The applicator includes a hollow, cylindrically shaped member which holds a pledget. This cylindrically shaped member is constructed of a water-soluble or water-dispersible material and has a wall with a thickness of less than about 0.05 inches (about 12.7 mm). A plurality of grooves are formed in the wall in a predetermined pattern to accelerate breakup of the applicator into small unrecognizable pieces. The grooves have a depth of between about 5 percent to 75 percent of the thickness of the wall. The deeper the grooves, the shorter the time period needed to breakup the applicator.
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Fox Donald George
Guenther Frederick Myron
Heuer Daniel James
Connelly Thomas J.
Kimberly - Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Ruhl Dennis
Weiss John G.
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