Patents Represented by Law Firm Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorig & Blackstone, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 5324305
    Abstract: A bioadhesive applicator is disclosed in the present invention that allows a user to easily spread a melted adhesive material over a surface area surrounding an incision in an eye after a surgery thereby sealing the incision. The applicator generally includes a housing, a heat sink and tip assembly and a cartridge assembly. The cartridge assembly includes an adhesive material and a plunger assembly for advancing the adhesive material into the heat sink. The heat sink and tip assembly is attached to the front of the housing for melting and dispensing the material onto the surface area of the incision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Assignee: Ryder International Corporation
    Inventor: Rowland W. Kanner