Method and apparatus for application of a fluid

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9028457-B2
Application number	US-201313899075-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 21, 2013
Priority date	Feb 21, 2005
Publication date	May 12, 2015
Grant date	May 12, 2015

Abstract

A method and apparatus for separation, concentration, and/or applying a biological or bio-engineered fluid. Generally, the fluid application device includes a sprayer body to enable the application of the fluid and a container adaptable to enable the separation of the fluid into at least a first component and a second component. The container is releasably coupled to the nozzle. The nozzle is adapted to withdraw at least one of the first component or the second component from the container after the fluid has been separated to apply the fluid to a selected site.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A nozzle assembly for dispensing a fluid, comprising:
a member defining an opening operable to communicate with a first fluid, the member defining a passage operable to communicate with a second fluid;
wherein the opening is operable to direct a discharge of the first fluid as an aerosol and said passage directs the flow of the second fluid into the aerosol as a non-aerosol;
wherein the opening terminates at an outer face of the member, and the passage e…

Assignees

• Biomet Biologics Llc

Inventors

• Leach Michael D
• Hecker Barry F

Classifications

• B05B11/1084

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B05B11/1011

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B05B11/028

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• A61M1/3693

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• B65D83/682

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic