Eye dropper positioning and guiding apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9539140-B2
Application number	US-201414571622-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2014
Priority date	Sep 25, 2014
Publication date	Jan 10, 2017
Grant date	Jan 10, 2017

Abstract

The eye dropper positioning and guiding apparatus includes a resilient guiding device having a selectively compressible member having a first opening adapted to receive an eye drop applicator and a second opening adapted to position an eye within an area of the second opening to receive a fluid from the eye drop applicator. The selectively compressible member is adapted for selective linear and nonlinear movement in relation to the eye positioned within the area of the second opening. The eye dropper positioning and guiding apparatus can also include a support base and a resilient guiding device including a selectively expandable member having a plurality of concentric loops having an outermost loop and an innermost loop, adapted for selective linear and nonlinear movement, or a support base and a resilient guiding device including a plurality of concentric, interconnected rings adapted for selective linear and nonlinear movement in relation to an eye.

First claim

We claim:

1. An eye dropper positioning and guiding apparatus, comprising:
a resilient guiding device adapted for one or more of selective linear and nonlinear movement to selectively adjust a height and a position of an eye drop applicator in relation to an eye including a selectively expandable member having a plurality of concentric loops having an outermost loop and an innermost loop, the innermost loop having an opening adapted to receive the eye drop applicator; and
a supporting base positioned in conjunction with the resilient guiding device to support the resilient guiding device, the supporting base being adapted to be positioned over at least a portion of an area of a face proximate to the eye, wherein the supporting base comprises:
i) a body having a generally saddle type shape adapted to be positioned over at least a portion of a nose in the area of the face proximate to the eye;
ii) a holder coupled to the body, the holder adapted to support the resilient guiding device, the holder having an inner opening adapted to receive the resilient guiding device;
iii) at least two laterally opposed support members coupled to and extending from the body;
iv) at least two connecting members respectively connecting the at least two laterally opposed support members to the holder; and
v) a head member connected to the holder and extending downward from the holder to support the holder.

2. The eye dropper positioning and guiding apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one safety lock comprising at least one connecting member, the at least one connecting member being connected to one or more loops including the innermost loop of the resilient guiding device.

3. An eye dropper positioning and guiding apparatus, comprising:
a resilient guiding device including a plurality of concentric, interconnected rings adapted for one or more of selective linear and nonlinear movement to selectively adjust a height and a position of an eye drop applicator in relation to an eye including an innermost ring having an opening adapted to receive the eye drop applicator and an outermost ring; and
a supporting base positioned in conjunction with the resilient guiding device to support the resilient guiding device, the supporting base being adapted to be positioned over at least a portion of an area of a face proximate to the eye, wherein the supporting base comprises:
i) a body having a generally saddle type shape adapted to be positioned over at least a portion of a nose in the area of the face proximate to the eye;
ii) a holder coupled to the body, the holder adapted to support the resilient guiding device, and the holder having an inner opening adapted to receive the resilient guiding device;
iii) at least two laterally opposed support members coupled to and extending from the body;
iv) at least two connecting members respectively connecting the at least two laterally opposed support members to the holder; and
v) a head member connected to the holder and extending downward from the holder to support the holder.

4. The eye dropper positioning and guiding apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the resilient guiding device further comprises:
one or more resilient members respectively connecting the innermost ring and at least one other ring of the plurality of concentric, interconnected rings,
wherein the one or more resilient members are adapted for one or more of the selective linear and nonlinear movement of the resilient guiding device to selectively position the resilient guiding device in corresponding relation to a portion of the eye.

5. The eye dropper positioning and guiding apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising:
at least one safety lock comprising at least one connecting member, the at least one connecting member being connected to one or more rings including the innermost ring of the resilient guiding device.

Assignees

• Univ King Saud

Inventors

• Alam Mohd Aftab
• Al-Jenoobi Fahad Ibrahim
• Al-Mohizea Abdullah M

Classifications

• A61F9/0026 Primary

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