Surface-conforming disposable surgical preparation applicator and tray therefor

Claim 2

In combination, a supporting base having an elongated tray portion with individual transversely extending solution-holding compartments open at their tops to receive individual solution applications for surgical preparation, solution feed means portions for each respective compartment connected with the tray portion and communicating with and adapted to feed solution respectively to said individual compartments, and at least one solution applicator for surgical preparation having a solution absorbing and dispensing means thereon received in an individual compartment of the tray and absorbing solution fed into the compartment of said tray, said solution absorbing and dispensing means on the applicator having yieldable support means allowing the absorbing and dispensing means to conform to the body surfaces being prepared for surgery and evenly apply thereto the carried solution.

Claim 3

Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said individual compartments in the tray portion have a bottom whose top surface is concave in cross section lying in the transversely extending direction of the compartment, said solution applicator has means biasing said solution absorbing and dispensing means into a convex position conforming to the concave bottom of said compartment in which it is stored and replenished with solution, said absorbing and dispensing means conforming to the body surfaces to which applied as pressure is applied thereto against said biasing means.

Claim 4

Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said elongated tray portion has a vertical wall extending in its elongated direction, said solution feed means portion is positioned along said elongated vertical wall and comprises a trough open at the top and having an upwardly and outwardly extending bottom connecting at its outer edge with a vertically extending wall, said elongated wall of the tray portion having canal openings therethrough extending from the trough to the individual compartment for feeding solution from the trough to the compartments.

Claim 5

In combination, a supporting base having an elongated tray portion with individual transversely extending compartments open at their tops to receive individual solution applicators for surgical preparation, a solution feed means portion connected with the tray portion and communicating with And adapted to feed solution to said individual compartments, and at least one solution applicator for surgical preparation having a solution absorbing and dispensing means thereon received in an individual compartment of the tray and absorbing solution fed into the compartment of said tray, said solution absorbing and dispensing means on the applicator being adapted to conform to the body surfaces being prepared for surgery and evenly apply thereto the carried solution, said individual compartments in the tray portion having a bottom whose top surface is concave in cross section lying in the transversely extending direction of the compartment, said solution applicator having means biasing said solution absorbing and dispensing means into a convex position conforming to the concave bottom of said compartment in which is stored and replenished with solution, said absorbing and dispensing means conforming to the body surfaces to which applied as pressure is applied thereto against said biasing means.

Claim 6

In combination, a supporting base having an elongated tray portion with individual transversely extending compartments open at their tops to receive individual solution applicators for surgical preparation, a solution feed means portion connected with the tray portion and communicating with And adapted to feed solution to said individual compartments, and at least one solution applicator for surgical preparation having a solution absorbing and dispensing means thereon received in an individual compartment of the tray and absorbing solution fed into the compartment of said tray, said solution absorbing and dispensing means on the applicator being adapted to conform to the body surfaces being prepared for surgery and evenly apply thereto the carried solution, said individual compartments in the tray portion having a bottom whose top surface is concave in cross section lying in the transversely extending direction of the compartment, said solution applicator having means biasing said solution absorbing and dispensing means into a convex position conforming to the concave bottom of said compartment in which is stored and replenished with solution, said absorbing and dispensing means conforming to the body surfaces to which applied as pressure is applied thereto against said biasing means.

Claim 7

Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said solution applicator has a hollow handle portion open at its bottom, said means biasing said solution absorbing and dispensing means comprising a pair of lever members mounted in said hollow handle adjacent said open bottom and a spring housed in the handle and pressing against said pivoted lever members tending to urge them outwardly through the open bottom, said solution absorbing and dispensing means being a spongelike member attached to the protruding bottoms of said lever members.

Claim 8

Apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said hollow handle has the general shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with a top, two ends, a font and a back, said front and back having a concave lower ledge for accommodating the levers and the solution absorbing and dispensing means when it is is pressed into a concave position against the action of said biasing spring.

Claim 9

Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said biasing spring is circular and is attached to the inside of said top of the hollow handle.

Claim 10

Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said biasing spring comprises a pair of C-shaped springs each attached to the top of the hollow handle and respectively pressing against said levers.

Claim 11

Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said biasing spring is an elastic band extending over the pivoted levers within the hollow handle and is attached to the outer pivoted ends of each lever urging the levers downwardly.

Claim 12

In combination, a supporting base having an elongated tray portion with individual transversely extending compartments open at their tops to receive individual solution applicators for surgical preparation, a solution feed means portion connected with the tray portion and communicating with and adapted to feed solution to said individual compartments, and at least one solution applicator for surgical preparation having a solution absorbing and dispensing means thereon received in an individual compartment of the tray and absorbing solution fed into the compartment of said tray, said solution absorbing and dispensing means on the applicator being adapted to conform to the body surfaces being prepared for surgery and evenly apply thereto the carried solution, said elongated tray portion having a vertical wall extending in its elongated direction, said solution feed means portion is positioned along said elongated vertical wall and comprises a trough open at its top and having an upwardly and outwardly extending bottom connected at its outer edge with a vertically extending wall, said elongated wall of the tray portion having canal openings therethrough extending from the trough to the individual compartments for feeding solution from the trough to the compartments, said elongated wall of the tray portion having vertically extending slots spaced therealong in alignment with the individual compartments in the tray portion, said trough bottom And wall has slots therein in alignment with said slots in the tray portion wall, and removable partitions received in said slots so that compartments are formed in the trough corresponding to the individual compartments in the tray portion to receive solution and feed it therefrom.

Claim 13

In combination, a supporting base having an elongated tray portion with individual transversely extending compartments open at their tops to receive individual solution applicators for surgical preparation, a solution feed means portion connected with the tray portion and communicating with and adapted to feed solution to said individual compartments, and at least one solution applicator for surgical preparation having a solution absorbing and dispensing means thereon received in an individual compartment of the tray and absorbing solution fed into the compartment of said tray, said solution absorbing and dispensing means on the applicator being adapted to conform to the body surfaces being prepared for surgery and evenly apply thereto the carried solution, said elongated tray portion having a vertical wall extending in its elongated direction, said solution feed means portion is positioned along said elongated vertical wall and comprises a trough open at its top and having an upwardly and outwardly extending bottom connected at its outer edge with a vertically extending wall, said elongated wall of the tray portion having canal openings therethrough extending from the trough to the individual compartments for feeding solution from the trough to the compartments, said elongated wall of the tray portion having vertically extending slots spaced therealong in alignment with the individual compartments in the tray portion, said trough bottom And wall has slots therein in alignment with said slots in the tray portion wall, and removable partitions received in said slots so that compartments are formed in the trough corresponding to the individual compartments in the tray portion to receive solution and feed it therefrom.

Claim 14

An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said elongated tray portion has said individual compartments in about half of its length and the remaining part of the tray portion serves as a receptacle for surgical gloves, instruments and the like.

Claim 15

In combination, a supporting base having an elongated tray portion with individual transversely extending compartments open at their tops to receive individual solution applicators for surgical preparation, a solution feed means portion connected with the tray portion and communicating with and adapted to feed solution to said individual compartments, and at least one solution applicator for surgical preparation having a solution absorbing and dispensing means thereon received in an individual compartment of the tray and absorbing solution fed into the compartment of said tray, said solution absorbing and dispensing means on the applicator being adapted to conform to the body surfaces being prepared for surgery and evenly apply thereto the carried solution, said elongated tray portion having a vertical wall extending in its elongated direction, said solution feed means portion is positioned along said elongated vertical wall and comprises a trough open at its top and having an upwardly and outwardly extending bottom connected at its outer edge with a vertically extending wall, said elongated wall of the tray portion having canal openings therethrough extending from the trough to the individual compartments for feeding solution from the trough to the compartments, said elongated wall of the tray portion having vertically extending mounting means for removable partitions spaced therealong in alignment with the individual compartments in the tray portion, said trough bottom and wall also having mounting means spaced therealong for receiving the removable partitions, and removable partitions received in said mounting means therefor in the trough so that compartments are formed in the trough corresponding to the individual compartments in the tray portion to receive solution and feed it therefrom.

Claim 16

In combination, a supporting base having an elongated tray portion with individual transversely extending compartments open at their tops to receive individual solution applicators for surgical preparation, a solution feed means portion connected with the tray portion and communicating with and adapted to feed solution to said individual compartments, and at least one solution applicator for surgical preparation having a solution absorbing and dispensing means thereon received in an individual compartment of the tray and absorbing solution fed into the compartment of said tray, said solution absorbing and dispensing means on the applicator being adapted to conform to the body surfaces being prepared for surgery and evenly apply thereto the carried solution, said elongated tray portion having a vertical wall extending in its elongated direction, said solution feed means portion is positioned along said elongated vertical wall and comprises a trough open at its top and having an upwardly and outwardly extending bottom connected at its outer edge with a vertically extending wall, said elongated wall of the tray portion having canal openings therethrough extending from the trough to the individual compartments for feeding solution from the trough to the compartments, said elongated wall of the tray portion having vertically extending mounting means for removable partitions spaced therealong in alignment with the individual compartments in the tray portion, said trough bottom and wall also having mounting means spaced therealong for receiving the removable partitions, and removable partitions received in said mounting means therefor in the trough so that compartments are formed in the trough corresponding to the individual compartments in the tray portion to receive solution and feed it therefrom.