Medical system with skin applicator
View Patent ↗A medical system 10 may include a fluid basin 100 , a medical skin applicator, an aspirator instrument, gauze pads 400 , sponges 500 and medicinal container 600 . Each may be stored within the fluid basin 100 during transport of the medical system 10.
1. A medical system, which comprises:
a basin defining a lower base and a peripheral wall depending from the lower base, the basin defining an open end, the base and the peripheral wall defining a reservoir for receiving body fluids, the peripheral wall having first and second recesses therein adjacent the open end, the first and second recesses leading to and communicating with the reservoir;
a medical applicator including:
an outer housing;
a fluid housing having a fluid chamber containing a medical agent to be dispensed relative to a subject;
an applicator head mounted to the outer housing for dispensing the medical agent, the applicator head including an internal penetrating member;
an absorbent member mounted to the applicator head;
an actuator mounted to the fluid housing and extending beyond the outer housing, the actuator being movable from an initial transit condition to an activated condition to cause corresponding relative movement between the fluid housing and the penetrating head whereby the penetrating head penetrates the fluid housing and causes release of the medical agent through the applicator head and to the absorbent member: and
the medical applicator mounted to the basin with the actuator at least partially accommodated within the first recess of the peripheral wall and the applicator head at least partially accommodated within the second recess of the peripheral wall, the medical applicator being releasable from the basin for use in a surgical procedure.
2. The medical system according to claim 1 wherein the fluid housing includes a penetrable liner, the penetrable liner being penetrated by the penetrating head upon movement of the actuator from the initial transit condition to the activated condition.
3. The medical system according to claim 1 wherein the peripheral wall includes an upper flange, the upper flange having the first and second recesses.
4. The medical system according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator is dimensioned to not extend beyond the peripheral wall of the basin when in the initial condition thereof and mounted to the basin.
5. The medical system according to claim 3 , wherein the actuator is dimensioned to not extend beyond the upper flange when in the initial condition thereof and mounted to the basin.
6. The medical system according to claim 1 wherein one of the actuator and the first recess includes a locking rib, and the other of the actuator and the first recess includes a corresponding locking recess, the locking rib and the locking recess cooperating to minimize potential of movement of the actuator relative to the outer housing.
7. The medical system according to claim 1 including at least one of an aspiration instrument, gauze, sponge or medicinal container, the at least one being stored within the fluid basin.