Applicator and system for administering and dispensing flowable pharmaceutical preparations
Embodiments are disclosed for an applicator used for inserting flowable pharmaceutical preparations into a body cavity, an adapter for connecting a jar to a cavity dispenser, a jar dispenser with a nozzle for automated transferring and dispensing of flowable pharmaceutical compositions, and a metered dial-dispenser configured to connect to a cavity dispenser for humans and animals.
1. A cavity applicator comprising:
a segmented plunger with circular dosing tabs on the segmented plunger and extruded sequential numbers on the segmented plunger in each inter-segment corresponding to a calibrated volumetric dosage, wherein a proximal end of the plunger contains a fused piston configured to be inserted through a distal end of a medication barrel;
a medication barrel including a medication chamber configured for cream or gel flowable pharmaceutical compositions, the medication barrel configured to contain volumetric dosages ranging from half milliliter or less, to at least four milliliters of flowable compositions, the segmented plunger and fused piston configured to slide through inner walls of the medication barrel and push the flowable composition therein to exit through an outlet of the medication barrel when force is applied to the segmented plunger; and
a removable cap to retard evaporation and prevent spillage of the contents inside the medication chamber of the cavity applicator.
2. The cavity applicator of claim 1 , wherein the plunger preferably comprises eight visual and tactile dosing segments, each bounded by a dosing tab and calibrated to dispense a pre-determined fixed dosage of flowable pharmaceutical preparation.
3. The cavity applicator of claim 1 , wherein each dosing inter-segment of the plunger houses an extruded or indented number that corresponds to a measurable and tactile dosage.
4. The cavity applicator of claim 1 , wherein the plunger further comprises a piston and dome tip at the proximal end.
5. The cavity applicator of claim 1 , wherein the plunger further comprises a digit trigger at a distal end.
6. The cavity applicator of claim 1 , wherein the plunger and barrel can be combined to yield a segmented dosing interval.
7. The cavity applicator of claim 1 , where each dosing tab and dosing inter-segment can be used for measuring and applying dosages via visual and tactile senses.
8. The cavity applicator of claim 1 , wherein each dosing tab in the plunger translates to volumetric quantity of flowable composition dispensed from the applicator's proximal end by means of the interaction of the barrel and piston.
9. The cavity applicator of claim 1 , wherein an external portion of the distal end of the barrel further comprises a dual usage extruded thumb grip area and cavity depth indicator, the thumb grip area providing a grip for holding the apparatus, the cavity depth indicator providing sensory depth information to the user when inserting the cavity applicator into a cavity.
10. The cavity applicator of claim 1 , wherein the barrel being configured to house a one way ramp near a distal end to lock the plunger inside the barrel and to protect the contents from spillage at the distal end.
11. The cavity applicator of claim 1 , wherein the barrel being configured to house a non-threaded area at a proximal end for connectivity.
12. The cavity applicator of claim 1 , wherein the barrel being configured to house a threaded area at a proximal end for connectivity.
13. The cavity applicator of claim 1 , wherein the barrel being configured to house an indented or extruded rim at an inner wall of a proximal end for connectivity.
14. The cavity applicator of claim 1 , wherein the barrel being configured to house a plurality of calibrated extruded or indented circular dosing segments at an inner wall, each dosing segment being calibrated to encompass predetermined volumetric amounts of flowable composition.
15. The cavity applicator of claim 1 , wherein the barrel being configured to house a plurality of calibrated extruded or indented circular dosing segments at an inner wall, each dosing segment being configured to interact with the plunger's piston to deliver a predetermined calibrated volumetric dosage while providing sensory feedback to an end user.
16. The cavity applicator of claim 1 wherein the removable cap is configured to screw, slide, or snap in and out to provide closure to the outlet at a proximal end of the barrel.
17. The cavity applicator of claim 1 , wherein the medication chamber being configured to dispense solid cargo of a type from the group consisting of: pills, pellets, or lozenges.
18. The cavity applicator of claim 1 being configured for connection to a metered dial-dispenser on a proximal end by use of a screw, slide, snap, or a combination of connecting mechanisms.