| CPC A61M 31/007 (2013.01) [A61M 3/0233 (2013.01); A61M 3/0258 (2013.01); A61M 3/0262 (2013.01); A61M 3/0279 (2013.01); A61M 31/00 (2013.01); A61M 31/002 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1064 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1067 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |

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1. A suppository applicator configured for use in depositing a suppository product in a body cavity, the suppository applicator comprising:
a handle connected to a tool head by an elongate shaft; and
a disposable applicator removably attached to the tool head;
wherein:
the disposable applicator is configured to contain the suppository product;
the disposable applicator comprises a barrel member and a piston, the barrel member includes a longitudinal bore, and the piston is slidably disposed within the longitudinal bore adjacent the suppository product;
the disposable applicator further comprises a guard positioned along a length of and perpendicular to the barrel member, the guard is configured to prevent the barrel member from being over-inserted into the body cavity; and
the suppository applicator is configured such that rotation of the handle causes the suppository product to be expelled from the disposable applicator.
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