US 12,144,948 B2
Flow directing medicinal applicator
Ryan Maaskamp, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Armand Maaskamp, Scottsdale, AZ (US); and Dan Thompson, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to Medicele LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Surgin, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on May 31, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/679,544.
Application 18/679,544 is a continuation of application No. 17/895,360, filed on Aug. 25, 2022, granted, now 12,023,460.
Prior Publication US 2024/0316323 A1, Sep. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. A61M 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 31/00 (2013.01) [A61M 2210/1067 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1475 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
providing a shaft that extends in a longitudinal direction from a base to an anal applicator cap;
forcing medicinal cream along a passageway between an inlet port in the base through a passageway exit port defined where the passageway terminates in the shaft,
an axis passing through the center of: the shaft, the applicator cap, the inlet port, the passageway, the passageway exit port and a diversion member that is spaced away from and distally opposing the passageway exit port; and
flowing the medicinal cream from the passageway exit port and along a distal ramp that extends to a distal slot end of a longitudinal outlet slot in the shaft, wherein the distal ramp transitions from the diversion member.