Patent ID: 9445956
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A dressing applicator, comprising: a frame comprising a substantially rigid portion of material having a substantially planar surface portion and including a driver attachment ring spaced apart from a roll attachment ring; a handle magazine, wherein the handle magazine is formed so as to allow one or more dressing pads to be at least partially contained within a cavity of the handle magazine, wherein the handle magazine includes an opening formed proximate a top end of the handle magazine, which allows the one or more dressing pads to be slidably removed from the cavity of the handle magazine, and wherein a handle magazine spring is positioned within the cavity of the handle magazine so as to provide a spring biasing force to the one or more dressing pads contained within the cavity of the handle magazine, biasing the one or more dressing pads toward the opening; a roller extending from the driver attachment ring; a cutting element extending from the driver attachment ring; a driver wheel, wherein a driver wheel gear is formed around an outer surface of the driver wheel, wherein the driver wheel is rotationally attached about an outer surface of the driver attachment ring, and wherein a driver arm extends from the driver wheel; a first arm, wherein the first arm comprises an elongate portion of material having a substantially recurved shape, wherein the first arm includes an aperture formed therethrough, proximate a first end of the first arm, and wherein a first arm foot extends proximate a second end of the first arm; a second arm, wherein the second arm comprises an elongate portion of material having a substantially arcuate shape, wherein the second arm includes an aperture formed therethrough, proximate a first end of the second arm, and wherein a second arm foot extends proximate a second end of the second arm; a swing arm, wherein the swing arm extends from a first end to a second end, wherein the swing arm includes an extension axle extending from a first side of the swing arm and a swing arm keyed axle extending from a second side of the swing arm, and wherein the extension axle is formed so as to be received within the aperture formed in the first arm and the aperture formed in the second arm and provide a pivot point for the first arm and the second arm, such that when the swing arm is rotated, the first arm and the second arm move from a retracted position to an extended position; a lever, wherein the lever comprises an elongate portion of material having a longitudinal axis, wherein a lever axle extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the lever and provides a point for the lever, such that the lever is pivotable between a fully extended position and a fully retracted position; a gear system, wherein the gear system, in response to rotation of the lever rotates the driver wheel gear and the swing arm; and a cover element that covers the gear system and provides cover element apertures to maintain the gear system in place.