Patent ID: 9615646
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: A45D,A61H,A61M,B29C,B29K,B29L

Claim:
1. A cosmetic/medical applicator for storing and applying a substance, the applicator comprising: a sponge having an elastic open-cell three-dimensional membrane structure of elastic polymer covered by a sponge skin surface defining a top surface of the sponge, where a cosmetic or medical substance is injected into the sponge such that the sponge serves as a container to include all of the substance to be used, the substance is provided in a specific amount required for a pre-determined treatment, the sponge having a shape providing a central through-hole; a rigid base bonded to an entire bottom surface of the sponge, such that the rigid base has a shape complementary to the shape of the sponge and provides a bonding surface interfacing with the sponge, a planar bottom surface opposite the bonding surface and a central through-hole of the rigid base being aligned with the central through-hole of the sponge, wherein the rigid base is an integral part of the applicator, and the planar bottom surface is configured to abut against the medical device; and a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag containing information regarding a cosmetic or medical treatment embedded or attached to the rigid base such that the RFID tag is positioned between the bottom surface of the sponge and the planar bottom surface of the rigid base and no portion of the RFID tag extends below the planar bottom surface of the rigid base in a direction away from the sponge, wherein the sponge and the sponge skin surface have a predetermined density and thickness, respectively, sufficient to enable injection of the substance into the sponge while preventing a spontaneous release of the substance, such that a required amount of the substance is squeezed out only when pressure is applied to the sponge.