Patent ID: 8696227
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A single use applicator for applying a topical anesthetic and a visible spectrum temporary marker to oral tissue; said single use applicator comprising: a) a shaft having a depression at an end thereof; b) a bulbous member connected to said shaft and circumscribing said depression; said bulbous member further comprising a segment distal from said bulbous member's connection to said shaft; said segment comprising a predetermined dosage of said topical anesthetic, wherein upon contact with a zone of said oral tissue, said segment dispenses said predetermined dosage for absorption by said zone; and c) a capsule contacting said depression and containing said visible spectrum temporary marker, wherein said bulbous member encircles said capsule, and wherein upon contact between said bulbous member and said oral tissue, said capsule is broken and said visible spectrum temporary marker is released about a midsection of said zone.