Patent ID: 9066847
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: A61J,A61M,G07F,G16H

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for dispensing a drug-containing tablet to an oral mucosal membrane of a patient, comprising: a proboscis defining a passage through which the tablet can be passed, the passage having an exit port adjacent a distal end of the proboscis; a seal disposed over the exit port and configured to prevent the ingress of moisture into the exit port, the seal defining a slit configured to permit passage of the tablet therethrough; and a shroud disposed at the distal end of the proboscis, the shroud being extended distally past the seal, the shroud being at least partially disposed about and spaced apart from the exit port of the proboscis such that the shroud inhibits contact by a tongue and an oral mucosal membrane with the exit port.