1. An applicator device for applying at least one agent to a target site, comprising:
a rigid section configured for the passage of fluid therethrough, the rigid section having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the proximal end portion configured for communication with at least one fluid reservoir;
a formable section attached to the distal end portion of the rigid section, the formable section configured to be shaped into a desired configuration, the formable section including at least a first lumen and a second lumen, the first lumen configured to receive fluid from the rigid section; and
a malleable member positioned within the second lumen, wherein the malleable member is configured to assist in retaining the formable section in the desired configuration.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the malleable member has at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of: being a wire, having a square cross-sectional shape and being made of metal.
3. The device of claim 1, wherein the formable section is releasably connected to the rigid member.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the rigid section includes a lumen extending therethrough and a first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit extending through the lumen, the first fluid conduit configured to be in communication with a first fluid reservoir and the second fluid conduit configured to be in communication with a second fluid reservoir.
5. The device of claim 1, wherein the formable section includes a third lumen extending therethrough, the third lumen of the formable section in communication with the first fluid conduit and the first lumen of the formable section in communication with the second fluid conduit.
6. The device of claim 1, which includes an applicator tip located at a distal end of the formable section, the applicator tip configured to receive fluid from the formable section and apply the fluid to a target site.
7. The device of claim 6, wherein the applicator tip is at least one of: (i) releasably attached to the formable section; (ii) configured to receive and mix fluids from the first lumen and a third lumen of the formable section; (iii) welded to the formable section; (iv) formed by compressing a tube of the formable section to expose the malleable member, crimping the malleable member and uncompressing the tube so that the tube extends past the crimped malleable member; and (v) formed so as to mate sealingly with the proximal end portion of the rigid section so that multiple applicator devices can be stacked.
8. The device of claim 6, wherein the applicator tip includes a gas assisted sprayer.
9. The device of claim 8, wherein the lumen of the rigid section is configured to receive a stream of gas therethrough and the formable section includes at least a lumen in communication with the lumen of the rigid member, the formable section lumen configured to transmit the stream of gas from the lumen of the rigid section to the gas assisted sprayer.
10. The device of claim 1, which includes a plurality of malleable members forming at least one bending direction and at least one constrained direction for the formeable section.
11. The device of claim 10, wherein the rigid section includes a pair of anchoring flanges, the malleable members lying in a same or parallel plane with the pair of anchoring flanges.
12. A laparoscopic device for mixing and applying a multiple component agent to a target site, comprising:
an elongated rigid body having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending therethrough;
a first fluid delivery conduit and a second fluid delivery conduit extending within the lumen, the first fluid delivery conduit configured to be in fluid communication with a first fluid reservoir and the second fluid delivery conduit configured to be in communication with a second fluid reservoir;
a formable member having a proximal end, a distal end and first and second fluid channels extending therethrough, the proximal end of the formable member operably connected to the distal end of the elongated body, and the first fluid channel in communication with the first fluid delivery conduit and the second fluid channel in communication with the second fluid delivery conduit, the formable member configured to be bent from a first configuration to a second configuration; and
a malleable insert extending through a lumen of the formable member, wherein the malleable insert is configured to assist in retaining the formable member in the second configuration.
13. The device of claim 12, wherein the malleable insert has at least one attribute selected from the group consisting of or being is a wire, having a square cross-sectional shape and being made of metal.
14. The device of claim 12, wherein the formable member is releasably connected to the elongated body.
15. The device of claim 12, further including a spray assembly connected to the distal end of the formable member, the spray assembly configured to receive a first fluid from the first fluid channel of the formable member and a second fluid from the second fluid channel of the formable member, and the spray assembly configured to apply the first and second fluids to a target site.
16. The device of claim 15, wherein the spray assembly includes is configured to mix the first and second fluids.
17. The device of claim 15, wherein the spray assembly includes a gas assisted sprayer.
18. The device of claim 17, wherein the lumen of the elongated body is configured to receive a stream of gas therethrough and the formable member includes at least a lumen in communication with the lumen of the elongated body, the lumen of the formable member configured to transmit the stream of gas from the lumen of the elongated body to the gas assisted sprayer.
19. A malleable tube for application of a medical agent comprising:
formable tubing having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen for flowing the agent through the tubing; and
a malleable member disposed within and extending along the tubing, wherein when the formable tubing is maneuvered into a position, the malleable member is configured to retain the formable tubing in the position.
20. The malleable tube of claim 19, wherein the formable tubing has at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of: (i) the proximal end being configured to be releasably attached to a fluid delivery device; (ii) the proximal end being fixed to a luer connector; (iii) the distal end releasably attached to an applicator tip; (iv) the distal end extending past the malleable member; (v) the distal end welded to an applicator tip; and (v) the distal end formed so as to mate sealingly with a proximal end of a connector fixed to the proximal end of the formable tubing, so that multiple malleable tubes can be stacked.
21. The malleable tube of claim 19, wherein the malleable member has at least one attribute selected from the group consisting of: being is a wire, having a square cross-sectional shape, and being made of metal.
22. The malleable tube of claim 19, wherein the formable member includes a lumen for allowing a stream of air to pass therethrough.
23. The malleable tube of claim 19, which includes a plurality of malleable members forming at least one bending direction and at least one constrained direction for the malleable tube.
24. The malleable tube of claim 23, which includes a luer connector connected to the proximal end, the luer connector including at least one anchoring flange, the malleable members lying in a same or parallel plane with the at least one anchoring flange.
25. The malleable tube of claim 23, wherein the constrained direction is in a first plane through two of the plurality of malleable members, and the bending direction in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.
26. A system for applying one or more agents to a target site within the body, comprising:
a rigid section configured for the passage of material and gas therethrough, the rigid section having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion;
a material applicator in fluid communication with the proximal end portion of the rigid section;
a formable section attached to the distal end portion of the rigid section, the formable section configured to be shaped into and retain a desired configuration, the formable section configured to receive fluid and gas from the rigid section; and
an applicator tip attached to a distal end of the formable section, the applicator tip configured to receive fluid and gas from the formable section and apply the fluid to a target site.
27. The system of claim 26, further including a control member configured to control a supply gas to the rigid section.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An electrophotographic photosensitive member, comprising:
a support; and
a photosensitive layer formed on the support,
wherein a surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member comprises a polymer obtainable by polymerization of a compound represented by the following formula (1); and
wherein, in the formula (1),
Ar1 and Ar2 each independently represents a substituted phenyl group,
Ar3 represents an unsubstituted or substituted phenylene group,
M is a group represented by formula (M) above and, in the formula (M), n represents 3 or 4, and
a substituent group of the substituted phenyl group and a substituent group of the substituted phenylene group are each independently a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, or a propoxy group.
2. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1,
wherein the polymer is obtainable by polymerization of a composition comprising:
the compound represented by the formula (1), and
a compound which includes two or more methacryloyloxy groups and does not include a charge transporting structure.
3. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 2,
wherein the compound which includes two or more methacryloyloxy groups and does not include a charge transporting structure is a compound represented by formula (A) below; and
wherein, in the formula (A),
R11 to R16 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, a hydroxy group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an amino group, a dimethylamino group, a trimethylsilyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, or a bromine atom,
X11 to X20 each independently represents a single bond or an alkylene group,
P1 to P10 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, a hydroxy group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an amino group, a dimethylamino group, a trimethylsilyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, or a methacryloyloxy group,
at least one of P1 to P10 is a methacryloyloxy group,
however, when X11 is a single bond, P1 and R11 may combine to form an oxo group (\u2550O), when X12 is a single bond, P2 and R12 may combine to form an oxo group (\u2550O), when X13 is a single bond, P3 and R13 may combine to form an oxo group (\u2550O), when X14 is a single bond, P4 and R14 may combine to form an oxo group (\u2550O), when X15 is a single bond, P5 and R15 may combine to form an oxo group (\u2550O), and, when X16 is a single bond, P6 and R16 may combine to form an oxo group (\u2550O), and
R11 is a hydrogen atom when P1 is a methacryloyloxy group, R12 is a hydrogen atom when P2 is a methacryloyloxy group, R13 is a hydrogen atom when P3 is a methacryloyloxy group, R14 is a hydrogen atom when P4 is a methacryloyloxy group, R15 is a hydrogen atom when P5 is a methacryloyloxy group, and R16 is a hydrogen atom when P6 is a methacryloyloxy group.
4. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 3,
wherein, in the formula (A), at least two of P1 to P10 are methacryloyloxy groups.
5. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 2,
wherein the compound which includes two or more methacryloyloxy groups and does not include a charge transporting structure is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (B) and a compound represented by the following formula (C); and
wherein, in the formulae (B) and (C),
R1 to R5 each independently represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group, a methoxymethyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, a trichloromethyl group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, a methoxymethoxy group, a trifluoromethoxy group, a trichloromethoxy group, a dimethylamimo group, or a fluorine atom,
X21 to X24 and X41 to X46 each independently represents an alkylene group,
P11 to P14 and P31 to P36 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a methacryloyloxy group,
at least two of P11 to P14 are methacryloyloxy groups,
at least two of P31 to P36 are methacryloyloxy groups,
a, b, g, and h each independently represents an integer number selected from 0 to 5,
i represents an integer number selected from 0 to 4, and
c, d, j, and k each independently represents 0 or 1.
6. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1,
wherein the surface layer further comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (D), a compound represented by the following formula (E), and a compound represented by the following formula (F); and
wherein, in the formulae (D), (E) and (F),
R31 to R34, R41 to R46, and R51 to R58 each independently represents an alkyl group,
Ar32, Ar42 and Ar43, and Ar52 to Ar54 each independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted arylene group,
Ar31, Ar33, Ar41, Ar44, Ar51, and Ar55 each independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group or a condensed ring,
a substituent group of the substituted arylene group is an alkyl group, an alkoxy-substituted alkyl group, a halogen-substituted alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxy-substituted alkoxy group, a halogen-substituted alkoxy group, or a halogen atom, and
a substituent group of the substituted aryl group is a carboxyl group, a cyano group, a dialkylamino group, a hydroxy group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy-substituted alkyl group, a halogen-substituted alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxy-substituted alkoxy group, a halogen-substituted alkoxy group, a nitro group, or a halogen atom.
7. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1,
wherein the surface layer further comprises a quinone derivative, the quinone derivative being at least one compound selected from the group consisting of:
a compound represented by the following formula (G), and
a compound represented by the following formula (H),
wherein the content of the quinone derivative in the surface layer is not less than 5 ppm and not more than 1500 ppm relative to the total mass of the polymer;
wherein, in the formulae (G) and (H),
R71 to R74, R76, R77, R79, and R80 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxy group,
at least one of R71 and R74 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a hydroxy group,
at least one of R72 and R73 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a hydroxy group,
at least one of R76 and R80 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a hydroxy group,
at least one of R77 and R79 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a hydroxy group,
R75 and R78 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, and
at least one of R75 and R78 is a hydrogen atom.
8. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 7,
wherein the compound represented by the formula (H) is hydroquinone monomethyl ether.
9. A method of producing the electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1,
wherein the method comprises the following steps of:
forming a coat for the surface layer by using a surface layer coating solution comprising the compound represented by the formula (1), and
forming the surface layer by polymerization of the compound represented by the formula (1) in the coat.
10. The method according to claim 9,
wherein the polymerization of the compound represented by the formula (1) is effected by irradiating the coat with an electron beam.
11. A process cartridge detachably attachable to a main body of an electrophotographic apparatus, wherein the process cartridge integrally supports:
the electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1, and
at least one device selected from the group consisting of a charging device, a developing device, a transferring device, and a cleaning device.
12. An electrophotographic apparatus comprising:
the electrophotographic photosensitive member according to claim 1;
a charging device;
an exposure device;
a developing device; and
a transferring device.