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Which drugs does patent 6,991,394 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 6,991,394 protects CHLORAPREP ONE-STEP and CHLORAPREP WITH TINT and is included in one NDA.

This patent has ten patent family members in eleven countries.

Summary for Patent: 6,991,394

Title:	Liquid applicator with a mechanism for fracturing multiple ampoules
Abstract:	Liquid applicators having a flexible elongated hollow body are provided. More specifically, provided are hand-held liquid applications having a flexible elongated hollow body within which at least two liquid-filled, glass ampoules are received, and a mechanism for fracturing the ampoules to release the liquid for dispensing.
Inventor(s):	Tufts; Scott A. (El Paso, TX), Guzman; Manual (El Paso, TX), Flores; Jesus (El Paso, TX)
Assignee:	Medi-Flex, Inc. (Overland Park, KS)
Application Number:	10/748,896
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Delivery; Use;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 6,991,394

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Patented / Exclusive Use	Patent Submitted
Becton Dickinson Co	CHLORAPREP ONE-STEP	chlorhexidine gluconate; isopropyl alcohol	SPONGE;TOPICAL	020832-006	Nov 21, 2006		OTC	Yes	Yes			Y
Becton Dickinson Co	CHLORAPREP WITH TINT	chlorhexidine gluconate; isopropyl alcohol	SPONGE;TOPICAL	020832-002	May 3, 2005		OTC	Yes	Yes			Y

Non-Orange Book US Patents Family Members for Patent 6,991,394

For Orange Book-listed patents (shown in the main table above) generic applications must certify that the listed patents are expired, invalid, or will not be infringed by generic entry.

The non-Orange Book patents listed below do not require formal certifications, so they do not automatically impede generic entry. Instead, they represent potential opportunities for branded firms to block generic entry through patent infringment challenges.

Patent No.	Title	Estimated Patent Expiration
7,182,536	Antiseptic applicator with mechanism for fracturing multiple ampoules

International Patents Family Members for US Patent 6,991,394

Country	Document Number	Estimated Expiration	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration
Austria	416002
Australia	2003300115
Canada	2512593
Germany	60325094