US 10,478,640 B2 · Field sterilizer and vascular connector kit

Abstract

Placement of a vascular access device (intravenous, intra-arterial and/or intra-osseous vascular access) in a non-sterile environment greatly increases the risk of infection via the vascular access device. This invention provides an approach for accomplishing sterilization of the site where vascular access will be attempted under non-sterile field conditions. In addition, this invention provides a sterile vascular connector pre-loaded with an antimicrobial, e.g., Taurolidine. Use of the vascular connector provides the antimicrobial concurrently with achieving vascular access, which limits the risk of infection despite access placement under non-sterile field conditions.

Claims3

Dependent claims

A field sterilizer and vascular connector kit comprising:

a UV sterilizer comprising (i) a UV light source and a power source, wherein the UV light source and the power source are configured so as to provide a UV dosage to the skin of a patient which is sufficient to effectively disinfect the skin of the patient without burning the skin of the patient, and (ii) a housing defining a reflective chamber, wherein the UV light source is disposed in the reflective chamber;
and
a vascular connector releasably mounted to the UV sterilizer, wherein the vascular connector contains a supply of an antimicrobial, and wherein the vascular connector is releasably mounted within the reflective chamber.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/471,924Filed 28 Mar 2017 · us provisional application

Priority

28 Mar 2016

Published

US 2017/0274223 A128 Sep 2017

Granted

19 Nov 2019

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

A61N 5/0624
Apparatus adapted for a specific treatment: for eliminating microbes, germs, bacteria on or in the body
A61M 39/105
Tube connectors or tube couplings: multi-channel connectors or couplings, e.g. for connecting multi-lumen tubes
A61M 39/162
Having provision for disinfection or sterilisation: with antiseptic agent incorporated within the connector
A61M 2039/167
Having provision for disinfection or sterilisation: with energizing means, e.g. light, vibration, electricity

Field sterilizer and vascular connector kit

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Abstract

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