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US 10,894,153 B2Granted
Port and surface cleaning devices and techniques
AssigneeHyprotek, Inc.
InventorPatrick O. Tennican
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Abstract
This disclosure describes example antimicrobial compositions that may be used in combination with IV port cleansing caps, protective caps, or both. According to another implementations, the disclosure describes various cap devices that may be used in combination with the antimicrobial composition to cleanse, sanitized, and/or disinfected a surface.
Claims20
A method of preventing the spread of infectious agents comprising:
- identifying a surface to be sanitized or disinfected;
- and
- applying a medical applicator to the surface to thereby sanitize or disinfect the surface, the medical applicator comprising:
- a cap having a threaded inner surface with a cylindrical cavity, a base, and a flange at an opening of the cylindrical cavity to affix a protective cover;
- an applicator material compressed in an area defined by the cylindrical cavity and the base of the cylindrical cavity of the cap by the affixation of the protective cover, the applicator material having an insert bottom in contact with the inner surface of the base and being larger than the area when uncompressed and extending beyond the opening of the cylindrical cavity when the protective cover is removed;
- and
- an antimicrobial or antiseptic agent disposed within the applicator material.
4 more elements
A medical device comprising:
- a cap having a threaded inner surface with a cylindrical cavity, a base, and a flange at an opening of the cylindrical cavity to affix a protective cover;
- and
- an applicator material compressed in an area defined by the cylindrical cavity and the base of the cylindrical cavity of the cap by the affixation of the protective cover, the applicator material having an insert bottom in contact with the inner surface of the base and being larger than the area when uncompressed and extending beyond the opening of the cylindrical cavity when the protective cover is removed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.