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US 11,872,036 B2Granted
Apparatus and methods for maintaining a medical device in a clean and disinfected state, and for cleaning and disinfecting a medical device
AssigneeDexCom, Inc.
InventorsNicholas Polytaridis, David J. Carner, Jacob S. Leach, Christina Orsini
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Abstract
Sleeves and cases for protecting medical devices against contamination, and methods for cleaning and disinfecting medical devices are provided. The various embodiments enable a single medical device to be used by more than one patient successively while reducing the risk of disease transmission from patient to patient.
Claims20
An enclosure for an electronic medical device, the enclosure comprising:
- a case configured to receive an electronic medical device configured to display glucose concentration information, the electronic medical device having a port, wherein the case comprises a user interface portion configured to enable a user to operate the electronic medical device received within the case;
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- an opening in the case sized and configured to allow for insertion of the electronic medical device into the case and removal of the electronic medical device from the case.
A method for reprocessing a reusable electronic medical device, the method comprising:
- receiving an electronic medical device configured to display glucose concentration information from a first user, wherein the electronic medical device is contained in a first protective enclosure and is configured to be operated inside the first protective enclosure based on user manipulation via a user interface portion of the first protective enclosure;
- removing the electronic medical device from the first protective enclosure;
- inserting the electronic medical device into a second protective enclosure through an opening in the second protective enclosure;
- providing a cover to the second protective enclosure over the opening;
- and
- providing the electronic medical device contained within the second protective enclosure to a second user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.