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US 12,599,686 B2Granted
Sterilization case for surgical device
AssigneeBing3Ideas, LLC
InventorsDouglas D. Baum, Jeffrey D. Corless, Raymond V. Schnell
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Abstract
The present disclosure is related to a self-contained medical grade case for sterilizing surgical devices, for example surgical loupes, utilizing UV-C germicidal light while also protecting the surgical devices from damage. In some embodiments, the case can thus ensure patient safety and prevent cross contamination.
Claims19
A case for sterilizing and protecting a medical loupe, comprising:
- a crush-resistant housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion and the lower portion are joined when the housing is in the closed position;
- the lower portion further comprising a compartment, the compartment comprises:
- one or more array of UV-C light emitting diodes, a battery power source electrically coupled to a plurality of UV-C light emitting diodes, a loupe rest assembly, a cable management assembly, and an inner wall assembly;
- a hinge assembly for joining the upper portion and the lower portion;
- and
- a safety mechanism for allowing the battery source to power the array of UV-C light emitting diodes only when the housing is in the closed position,
- wherein a first reflective fabric includes one or more opening sized to receive one or more first transparent covers to cover the plurality of UV-C light emitting diodes.
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A process for sterilizing a medical loupe in a case for sterilizing and protecting medical loupe, comprising:
- placing the medical loupe in a loupe rest assembly;
- bending a plurality of arms of the loupe rest assembly to securely hold the medical loupe;
- securing a loupe battery to an inner wall;
- securing a battery cable to a cable management assembly;
- adjusting a position of the cable management assembly;
- closing a lid of the case;
- and
- activating a sterilization cycle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.