Surgical sterilization device and methods of use
AssigneeBarry University, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey L. Jensen, Mario Cala, Romain Onteniente
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure include materials and methods relating to sterilization devices. In certain embodiments, materials and methods disclosed herein relate to pre-surgical sterilization of an appendage of a subject using a device that reduces surgical preparation time and microbial growth. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure disclose materials and methods to ameliorate high costs associated with medical care, especially the utilization of costly elective hospital services, by for example reducing operating room costs and increasing efficiency without compromising patient health.
Claims21
A sterilization device for sterilizing an area of a subject's body, the sterilization device comprising:
- a multilayered transparent sleeve comprising an outer flexible layer and an inner impermeable layer;
- an absorbent foam insert comprising a plurality of sterilization sacs containing one or more sterilization agents, the absorbent foam insert positioned within the multilayered transparent sleeve and configured for placement against an area of a subject's body in need of medical treatment;
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- one or more stabilization mechanisms for securing the sterilization device to the subject's body;
- wherein at least one of the plurality of sterilization sacs is configured to release the one or more sterilization agents upon application of pressure to the sterilization sac onto the area of a subject's body in need of medical treatment.
A method of sterilizing an area of a subject's appendage, the method comprising:
- positioning a sterilization device over an area of the subject's appendage in need of medical treatment, the sterilization device comprising:
- a transparent sleeve having an outer layer and an inner impermeable layer;
- an absorbent foam insert comprising a plurality of sterilization sacs containing one or more sterilization agents;
- and one or more stabilization mechanisms;
- securing the sterilization device to the area of the subject's appendage in need of medical treatment using the one or more stabilization mechanisms;
- applying pressure to one or more of the plurality of sterilization sacs to release the one or more sterilization agents into the absorbent foam insert;
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- applying mechanical force to the outer layer of the sterilization device to distribute the one or more sterilization agents through the foam insert to the area of the subject's appendage in need of medical treatment.
A surgical sterilization kit comprising:
- a multilayered transparent sleeve comprising an outer flexible layer and an inner impermeable layer;
- an absorbent foam insert comprising a plurality of sterilization sacs, the sterilization sacs comprising one or more sterilization agents;
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- one or more stabilization mechanisms for securing the sterilization device to an area of a subject's appendage in need of medical treatment,
- wherein the application of pressure to the sterilization sacs releases the one or more sterilization agents from the plurality of sterilization sacs and sterilizes the area of the subject's appendage in need of medical treatment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.