Surgical site disinfection devices
AssigneeLumitex, Inc.
InventorsJoseph Dombrowski, Alan Greszler, Michael Kerns, Dinusha Thotagamuwa
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Abstract
A surgical site disinfection device is provided for disinfecting a surgical site. The surgical site disinfection device directs electromagnetic radiation having germicidal properties into the surgical site using a light guide.
Claims20
A surgical site disinfection device for disinfecting a surgical site using electromagnetic radiation from a light source having germicidal properties, the surgical site disinfection device comprising:
- a light guide configured to:
- receive the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the light source at a distal end of the light guide;
- transmit the received electromagnetic radiation from the distal end to a light emitting end of the light guide;
- and
- emit the transmitted electromagnetic radiation from the light emitting end of the light guide;
- a housing configured to mechanically support a supported portion of the light guide, such that the electromagnetic radiation emitted from the light emitting end is directed towards the surgical site.
A method for disinfecting a surgical site using electromagnetic radiation from a light source having germicidal properties, the method comprising:
- receiving the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the light source at a distal end of a light guide;
- transmitting the received electromagnetic radiation from the distal end to a light emitting end of the light guide;
- emitting the transmitted electromagnetic radiation from the light emitting end of the light guide;
- mechanically support a supported portion of the light guide using a housing, such that the electromagnetic radiation emitted from the light emitting end is directed towards the surgical site.
A surgical retractor for disinfecting a surgical site using electromagnetic radiation from a light source having germicidal properties, the surgical site disinfection device comprising:
- a housing including a supporting structure and an engaging structure mechanically supported by the supporting structure, wherein the engaging structure is configured to interact with the surgical site;
- a light guide configured to:
- receive the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the light source at a distal end of the light guide;
- transmit the received electromagnetic radiation from the distal end to a light emitting end of the light guide;
- and
- emit the transmitted electromagnetic radiation from the light emitting end of the light guide;
- wherein at least one of the engaging structure or the supporting structure is configured to mechanically support a supported portion of the light guide, such that the electromagnetic radiation emitted from the light emitting end is directed towards the surgical site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.