Disinfection confirmation device
AssigneeCareFusion 303, Inc.
InventorsVivek PANDEY, Chetan Satish Dhuri, Krishan Yadavendra, Leandro Forciniti
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Abstract
A device for obtaining confirmation of completion of disinfection includes an electrically activated light source. The device further includes at least one enclosure having walls formed of a diffusion control membrane and enclosing a salt, which is soluble in a disinfectant used for the disinfection. The at least one enclosure and the light source are electrically connected in series.
Claims20
A device for obtaining confirmation of completion of disinfection, the device comprising:
- an electrically activated light source;
- and
- at least one enclosure having at least one wall thereof comprising a diffusion control membrane and enclosing a salt, which is soluble in a disinfectant used for the disinfection,
- wherein the at least one enclosure and the light source are electrically connected in series.
A needle-free connector comprising:
- a power supply;
- an electrically activated light source;
- and
- at least one enclosure having at least one wall thereof comprising a diffusion control membrane and enclosing a salt, which is soluble in a disinfectant used for disinfecting a surface of the needle-free connector to be disinfected, the at least one enclosure being disposed along the surface of the needle-free connector to be disinfected,
- wherein the at least one enclosure, the power supply and the light source are electrically connected in series.
A method for disinfecting a needle-free connector, the method comprising:
- applying a disinfectant to a needle-free connector having a confirmation device coupled thereto, the confirmation device comprising:
- a power supply,
- an electrically activated light source, and
- at least one enclosure having at least one wall thereof comprising a diffusion control membrane and enclosing a salt, which is soluble in a disinfectant used for the disinfection, wherein the at least one enclosure, the power supply and the light source are electrically connect-ed in series, wherein the disinfectant is applied until the light source is activated;
- and
- using the needle-free connector when the light source is deactivated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.