CN102497939A - Insert for a microbial scrubbing device - Google Patents

Abstract

The microbial scrub brush in one embodiment employs an insert that is impregnated with an anti-bacterial disinfectant and that is housed within a housing of alcohol-compatible material and sealed over by a removable lid. The insert is maintained in sterile condition until ready for use. After removal of the lid, the insert is moved over the end of a female luer or other portion of a medical device and rotated in order to clean the exterior surface as well as the interior luminal surface of the device. In one embodiment, the insert includes a base from which extends an outer wall that defines a chamber. A plurality of complaint fingers extend from the base into the chamber. A plurality of wipers extend radially inward from the outer wall into the chamber to enable the cleansing of both the exterior surface and an interior surface of the medical device.

Description

The insertion body of microorganism swab

The cross reference of related application: the rights and interests of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application that is entitled as " microorganism ecouvillon " that the application requires to submit on August 20th, 2009 number 61/274,739.The application still is the Patent Application No. of submitting on April 1st, 2,010 12/752 that is entitled as " microorganism swab "; 744 part continuation application; And Patent Application No. 12/752; 744 applications are part continuation applications of the Patent Application No. 11/732,075 that is entitled as " microorganism ecouvillon " submitted on April 2nd, 2007.In these applications each incorporated into this paper by integral body by reference.

Summary

Concisely, embodiment of the present invention adopt the wiping body that is the block of foam material form with the antibiosis and sterilization agent dipping, and cloudy formula female luer or the like can be inserted into said wiping body to be used for cleaning during around this female luer rotation in said block of foam material.

In addition, wiping body is set at and allows the user to use finger to control in the housing of this wiping body.In this respect, wiping body is fixed (for example passing through binding agent) in housing, thus after cloudy formula female luer is inserted wiping body, housing and therefore wiping body can the person of being used around the surface rotation of female luer.Housing also is provided with mark, gives the full revolution of user's housing around female luer with indication in use.

After wiping body was fixed in the housing, aseptic before using in order to keep wiping body, a removable lid was placed on the housing.

Especially, embodiment of the present invention provide a microorganism ecouvillon, said microorganism ecouvillon the housing that limits a cavity, be arranged on that foamed material in the said cavity inserts body and the antibiosis and sterilization agent in inserting body constitutes.

Housing is by sizing, easily to use two or three finger controls.In addition, housing is caused cloudy formula female luer can easily insert the insertion body in the shell cavity by sizing.

In one embodiment; Inserting body is provided with annular section and middle body; Annular section is used to surround the outer surface of cloudy formula female luer, and middle body is used to insert the centre gangway of cloudy formula female luer, is used for sterilizing for the inside of this moon formula female luer.

It can be any suitable material that foamed material inserts body, for example the hydrophilic polyurethane medical grade foam of semi-closed.Foamed material can also be the foam of closed pore, the foam of perforate or the foam in semi-closure hole.

Antibiosis and sterilization agent can be any suitable type, and depends on that the size of foamed material insertion body is any suitable amount.For example, used amount for from about 0.20cc aqueous solution (chlorhexidine) of containing (2%) 2 percent chlorhexidine gluconates of having an appointment of about 0.75cc (for example in one embodiment about 0.50cc) extremely.

Ecouvillon also is provided with lid, with seal chamber with insert body and do not contact surrounding environment, and keep and insert body in the housing of sterilizing state and prevent to insert body and become dry.Lid can also be provided to spur protruding tongue, when described brush will be used, to be convenient to removing lid from said housing.

In the normal running, in order to expose the end of the insertion body in the housing, lid removes from described brush.Described then brush is placed on the top of the cloudy formula female luer (being Needleless connector) of exposure, and is rotated for example two turn overs.In the time of rotation, described brush will be screwed on the cloudy formula female luer, up to female luer on earth certainly.After for example two full commentaries on classics were accomplished, described brush can remove and discard according to the standard hospital agreement from female luer through making said brush landing female luer.

In one embodiment, ecouvillon comprises that one inserts body, and this insertions body comprises a plurality of jerk-fingers, and said a plurality of jerk-fingers occupy the cross-sectional area of cavity basically, so that surperficial the two the cleaning of the outer surface of medical treatment device and interior lumen is achieved.

In another embodiment, ecouvillon inserts body and comprises an end, extends an outer wall and a plurality of cylinder or finger piece that is arranged on central authorities from this end.Said insertion body can also comprise a plurality of rub bodies that extend radially inwardly from outer wall.Finger piece is fabricated the interior section that is inserted into the medical treatment device in the cavity of cleaning brush with cleaning, and the rub body of outer wall is fabricated to clean the exterior section of said device during around the exterior section rotation of said device at ecouvillon simultaneously.In one embodiment, ecouvillon inserts body by the silicones injection mo(u)lding, also can be used yet the ecouvillon of other materials and forming technology processing inserts body.

By following specification and appended claim, these of embodiment of the present invention and other characteristics will become clear more fully, perhaps can through as the practice mode of embodiment of the present invention of setting forth of hereinafter and quilt is understood.

Description of drawings

More specific description of the present disclosure will be through expressing with reference to its concrete embodiment of in appended accompanying drawing, explaining.To be understood that these accompanying drawings are only described the typical embodiment of the present invention, and therefore be considered to limit its scope.Example embodiment of the present invention will be described and explain with the use by accompanying drawing of additional characteristic and details, wherein:

Fig. 1 illustrates the stereogram according to the microorganism ecouvillon of an embodiment;

Fig. 2 illustrates the exploded view of the ecouvillon of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 illustrates the stereogram of housing of the ecouvillon of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 illustrates the sectional view of the ecouvillon of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 illustrates the surface details figure of the housing of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 illustrates the sectional view according to the improved housing of an embodiment;

Fig. 7 illustrates the stereogram of insertion body of the ecouvillon of Fig. 2;

Fig. 8 illustrates the cloudy formula female luer of the insertion body that inserts the ecouvillon of accordinging to an embodiment;

Fig. 9 illustrates the sectional view according to the improved insertion body of an embodiment;

Figure 10 illustrates the sectional view according to the further improved insertion body of an embodiment;

Figure 11 illustrates the sectional view according to the further improved insertion body of an embodiment;

Figure 12 illustrates the sectional view according to the insertion body of an embodiment, and said insertion body is by cross cutting;

Figure 13 illustrates the sectional view that inserts body according to the improved cross cutting of an embodiment;

Figure 14 illustrates the sectional view that inserts body according to the further improved cross cutting of an embodiment;

Figure 15 illustrates the improved surface on the housing that is used to receive closed lid;

Figure 16 illustrates the side view according to the improved housing of an embodiment;

Figure 17 illustrates the back closing end view of the housing of Figure 16;

Figure 18 illustrates the forward open end view of the housing of Figure 16;

Figure 19 illustrates the stereogram that inserts body according to the foamed plastic of an embodiment;

Figure 20 A illustrates the stereogram that inserts body according to the foamed plastic of an embodiment;

Figure 20 B illustrates the stereogram that inserts body according to the foamed plastic of an embodiment;

Figure 21 illustrates in the maintenance seat of annular cross sectional shape, with the top view of formation according to the insertion body of Figure 19 of the ecouvillon of an embodiment;

Figure 22 illustrate the ecouvillon that will be inserted into Figure 21 and will ecouvillon at Figure 21 in the view of external screw-thread conduit of the position that is rotated;

Figure 23 illustrates the sectional view of ecouvillon during the external screw-thread conduit of Figure 22 rotates of Figure 21 in this ecouvillon;

Figure 24 illustrates the sectional view of a bit locating external screw-thread conduit and ecouvillon during the rotation of the conduit in the body is inserted in the foaming of ecouvillon;

Figure 25 illustrates the stereogram that is used for according to the material piece of the ecouvillon of an embodiment;

Figure 26 illustrates to roll the stereogram of sheet material of Figure 25 that structure with the crack limits the insertion body of ecouvillon;

Figure 27 illustrates according to embodiment, comprise the side cross-sectional view with the maintenance seat of the ecouvillon of the sheet material in crack of rolling of Figure 26 of being arranged in the cavity that keeps seat;

Figure 28 illustrates the top view according to the ecouvillon that removes lid of an embodiment;

Figure 29 illustrates the sectional view of the ecouvillon of Fig. 1 that lid obtains along the line 29-29 of Figure 28 in position the time;

Figure 30 illustrates the top view according to the improved insertion body of an embodiment;

Figure 31 illustrates along the sectional view of the ecouvillon of Figure 30 of the line 31-31 acquisition of Figure 30;

Figure 32 illustrates the side view of finger piece of staged section that is used to insert body according to an embodiment;

Figure 33 illustrates along the end-view of the finger piece of Figure 32 of the line 33-33 acquisition of Figure 32;

Figure 34 illustrates the side view of finger piece of improved staged section that is used to insert body according to an embodiment;

Figure 35 illustrates the side view of finger piece of homogeneous section that is used to insert body according to an embodiment;

Figure 36 illustrates the end-view of the finger piece of the Figure 35 that shows square cross section;

Figure 37 illustrates the end-view of the finger piece of the homogeneous section with round cross section; And

Figure 38 illustrates the end-view of the finger piece of the homogeneous section with triangular cross section.

The detailed description of the embodiment of selecting

At present will be with reference to accompanying drawing, wherein similar structure will be provided with similar Reference numeral.By being understood that accompanying drawing is diagrammatic and sketch map that be exemplary of the present invention, and neither restrictedly also be not necessarily to scale.

For the purpose of clear, be understood that speech " (proximal) of nearside " expression is relatively near the clinician's of the device that uses this paper to describe direction, and speech " (distal) in distally " expression is from clinician's direction far away relatively.For example, the end that is placed on the conduit in patient's body is considered to the distal end portion of conduit, and is retained in the proximal end that external catheter end is a conduit.In addition, the speech that uses like this paper " comprises (including) ", " having (has) " and " having (having) " (comprising claim) should have and the speech identical meaning that " comprises (comprising) ".

With reference to figure 1 and Fig. 2, microorganism ecouvillon 20 is by housing 21, constitute with wiping body and the lid 23 that inserts body 22 forms.

With reference to figure 3 and Fig. 4, housing 21 is parts of cup-shape, and forms by the end 24 with the annulation 25 of the ends 24 one, has the circular cylindrical cavity 26 of an openend with qualification.Housing 21 is made by injection mo(u)lding, and is processed by the compatible material of alcohols, such material for example, polypropylene or polyethylene in fact for example.

As indicated among Fig. 4, cavity 26 is coaxial with the longitudinal axis of housing 21.The overall dimension of housing 21 is such, and promptly housing 21 can use two or three fingers easily to handle and rotate.For example, housing 21 can have 0.725 inch external diameter and 0.650 inch length.In another embodiment, housing comprises about 0.75 inch external diameter and about 0.90 inch length.Certainly, according to the essence of intended use, other shell dimension is possible.

With reference to figure 3, housing 21 has a plurality of ribs 27 of the outer surface of annulation 25, so that gripping surface to be provided.The knurled-type that can use any other to be fit to equally.Housing 21 can also contain a plurality of ribs 28 that extend in the cavity 26 on the inner surface of annulation 25, insert body 22 (not shown) to prevent that inserting body 22 rotates in cavity 17 thereby engage.

Alternatively, inserting body 22 can be fixed with the mode of bonding and not rotation in housing 21.

With reference to figure 4, housing 21 externally is provided on the surface with for example with the mark of the form of the scale strip (index bar) 29 of projection, thus indicator shell 21 rotation degree in use, especially, the rotation number that described brush 20 rotates during use.

With reference to figure 5, housing 21 at one end has the ring uplift 30 concentric with cavity 26, is used for swelling the heat-sealing of 30 upper cover body 23 at this.In this respect, lid 23 is paper tinsel lids of cross cutting, the lining of the paper tinsel lid of said cross cutting be stamped easily through swell 30 be heat sealed to polypropylene casing 21 material.Like what indicate among Fig. 1, lid 23 is provided with the pulling-on piece 31 that is extended by this lid 23 and shell 21, thereby makes things convenient for lid 23 manually removing from shell 21.

With reference to figure 6, wherein similar Reference numeral indication and above-mentioned similar parts, housing 21 ' can also make with two structure.For example, housing 21 ' comprises the end 24 ' that receives annulation 25 ' with fixing relation.As indicated, the end 24 ', have shouldered (shouldered) annular section 32 that receives annulation 25 ' with recessed mode, causes the smooth exterior surface face to be appeared by the end 24 ' and annulation 25 '.

In addition, the end on annulation 25 ' 24 ' opposite end of at is provided with to the prominent edge of interior orientation (lip) 33, remains on wherein thereby will insert the body (not shown).

With reference to figure 4 and Fig. 7, inserting body 22 is foamed materials, for example, has the injection mo(u)lding structure, and perhaps inserting body 22 can be by the foam sheet cross cutting.Insert body 22 and be installed in the housing 21, to be exposed to the openend of housing 21.

Insert the distal end portion 34 of body 22 and put down, and be recessed in slightly in the openend of housing 21, insert the proximal end of body 22 and put down, and can be fixed at the end 24 of shell 21 through the mode of suitable binding agent.Typically, insert the external diameter that body 22 has 9/16 inch (0.5625 inch).

Inserting body 22 comprises annular section 35 and has the middle body with flush end 36 in annular section 35.The flush end of middle body 36 can be like the end copline of indicated and annular section 35 among Fig. 7, perhaps can be like indicated being recessed in the annular section 35 among Fig. 4 and Fig. 8.

Like what illustrated among Fig. 8, it is circumferential spaced apart to be limited to these two parts 35, annular gap 37 between 36 to insert two parts 35,36 of body.In addition; Annular section 35 has conical surface 38 to interior orientation; This taper shape is provided to the inlet that narrows down in gap 37 for cloudy formula female luer 40 to the surface 38 of interior orientation; And middle body 36 has the cylindrical conical surface 39 that is shaped with 6% tapering, is used for engaging with the pyramidal structure of cloudy formula female luer 40.

The outside of insertion body 22 can be shaped to internal ribs 28 couplings and the interlocking (referring to Fig. 3) with housing 21, to prevent to insert the rotation of body 22 in housing 21.

Inserting body 22 is made by semi-closure hole, hydrophilic polyurethane medical grade foam with medium absorptivity.The structure of foam and be of a size of such, antiseptic solution that promptly can fixing 0.5cc and do not have solution to spill.

At the assembly process of ecouvillon 20, insert body 22 and at first be fixed in the housing 21, and flood with antiseptic solution then.After this, lid 23 is fixed to housing 21.

With reference to figure 8, insert body 22 and be dimensioned, with having outer surface 41, centre gangway 42 and using around the cloudy formula female luer 40 of the flange 43 of said passage 42.As indicated, the annular section 35 that inserts body 22 is dimensioned, and with the outer surface 41 of encirclement and the cloudy formula female luer 40 of wiping, middle body 36 is dimensioned, in the passage 42 that moves to cloudy formula female luer 40, thus wiping passage 42.

In routine operation, lid 23 is removed to expose and inserts body 22, and brush 20 be placed on cloudy formula female luer 40 the top, wherein female luer 40 is inserted in two parts 35, the gap between 36 37 of bodies 22.The conical intake section 38 that inserts body 22 is convenient to the brush 20 on the female luer 40 placed in the middle.

Next, rotating brush 20.Brush 20 rotation causes inserting body 22 from being screwed in the passage of female luer 40, up to female luer 40 in the bottom in the gap 37 that is limited annular section that inserts body 22 35 and middle body 36 on earth.Typically, brush 20 revolves three-sixth turn twice.In case two full commentaries on classics are accomplished, brush 20 can remove and discard through making brush 20 landing female luer 40.

When by lid 23 sealings, the housing 21 of ecouvillon 20 makes insertion body 22 avoid becoming dry, and after lid 23 removed, the housing 21 of ecouvillon 20 was as being used to insert the easily maintenance seat of body 22 around cloudy formula female luer or wiping like that.

With reference to figure 9, wherein similar Reference numeral indication and above-mentioned similar parts, the middle body 36 that inserts body 22 ' can be provided with round end or be preced with 44, rather than like flat surface indicated among Fig. 8.When ecouvillon 20 is used to clean erasable female luer (not shown) with flat end or when like that, circle hat 44 is useful especially.In this situation, the peak of hat 44 will at first contact the flat end of erasable female luer with the mode of point-to-point.Then, when the relative further female luer of brush 20 advances, hat 44 will compress, thereby compress the middle body 36 that inserts body 22 '.When rotating brush, scrubbing action takes place between surface that shows compacted middle body 36 and female luer surface then.

With reference to Figure 10, body 22 is inserted in wherein similar Reference numeral indication and above-mentioned similar parts " be fabricated, but do not have the gap between annular section 35 and the middle body 36.In this embodiment, two parts 35,36 are adjoined each other, and limit crack 45 rather than be used to receive the gap of female luer.In addition; Middle body 36 has equal expanded range (co-extensive) with annular section 35, that is, middle body 36 is not recessed; And, think that little gap provides annular section 35 in that 45 arrival end provides coning tapered surperficial 46 to the crack.

With reference to Figure 11; Wherein similar Reference numeral indication and above-mentioned similar parts; Insert body 22 " ' can be fabricated to have the annular gap 37 between annular section 35 and middle body 36; degree of depth of whole middle body 36 is extended in this annular gap, and does not have the conical intake section as among Fig. 8.

With reference to Figure 12, wherein similar Reference numeral indication and above-mentioned similar parts, cross cutting inserts body 47 has two parts 35,36 of adjoining each other with formation crack 45.Like what illustrated, extend from the face that inserts body 47 in crack 45, and stopping less than the rear end of inserting body 47.What selectively, crack 45 can go out as shown in Figure 13 extends through inserting body 47 ' fully.Equally, middle body 36 can advance with respect to annular section 35, thus go out as shown in Figure 14 extend beyond annular section 36.In the later case, the rear end of exposing 48 of middle body 36 can extend in the depression 49 that in the end 24 of housing 21, forms (referring to Fig. 4), and is fixed therein by binding agent.

With reference to Figure 15; Wherein similar Reference numeral indication and above-mentioned similar parts; Housing annulation 25 can form with veined flat surface 50, thereby accepts to be used for the binding agent (referring to Fig. 4) that lid 23 is fixing in position, and perhaps lid 23 can be resealed in position.

Referring to figures 16 to Figure 18, wherein similar Reference numeral indication and above-mentioned similar parts, housing 51 can make with the outer cross section (for example hexagonal cross-section) of polygon, so that a plurality of flat surfaces of adjoining 52 to be provided, so that be easier to the finger grip by the user.These surfaces 52 can be veined or roughenings, conveniently to grip.Equally, can mark be provided for one or more flat surface, for example sign of manufacturer or the like.

Housing 51 has short flange 53 at openend, and this flange 53 also is provided with and is formed for receiving the surface 50 like lid described above 23.

In addition, housing 51 has cavity 26, and this cavity 26 has the polygonal shape complementary with outer cross section, so that a plurality of flat walls 54 to be provided.Cavity 26 is dimensioned with wall 54, to receive the insertion body 22 under the impaction state.That is to say that for the cylindrical insertion body 22 of 9/16 inch diameter, the wall 54 that is oppositely arranged is spaced apart with 0.500 inch, and the bight that is oppositely arranged that forms by wall 54 55 spaced apart 0.553 inch.Thus, insert body 22 is pressed in the cavity 26 circumferentially.

When female luer is inserted the insertion body 22 in the housing 51, be applied to the compressing degree (when this insertion body is placed in the housing 51) of inserting body 22 and make the surface of insertion body with scrubbing action wiping female luer.

Ecouvillon 20 can be modified in every way.For example, when the device that just is being cleaned did not have centre gangway, the insertion body 22 of ecouvillon 20 can be manufactured to did not have middle body 36.In this embodiment, ecouvillon will be placed on the top of the end of device, and be rotated then, so that from sterilisation purpose ecouvillon will be screwed on the end of device.Equally, in this embodiment, make and insert body and be installed in the housing disinfective action the ecouvillon on the convenient means with the circumferential mode that compresses.

Thus, embodiment of the present invention provide a kind of device, and this device is easily handled, and can be cloudy formula female luer sterilization in an easy manner.In addition, embodiment of the present invention provide a kind of and can be the device of the inside of cloudy formula female luer sterilization.This is cloth formula (cloth type) wiping that especially surpasses the passage can not easily insert cloudy formula female luer.

Embodiment of the present invention also provide with antiseptic solution dipping, are used for the insertion body of the decontamination in female luer site, and the state that this insertions body is contained in sterilization is up to being ready to use, and can easily be controlled in use.

Figure 19-27 describes the further details about the microorganism swab of accordinging to embodiment of the present invention.Because many above characteristics of describing can be included in the following swab that will come into question, below discussion only comprises selected characteristic.So, below discussing not be the scope of intention restriction embodiment described herein.

With reference to Figure 19, foamed plastic inserts body 110 and comprises cubic shaped.In addition, inserting body 110 is finger-like, that is, with crosscut on each in two vertical direction of crack 111, thus the parallel finger piece 112 that separates of formation rectangular cross-sectional shape.Crack 111 is to a main umber that extends below the height that inserts body 110, for example, inserts height about 3/4 of body 110, causes finger piece 112 to extend upward from the common ends 113 one of rectangular cross sectional shape.Like what illustrated, crack 111 is spaced apart out, and takes advantage of-4 grids with the 4-that limits finger piece 112.

In one embodiment, foam insertion body 110 comprises 5/8 inch length, 5/8 inch width and 3/4 inch height.Yet, be noted that, the length of finger piece and foaming insert that the size and dimension of body can describe with this paper clearly those are different.For example, finger piece in one embodiment can comprise triangle, circle or other polygonal shapes, replaces comprising foursquare shape of cross section, and seeing below further specifies.

Be noted that, in one embodiment, insert the hydrophilic polyurethane medical grade foam that body 110 comprises the semi-closure hole in this embodiment.In another embodiment, insert body 110 and comprise low-density, closed-cell polyethylene foam.Be understood that insertion body 110 in other embodiments can comprise the material that other are fit to.The characteristic of the material that is fit to comprises enough deformabilities, the ability that keeps cleaning substance (for example antiseptic solution), suitable tear resistance or separating resistance and the stability in the presence of cleaning substance.In one embodiment, can adopt and comprise that enough surface tension come on the surface of said finger piece, to tangle the closed-cell materials of cleaning substance.

In other embodiment, normally, various other materials may be utilized and insert body to form.Instance in these materials comprises soft, medical grade elastomer and the foam of the desired character that demonstrates above description.Further limiting examples comprises polyurethane (polyurethane foam that comprises closed pore/semi-closure hole/perforate), silicones (silicone foams that comprises silicone rubber and closed pore/semi-closure hole/perforate), polyethylene, polypropylene and thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) (comprising rubber and the polypropylene of selling with the SANTOPRENE title).

In addition, in one embodiment, by being understood that, inserting body and can comprise two kinds or the more kinds of material that comprises together, have different scouring characteristic the to provide different zone of (for example, different friction characteristic).Therefore, expection is to inserting these or other the improvement of body.

With reference to figure 20A and 20B; Wherein similar Reference numeral indication and above-mentioned similar parts; The crack 111 that body can have the finger piece 112 that limits varying number is inserted in foaming; Promptly the 3-of the finger piece 112 in inserting body 110 ' takes advantage of-3 grids, or inserts body 110 " in the 5-of finger piece 112 take advantage of-5 grids.The finger piece 112 of any suitable quantity can form in inserting body 110, wherein the spacing in crack 111 be applied to conform with said insertion body 110 finger piece 112 quantity and/or size and insert the purposes that body 110 will stand.To be understood that further the shape and size of inserting body can change according to shape, size and the quantity of the finger piece that is therewith comprised.

With reference to Figure 21, wherein similar Reference numeral indication and above-mentioned similar parts are inserted body 110 and are placed in the maintenance seat 114 of hexagonal cross-sectional shape, are similar to the ecouvillon 115 of the ecouvillon of describing in the previous embodiments on more with formation.Keep seat 114 to be sized to spaced apart 1/2 inch of relative interior wall (flat), so that when inserting body 110 in like Figure 21 in the indicated cavity that is mounted to maintenance 114 time, this insertion body 110 is compacted, particularly at Jiao Chu.Can use suitable PUR or other binding agents that is fit to be attached to the bottom that keeps seat 114 will insert body 110.Certainly, can adopt other methods that are fit to be fixed to maintenance seat 114, for example comprise mechanical fixation will insert body 110.In one embodiment, be inserted into and keep in the seat, be enough to keep by compressing of providing of this maintenances seat and insert the position of body in keeping in case insert body.

As indicated among Figure 22, keep the cavity of seat 114 to comprise the degree of depth that is fit to receive insertion body 110 with recessed mode.Be arranged on like this in the maintenance seat 114, the insertion body 110 in this embodiment is filled the cavity that keeps seat basically.In other embodiments, inserting body can be dimensioned, thus fill keep the seat cavity to the different degree of depth shown here.

In the time of in being set at the cavity that keeps seat 114, as inserting the cross-sectional area that body 110 occupies cavity basically from what Figure 21 saw.This make said finger piece can stride the cross-sectional area setting be enough to clean the outside that is inserted into a part that keeps the medical treatment device in the seat 114 and inner surface the two.By being understood that, keep seat and the cavity that limits can be taked other shapes, comprise square, round etc.Really, maintenance seat, its cavity and the insertion body that is arranged on wherein can be fabricated on shape and size, are achieved so that ecouvillon 115 (as swab) cleans the specific dimensions and the structure of medical treatment device.

Be impregnated in the insertion body 110 in keeping seat 114 like the cleaning substance in the previous embodiments (microbicide (microbialcide) or the microbicide solution that for example are fit to).Depend on that foamed material inserts the size of body, cleaning substance can comprise the antibiosis and sterilization agent of any suitable type and suitable amount.For example, in one embodiment, use the chlorhexidine gluconate aqueous solution (chlorhexidine, " CHG ") of about (2%) 2 percent volumes that comprise amount from about 0.20cc to about 0.75cc.Alternatively, adopt the solution that comprises about 0.50cc.In another embodiment, the solution that is included in about percent 70 (70%) isopropyl alcohols (" IPA ") in the aqueous solution is included in the cleaning substance.In another embodiment, about percent 70 (70%) IPA and the solution of about (2%) 2 percent CHG that are included in the aqueous solution of the amount of about 0.2ml are included in the cleaning substance.In the solution of back, what be realized is, in one embodiment, the concentration of IPA can from about percent 60 (60%) to about percent 90 (90%) changes, and the concentration of CHG can be from one of about percentage (1%) to about (5%) 5 percent variations.

Other solution composition and concentration that are fit to also are possible.For example, in one embodiment, PVP-I or hydrogenperoxide steam generator can be included in the cleaning substance.

In cleaning substance is under the situation of liquid; Characteristic for the expectation of cleaning substance comprises a solution; This solution comprises suitable surface tension, so that this solution is kept by said finger piece and make contacting and can realizing with the cleaning of the medical treatment device part that will be cleaned.

With reference to Figure 23; Wherein similar Reference numeral indication and above-mentioned similar parts; It is prominent along 116 with the annular that is defined for the seamed edge (land) that receives sealing membranoid substance (not shown) to keep seat 114 to comprise around tip edge; The sealing of sealing membranoid substance keeps the inside of seat 114 and at the said insertion body 110 that keeps the solution impregnation in the seat 114, the pollution of resisting the environment that comes from the outside will be used up to ecouvillon 115.

Note; In one embodiment; Ecouvillon 115 can use point and time to be provided with cleaning substance (for example comprising microbicide or bactericide), promptly after maintenance seat 114 removes, introduces cleaning substance or bactericide through injection or with other forms at the sealing membranoid substance.

In one embodiment; Ecouvillon 115 carries out as the use of swab as follows: after the user removes the sealing membranoid substance; The object that is cleaned (for example, the hollow tubing conductor 117 of external helicoid, or the female luer connector of cloudy formula type) inserts foaming by the user and inserts body 110.At this moment; As indicated among Figure 23; Directly be pressed against and keep in the seat 114 at the finger piece 112 of the insertion body 110 of the lower face of the insertion portion of conduit 117; The finger piece that is positioned at the periphery outside of conduit keeps vertically and against the outer periphery surface of duct portion, and the finger piece that is located immediately at tube chamber (hole) below of conduit gets in the tube chamber.The finger piece 112 that forms with the mode of finger-like is convenient to the centrifugation (separate reactions) of finger piece 112, with as separated from one another described abovely.

In case the part of conduit 117 has been inserted the foaming of ecouvillon 115 and inserted body 110, keep seat 114 relative duct portion rotations.For example, the user can rotate ecouvillon 115 simultaneously in that to grip conduit 117 motionless, and vice versa.No matter belong to which kind of situation; The enough number of times of ecouvillon 115 relative conduit 117 rotations; Insert any bacterium of body 110 contacts and/or remove any biomembrane with the foam that is enough to kill solution impregnation from the outer surface of conduit 117 and the inner surface of external helicoid and tube chamber (hole); For example, as described in the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of submitting on March 31st, 2,008 12/079,965 (this application is incorporated into this paper by integral body by reference).By this way, the two is inserted into each finger piece 112 scourings of body 110 outer surface of the part of conduit 117 and interior lumen surface, and making the cleaning substance of being carried by finger piece is surface sterilization, and removes setting any biomembrane above that.Note, in one embodiment, the going to about ten series of changeing from about six and be suitable for cleaning the surface of mentioning before of ecouvillon 115 relative conduits 117.In other embodiments, the rotation of other quantity is possible.In another embodiment, adopt twist motion back and forth to clean against the finger piece of the medical treatment device part that is cleaned.In the later case,, adopt eight series of reversing back and forth according to an embodiment, although other quantity reverse or all that yes is possible to/multidirectional motion.

With reference to Figure 24; Wherein similar Reference numeral indication and above-mentioned similar parts; When conduit 117 inserts foaming insertion body 110; Part is owing to the frictional force between the interior lumen wall of tube chamber 118 and the finger piece 112 that is in contact with it, and the finger piece 112 that enters into the tube chamber 118 of conduit 117 is compressed slightly.Compressing is the degree that will reach the exposure level between the wall of the lumen that strengthens finger piece 112 and tube chamber 118 and strengthen the scrubbing action of finger piece 112 on wall of the lumen thus.Be understood that; Identical scouring enhancing realizes on the finger piece that the exterior section with conduit 117 contacts and by other parts that are fit to of the medical treatment device of ecouvillon cleaning; The part that other of said medical treatment device are fit to for example, comprises the female luer connector of cloudy formula type.

As indicated among Figure 24; Medical treatment device (for example Yang Shi or cloudy formula female luer, standard or Needleless connector perhaps will be inserted into other objects of ecouvillon 115) can have any peripheral shape or profile that is suitable for its outer surface, and any suitable interior lumen surface or tube chamber 118.Tube chamber 118 can be like the tapered conically shape that is that is illustrated, and perhaps can have the diameter of homogeneous.In another embodiment, do not comprise the interior lumen surface.

Figure 25-27 describes the various details about the swab that comprises the insertion body that makes up according to an embodiment.Especially, the sheet material of the suitable material shown in Figure 25 200 is coiled the structure of rolling for as shown in Figure 26, inserts body 210 to limit.The sheet material 200 that a plurality of cracks 211 roll with being cut into of preset distance is to limit a plurality of finger pieces 212.Go out as shown in Figure 27, the insertion body of rolling 210 can be inserted in the cavity of maintenance seat 114 of ecouvillon 115, and the cleaning substance that wherein is fit to is added wherein.

Sheet material 200 can comprise and any in the multiple suitable material comprises polyurethane foam, polyethylene, polyester or other natural or synthetic materials that is fit to.In addition, except that other, the material that limits sheet material 200 can comprise (woven), knitting (knit), fiber or non-woven structure homogeneous, braiding.Under the situation of fibrous material, in one embodiment, the fiber of material and crack parallel aligned, thus give the tearing strength that finger piece is fit to.

Figure 28 and Figure 29 describe the ecouvillon 310 according to an embodiment, and this ecouvillon 310 comprises similar with a previous embodiments maintenance seat 311 that is shaped with hexagonal mode.Wiping body or insert body 312 and comprise a columniform substantially main body, this main body have a flat end 315 and a cylindrical outer wall 316 that extends from this end.The wall 316 that inserts body 312 limits a Room, and a plurality of, finger pieces 317 of being arranged on central authorities 315 upwardly extending from the end of inserting body are set in this chamber, in Figure 29, can see fully aware ofly.In addition, a plurality of rub bodies 318 extend radially inwardly this chamber of entering from inserting body wall 316.To insert to be bonded at the bottom of the body through binding agent and keep a seat cavity bottom, and, insert body 312 and can be fixed on the inside that keeps seat 311 perhaps through other fixing means that are fit to.In another embodiment, it is integrally formed that maintenance seat and cleaning insertion body are used as a single element.

In one embodiment, insert body 312 and comprise silicones (like medical rank silicone rubber), or come from other more above-described suitable materials.In one embodiment, insertion body 312 is integrally formed with silicones through injection molding process.Silicones is enough firm because of it, be obedient to (compliant), do not come off, stable and the suitable surface that can retain cleaning solution is provided when cleaning solution exists, for inserting body suitable material is provided.Certainly, other technologies that are fit to and material can be used to form the insertion body.In one embodiment, finger piece and/or rub body can separate formation the end of with, then install to limit this insertion body at described the end.

Cleaning solution 313 (like the disinfectant that is fit to) is included in the cavity that ecouvillon keeps seat 311 with inserting body 312, and this solution comprises the surface tension that enables to be bonded on the finger piece 317 that inserts body 312 and the rub body 318.When ecouvillon 310 is used to clean part or other assemblies of medical treatment device, is overlayed on the surface of inserting body 312 and locate in position by cleaning solution 313 lids of so configuration, as being described.

In current embodiment, finger piece 317 is around the longitudinal axis that inserts body 312, take advantage of-3 grids to be in central authorities with square 3-, and meanwhile, 4 pairs of rub bodies 318 are around inserting body wall 316 inner periphery equi-spaced apart.Each rub body 318 of so placing extends in the space adjacent with the nearest finger piece of said rub body 318 317.This makes rub body 318 submissively to engage to be inserted into the exterior section of connector in the cavity that keeps seat 311 or other devices to be used for cleaning conversely, and meanwhile, finger piece 317 submissively engages and clean the interior section of said connector/device.In other words; When ecouvillon rotates with respect to connector; Insertion body finger piece 317 is biased in the inner surface of connector to produce wiping action; Simultaneously rub body 318 be biased in connector outer surface to produce outside wiping action, make cleaning solution can contact said surface and kill any bacterium/microorganism above that.

In this embodiment; Inserting body 312 is dimensioned to allow; For example, cloudy formula female luer connector is inserted into ecouvillon and keeps in the cavity of seat 311 an enough distance engaging the finger piece 317 and rub body 318 that inserts body, and; When ecouvillon and female luer connector rotate relative to each other, insert body 312 for cloudy formula female luer connector inner surface and outer surface, comprise that its all screw threads provide cleaning.

Illustrate like Figure 28 and Figure 29, each finger piece 317 comprises circular cross section and extends to the top plan of inserting body 312 from inserting at the bottom of the body 315.Each rub body 318 comprises rectangular cross section and also 315 extends to the top plan of inserting body 312 end of from.

Figure 30 and Figure 31 describe the insertion body 312 according to an embodiment, wherein, the rub body that 4 equidistance are placed to 318 each be replaced by a single rub body 318.In addition, each rub body 318 limits staged structure in Figure 30, comprises thickness portion 319 and the said thickness portion radially inner thin part 320 adjacent with inserting body wall 316.Extended near separately one in the finger piece 317 by like this each rub body 318 of structure.To be understood that rub body can be biased or rotate to correct position around the circumference of the wall that inserts body.

Be understood that by above quilt quantity, shape and the size of rub body and finger piece all can be with shown in this paper and described different, to adapt to special needs or application.Figure 32-38 provides this non-limiting instance.For example; Figure 32 and 33 shows; One or more finger piece 317 an embodiment can limit the staged section (a stepped profile) with a circular cross section, wherein has than remaining half the bigger diameter relatively for about half of finger piece.Figure 34 shows the variant of above-mentioned staged section, wherein about 3/4ths of finger piece 317 length all the other 1/4th relative bigger diameters of having than finger piece length.

Figure 35-38 shows the extra and nonrestrictive variant of possible finger piece structure.Especially, Figure 35 and 36 be presented at finger piece in the embodiment 317 limit one have a square cross section the homogeneous section, and Figure 37 and 38 describes respectively and comprises finger piece 317 round and triangular cross section.Other shape of cross sections also are possible.

Be noted that ecouvillon may be constructed such arbitrary different size.In one embodiment, for instance, ecouvillon can comprise the maintenance seat of size of the cleaning solution of the above detailed description that holds the about 0.75cc of as many as, so that half at least solution adheres to the surface of inserting body.In another embodiment, rub body can from than wall 316 (Figure 28, Figure 30) wall of relatively littler diameter or clean insert body other suitable structures radially outward or extend internally.In another embodiment, rub body can insert the longitudinal axis horizontal expansion of body relatively, rather than the vertical extension as describing in the accompanying drawing.Therefore expect these and other improvement.

What should be further appreciated is that ecouvillon described herein can be modified to clean other devices and the assembly that this paper does not clearly discuss, like the simple non-medical treatment device that cleans of ear/nasal probe, ultrasonic probe and needs.

Embodiment of the present invention can be implemented with other concrete forms, and do not deviate from spirit of the present disclosure.The embodiment of describing is not restrictive in every respect only as the consideration of illustrative.Therefore, the scope of embodiment is indicated by appended claims, rather than by above description indication.In meaning that is equal to of claims and the scope change and will be included in their scope.

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1. swab that is used to clean the part of a device, said swab comprises:

Keep seat;

Insert body with the said cleaning that keeps seat to be comprised, said cleaning is inserted body and is comprised:

The bottom is divided;

Divide extension to limit the outer wall of a Room from said bottom; With

Branch extends into a plurality of finger pieces of said chamber from said bottom; And

Insert the cleaning solution that body is comprised with said cleaning, when said device part was engaged by said cleaning insertion body, said cleaning solution made the surface of said device part to be cleaned by said finger piece.

2. swab as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cleaning insert body and also comprise a plurality of rub bodies.

3. swab as claimed in claim 2, wherein said rub body is extended radially inwardly by said outer wall.

4. swab as claimed in claim 3, at least one in wherein said a plurality of rub bodies and the said a plurality of finger piece limits a staged section.

5. swab as claimed in claim 3, wherein said rub body is around the circumference equi-spaced apart of said outer wall.

6. swab as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cleaning insert body and comprise silicones.

7. swab as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cleaning is inserted body and is formed via injection mo(u)lding.

8. swab as claimed in claim 7, wherein said cleaning insert body and comprise silicone foams.

9. swab as claimed in claim 1; Wherein said maintenance seat limits a cavity; Said cleaning is inserted body and is set in the said cavity; The a plurality of rub bodies that wherein comprised with said cleaning insertion body engage with an outer surface of said device; And wherein received by said cavity and said cleaning is inserted body when said part moves when the said part of said device, an interior bonds of said finger piece and said device is so that the cleaning of the cleaning solution that the said part quilt of said device is comprised with said finger piece and said rub body can be carried out.

10. method that is used to clean the part of a device, said method comprises:

One swab is provided; Said swab comprises maintenance seat that limits a cavity and the insertion body that is arranged in the said cavity; Said insertion body comprises an end and a plurality of finger piece that is arranged on central authorities; Extend an outer wall from the said end, said outer wall comprises a plurality of rub bodies that extend radially inwardly, and said finger piece and said rub body also comprise a cleaning solution;

The said part of said device is inserted said cavity; And

With respect to the said swab of said partial rotation that is received in the said device in the said cavity, so that one of them joint in said finger piece and the rub body and clean a surface of the said part of said device with said solution.

11. the method that is used to clean as claimed in claim 10, the step of wherein rotating said swab also comprises:

With respect to the said swab of said partial rotation that is received in the said device in the said cavity, so that said finger piece engages with an inner surface of said device and said rub body engages with an outer surface of said device.

12. the method that is used to clean as claimed in claim 10, wherein said device are a medical treatment device, wherein said finger piece and rub body are obedient to, and the step of wherein the said part of said medical treatment device being inserted said cavity also comprises:

The said part of said medical treatment device is inserted the compressive engagement that said cavity is consequently realized said finger piece or said rub body and said part.

13. the method that is used to clean as claimed in claim 10 is wherein rotated the said step of seat that keeps and is also comprised:

With the said seat that keeps of predetermined times rotation to remove biomembrane from the said part of said device with the said finger piece of said swab and rub body.

14. a swab that is used to clean the part of a medical treatment device, said swab comprises:

Limit the maintenance seat of a cavity, said cavity is used to receive the said part of said medical treatment device;

Body is inserted in the cleaning that is arranged in the said said cavity that keeps seat, and said cleaning is inserted body and comprised:

The bottom is divided;

Divide a plurality of finger pieces that extend from said bottom; With

Extend radially inwardly a plurality of rub bodies that get into said cavity; And

Insert the cleaning solution that body is comprised with said cleaning, to clean by the surface of at least one the said medical treatment device part that engages in said a plurality of finger pieces and the said a plurality of rub body.

15. swab as claimed in claim 14, wherein said insertion body comprise also that from the outer wall of extension of the said end, from the said rub body that said outer wall extends radially inwardly limit the wall of a Room, said finger piece is set at said indoor.

16. swab as claimed in claim 15, wherein said finger piece and said rub body are obedient to, so that when the said part of said medical treatment device is received in the said said cavity that keeps, compress the said surface of said medical treatment device.

17. swab as claimed in claim 16, wherein said cleaning insert body be injection mo(u)lding and comprise silicones, and wherein said finger piece is taken advantage of-3 grid arrangement with 3-.

18. swab as claimed in claim 14, wherein said finger piece comprise that in round shape of cross section and wherein said a plurality of finger piece and the said a plurality of rub body at least one comprises the notch cuttype section.

19. swab as claimed in claim 14, wherein said medical treatment device is a connector, and wherein said finger piece is fabricated to engage an inner surface of said connector, and wherein said rub body is fabricated to engage an outer surface of said connector.

20. swab as claimed in claim 14, wherein said rub body is arranged in pairs, and said rub body is to the circumference equi-spaced apart around said outer wall.

21. swab as claimed in claim 14, wherein said medical treatment device are selected from the group of being made up of conduit, ear probe, nose probe and ultrasonic probe.

22. a swab that is used to clean the part of a medical treatment device, said swab comprises:

Limit the maintenance seat of a cavity, said cavity is used to receive the said part of said medical treatment device;

Body is inserted in the cleaning that comprises silicones of injection mo(u)lding, and said cleaning insertion body is set in the said cavity of said maintenance seat, and said cleaning is inserted body and comprised:

The bottom is divided;

Extend and limit the outer wall of a Room from the said end;

Branch extends into a plurality of finger pieces of said chamber from said bottom; With

Extend radially inwardly a plurality of rub bodies that get into said chamber from said outer wall; And

Insert the cleaning solution that body is comprised with said cleaning, with clean with said a plurality of finger pieces and said a plurality of rub body at least one said medical treatment device surface partly that engages.

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