GB2147503A - Antiseptic medical swab - Google Patents

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GB2147503A
GB2147503A GB08326573A GB8326573A GB2147503A GB 2147503 A GB2147503 A GB 2147503A GB 08326573 A GB08326573 A GB 08326573A GB 8326573 A GB8326573 A GB 8326573A GB 2147503 A GB2147503 A GB 2147503A
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Michael John Stockbridge
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F15/00—Auxiliary appliances for wound dressings; Dispensing containers for dressings or bandages
    • A61F15/001—Packages or dispensers for bandages, cotton balls, drapes, dressings, gauze, gowns, sheets, sponges, swabsticks or towels
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/36—Surgical swabs, e.g. for absorbency or packing body cavities during surgery

Abstract

A medical swab 1 has a plurality of finger holes 2 fashioned within it such that the swab can be withdrawn from a packet without contamination of the external surfaces by the users fingers. <IMAGE>

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SPECIFICATION Antiseptic medical swab This invention relates to an antiseptic medical swab.
Swabs soaked in an antiseptic are invariably used for cleaning wounds, grazes or other lacerations. These swabs are commonly cut from rolls of lint or wads of cotton wool, then soaked in an antiseptic, or antiseptic solution, which requires prior dilution, before application.
In a first aid application in which a wound has been caused whilst at work, the injured person, or the person assisting, will very likely have dirty hands, and will contaminate a conventional swab whilst cutting it from a roll of lint and applying and diluting antiseptic from a bottle.
According to the present invention an antiseptic swab is made from a flexible foam material and has finger holes fashioned within it such that the swab can be withdrawn from a packet without contamination by the user's fingers. The swab is soaked in an antiseptic solution and packed in an air and liquid tight packet for immediate use in a first aid situation.
The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is an isometric view of the swab. Referring to Fig. 1, the swab comprises a shaped block 1 made from a flexible open-cealled foam material and having a plurality of holes 2 fashioned within the foam. The holes 2 are of such a size and position as to allow the insertion of two fingers into the block.

Claims (12)

1. In combination as a package: a sealed openable container containing a removable swab carrying an antiseptic; wherein the swab is provided with means, or is otherwise adapted for manual removal from the container without contamination.
2. In combination: a holder supporting a removable swab carrying an antiseptic; wherein the holder protects the swab against contamination and the swab is provided with means, or is other adapted for manual rernoval from the holder without contamination.
3. The combination according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the swab is at least partly selfsupporting and has at least one hole for receiving a user's finger.
4. The combination according to claim 3, wherein the swab has a plurality of fingerreception holes.
5. The combination according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the swab is made entirely of an absorbant foam material.
6. The combination according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the swab is made partly of an absorbant foam material impregnated with antiseptic.
7. The combination according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the swab is presoaked in an antiseptic fluid.
8. The combination according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the swab is impregnated with an antiseptic paste.
9. The combination according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the swab has one region carrying the antiseptic and another region remote therefrom provided with said means or adaptation.
10. The combination according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the swab is provided with gripping means for said manual removal.
11. A package according to claim 1 or any one of claims 3 to 10 when appended to claim 1, wherein the container is a flexible plastics envelope.
12. A package or a swab therefore substantially as described, with reference to, and as illustrated in, the accompanying drawing.
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Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB301572A (en) * 1927-09-09 1928-12-06 Johnson & Johnson Improvements in or relating to swabs and swab holders for medical purposes
GB1060288A (en) * 1965-01-12 1967-03-01 Henry Jay Heimlich Improvements relating to surgical sponge sticks
GB1498137A (en) * 1974-04-18 1978-01-18 Modern Medical Concepts Inc Medicinal applicator package
WO1981000196A1 (en) * 1979-07-23 1981-02-05 J Kaufman Disposable swab articles and other like packages
GB2072513A (en) * 1980-03-31 1981-10-07 Hillwood Corp Self-contained swab unit
WO1981003283A1 (en) * 1980-05-15 1981-11-26 Baxter Travenol Lab Disposable swab

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB301572A (en) * 1927-09-09 1928-12-06 Johnson & Johnson Improvements in or relating to swabs and swab holders for medical purposes
GB1060288A (en) * 1965-01-12 1967-03-01 Henry Jay Heimlich Improvements relating to surgical sponge sticks
GB1498137A (en) * 1974-04-18 1978-01-18 Modern Medical Concepts Inc Medicinal applicator package
WO1981000196A1 (en) * 1979-07-23 1981-02-05 J Kaufman Disposable swab articles and other like packages
GB2072513A (en) * 1980-03-31 1981-10-07 Hillwood Corp Self-contained swab unit
WO1981003283A1 (en) * 1980-05-15 1981-11-26 Baxter Travenol Lab Disposable swab

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