JP6655107B2 - Medical device disinfection tool and medical device disinfection unit - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medical device disinfection tool and a medical device disinfection unit. More specifically, the disinfecting member is formed by a disinfecting member impregnated with a disinfecting solution for disinfecting a part of the medical device, a bottom surface portion, and a first side surface portion erected on an edge of the bottom surface portion and accommodates the disinfecting member. The present invention relates to a medical device disinfecting tool and a medical device disinfecting unit having a container body having an accommodating portion, and a sealing member for sealing an opening formed at an upper end of the accommodating portion.

  Conventionally, as a medical device disinfection tool as described above, for example, a device as described in Patent Document 1 is known. In this disinfecting tool, an insert impregnated with an antibacterial disinfectant is accommodated in a housing, and sealed by a removable lid. However, it is not a structure in which the lid is protected, and in that sense, measures against unintended damage to the lid during transportation or storage have not been perfect.

JP 2012-522593 A

  In view of such conventional circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a medical device disinfection tool and a medical device disinfection unit that can prevent accidental breakage of a sealing member during transportation or storage.

  In order to achieve the above object, the features of the medical device disinfecting tool according to the present invention include a disinfecting member impregnated with a disinfecting solution for disinfecting a part of the medical device, a bottom portion, and a standing portion provided on an edge of the bottom portion. A container body formed by the first side surface portion and having an accommodating portion accommodating the disinfecting member; and a sealing member sealing an opening formed at an upper end of the accommodating portion, Further includes a storage portion capable of storing a storage portion for another medical device disinfecting tool, and a communication portion in which one is in contact with the bottom portion and the other is in communication with the storage portion, and the storage portion has an inner surface. The communication portion is formed by a third side portion provided from the edge portion toward the storage portion, the third side portion being formed by a second side portion substantially parallel to an outer surface of the first side portion. The portion has a connection portion to which the second side portion is connected to the outer surface thereof, The connecting portion has a mounting portion on which the second side portion of the other medical disinfecting tool can be mounted, and the axial length of the second side portion is from the mounting portion to the opening. Is greater than the length in the axial direction.

According to the above configuration, the container body further includes a storage portion capable of storing a storage portion of another medical disinfecting container in addition to a storage portion in which the disinfecting member is stored. Since the storage portion is formed by the second side surface portion whose inner surface is substantially parallel to the outer surface of the first side surface portion, the second side surface portion can be opposed to the side surface of the storage portion of another medical device disinfecting container. it can.
Furthermore, the container main body has a communication part in which one is in contact with the bottom part and the other is in communication with the storage part. The communication portion is formed by a third side surface portion provided from the edge of the bottom surface portion to the storage portion. Further, the third side surface portion has a connecting portion to which the second side surface portion is connected on the outer surface. Therefore, the bottom portion can face the sealing member of the other medical device disinfecting container, and the connection portion can face the opening of the other medical device disinfecting container.
The connecting portion has a mounting portion on which the second side surface portion of another medical disinfecting tool can be mounted, and the axial length of the second side surface portion is in the axial direction from the mounting portion to the opening. Greater than the length. Therefore, if the second side surface portion of another medical device disinfecting tool is placed on the placing portion, the entire accommodating portion and the sealing member will be covered. At this time, the first side surface portion is protected by the second side surface portion, and the sealing member is protected by the bottom surface portion and the connection portion. Therefore, accidental breakage (breakage) of the sealing member can be prevented during transportation or storage, and hygiene of the disinfecting material can be ensured until disinfection. In addition, at the time of use, it is only necessary to pull out one medical device disinfecting tool, and workability is good.

  In such a case, a housing recess for housing the peripheral portion of the sealing member may be formed on the upper outer surface of the first side surface portion. Since the peripheral portion of the sealing member can be accommodated in the accommodation recess, the sealing member moves when the accommodating portion of the other medical device disinfecting tool is stored in the storage portion or the other medical device disinfecting tool is removed. Work can be performed smoothly without hindrance. In addition, since the peripheral portion of the sealing member faces the second side surface, breakage of the sealing member can be prevented.

  Further, the second side surface portion may have a plurality of first ribs on the outer surface thereof along the axial direction of the container body. Thereby, the strength of the storage part can be improved, and the storage part stored inside the storage part can be more firmly protected. In addition, during disinfection work, slippage can be prevented and workability is improved.

  The container body may further include an engagement unit that engages the second side surface and the third side surface. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the storage portion of the other medical device disinfection tool stored in the storage portion from falling off (falling out), maintain the connection firmly, and maintain the protection state until use.

  In such a case, the engaging means is formed by a first convex portion protruding inward from an inner surface of the second side surface portion, and a second convex portion protruding outward from an outer surface of the third side surface portion. Good to be. At the time of removal, the engagement between the first convex portion and the second convex portion must be released, which can prevent a shortfall (dropout). Further, the engagement and disengagement can be performed only by performing a linear operation along the axial direction of the container body, so that the workability is good.

  The first side portion may have a plurality of second ribs on the inner surface thereof along the axial direction of the container body. In such a case, the container body may be integrally molded with a synthetic resin. Accordingly, the second rib does not hinder the integral molding (pulling) during the integral molding, and prevents the disinfecting member from rotating together with the medical device when the medical device is scrubbed, so that the disinfecting is appropriately performed. can do. The disinfecting member may be any of a gauze, a cotton ball, and a foam.

  Further, the medical device disinfection unit according to any one of the above can be implemented as a medical device disinfection unit in which two or more medical device disinfection tools are stacked. Further, a protective cap consisting of only the container body may be provided at the uppermost stage.

  According to the features of the medical device disinfection tool and the medical device disinfection unit according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent accidental damage of the sealing member during transportation or storage.

  Other objects, configurations and effects of the present invention will become apparent from the following embodiments of the present invention.

It is a perspective view showing the medical instrument disinfection tool concerning the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view of a medical device disinfection tool. It is a top view of a container main body. It is a bottom view of a container main body. It is a front view of a container main body. It is a left view of a container main body. It is a longitudinal section of a medical instrument disinfection tool. It is a longitudinal section showing the medical instrument disinfection unit concerning the present invention. FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion B in FIG. 5. It is a perspective view showing the state where one medical instrument disinfection tool was removed from the medical instrument disinfection unit. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the usage method of a medical device disinfection tool.

Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as appropriate.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a medical device disinfecting tool 1 according to the present invention generally includes a container main body 3 having a disinfecting member 2 for disinfecting a part of the medical device M and a housing 31 for accommodating the disinfecting member 2. And a sealing member 4 for sealing the opening 32 of the container body 3. Here, examples of the medical device M include a connector, a port, a catheter, a kneeless valve, and the like. The following description is based on the assumption that the opening 32 side of the storage unit 31 is the upper side and the opening 37a side of the storage unit 33 described below is the lower side.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, the disinfecting member 2 uses a cotton ball 20 in the present embodiment. The cotton ball 20 is impregnated with a disinfectant for disinfecting a part of the medical device M described above. Note that the disinfecting member 2 is not limited to the cotton ball 20, and a foam such as gauze or cellulose sponge may be used, and the shape is not particularly limited. As the disinfecting solution, for example, a drug solution such as 80% ethanol solution containing 80% ethanol and 1% chlorhexidine gluconate solution and isopropanol is used. However, a chemical solution for disinfecting medical instruments is particularly limited. Not something.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the sealing member 4 includes a substantially circular sheet body 40 that closes the opening 32, and a tongue-like grip portion 42 extending from a peripheral edge 41 of the sheet body 40. Have. As the sealing member 4, for example, an aluminum laminated film or the like is used. The sealing member 4 has strength for suppressing unexpected breakage and airtightness for preventing outflow (volatilization) of the disinfecting liquid impregnated in the cotton ball 20 to the outside air. The material is not particularly limited as long as it is a material.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the container main body 3 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and can generally store a storage portion 31 in which the above-described disinfecting member 2 is stored and a storage portion 31 of another medical device disinfection tool 1. Storage section 33, a communication section 34 in which one is in contact with the bottom section 35 and the other is in communication with the storage section 33, and an engagement means 39 for engaging a second side section 37 and a third side section 38 described later. Prepare. As shown in FIGS. 3C and 3D, the container body 3 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the front, back, right side, and left side appear the same.

  The accommodating portion 31 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and is formed by a bottom surface portion 35 that is curved in a convex shape downward and a first side surface portion 36 that stands upright in the vertical direction Z on an edge portion 35a thereof. An opening 32 is provided at the upper end of the housing portion 31, and the sheet body 40 of the above-described sealing member 4 is bonded to an end surface 32 a of the opening 32.

In the first side surface portion 36, a plurality of second ribs 36a along the axial direction A (vertical direction Z) of the container body 3 are provided on the inner surface 36y at appropriate intervals along the circumferential direction. In the present embodiment, the second ribs 36 a are arranged at an interval of about 90 ° with respect to the center of the storage section 31. By forming the second rib 36a along the axial direction A, the rotation of the disinfecting member 2 during scrubbing during disinfection is suppressed. In addition, an accommodation recess 36 b that accommodates the peripheral portion including the grip portion 42 of the sealing member 4 is formed in an annular shape on the upper outer surface of the first side surface portion 36.

  The storage portion 33 is formed by a second side surface portion 37 whose inner surface 37y has a substantially cylindrical shape and is substantially parallel to the outer surface 36x of the first side surface portion 36. The storage section 33 is located below the storage section 31 and on the same axis as the storage section 31, and has an opening 37a at the lower end. Further, the inner diameter R1 of the storage portion 33 (second side surface portion 37) is larger than the outer diameter R2 of the storage portion 31 (first side surface portion 36) (R1> R2). Therefore, the opening 37 a can receive the storage portion 31 of the other medical device disinfection tool 1, and the storage portion 33 can store the storage portion 31 of the other medical device disinfection tool 1. At this time, the outer surface 36x of the first side surface portion 36 and the inner surface 37y of the second side surface portion 37 face each other.

  A plurality of first ribs 37b along the axial direction A (vertical direction Z) of the container body 3 are provided on the outer surface of the second side surface 37 at appropriate intervals along the circumferential direction. The first side rib 37b reinforces the second side surface portion 37.

  The communication portion 34 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and is formed by a third side surface portion 38 erected from the edge 35 a of the bottom portion 35 toward the storage portion 33. The lower end of the communication portion 34 communicates with the storage portion 33 described above, and the upper end of the communication portion 34 contacts the bottom surface portion 35.

  The third side surface portion 38 has a connecting portion 38a on the outer surface to which the second side surface portion 37 is connected. The connecting portion 38 a connects the upper end portion 37 c of the second side surface portion 37 and the lower end portion 38 c of the third side surface portion 38 along the radial direction X of the container body 3. The inner diameter R3 of the connection part 38a (lower end part 38c) is smaller than the inner diameter R1 of the storage part 33 (second side surface part 37) (R1> R3).

  The connecting portion 38a has a mounting portion 38b on the outer surface thereof, on which the second side surface portion 37 of another medical disinfecting tool 1 can be mounted. Here, the axial length L1 of the second side surface portion 37 is larger than the axial length L2 from the mounting portion 38b to the opening 32 (L1> L2).

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the engaging means 39 includes a first convex portion 39 a projecting inward in the radial direction X from the inner surface of the second side surface portion 37, and a third side surface portion. And a second convex portion 39b protruding outward in the radial direction X from the outer surface of the second member. The first protrusion 39a and the second protrusion 39b are formed in an annular shape along the circumferential direction.

  In the present embodiment, the entire container body 3 is formed by integral molding of a synthetic resin. Therefore, the first side surface portion 36 is gradually thinned upward in consideration of draft, and the second side surface portion 37 and the third side surface portion 38 are gradually thinned downward. Further, the first rib 37b and the second rib 36a are formed along the axial direction, thereby ensuring the function of the rib without obstructing the integral molding. The synthetic resin is preferably a material that does not react with the disinfecting solution of the disinfecting member 2, and for example, polypropylene or polyethylene can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the medical device disinfection unit 1 is configured by sequentially stacking (stacking) a plurality of the medical device disinfection tools 1 in the vertical direction Z. As described above, the inner diameter R1 of the storage part 33 is larger than the outer diameter R2 of the storage part 31 (R1> R2), and the axial length L1 of the second side surface part 37 is from the mounting part 38b to the opening part 32. (L1> L2). Therefore, if the lower end portion 37d of the second side surface portion 37 of the other medical device disinfecting tool 1 is placed on the mounting portion 38b, the inner (lower) storage section 31 and the seal are sealed by the stacked medical device disinfecting tools 1. The entire member 4 can be covered. At this time, since the second side surface portion 37 of the stacked medical device disinfecting tools 1 faces the inner first side surface portion 36, it is possible to prevent the sealing member 4 from being damaged due to deformation against an unexpected external pressure. In addition, the first rib 37b of the second side surface 37 further protects the inner first side surface 36 more firmly.

  Further, the inner diameter R3 of the connection part 38a is smaller than the inner diameter R1 of the storage part 33 (R1> R3). As a result, the bottom surface 35 of the stacked medical device disinfecting tool 1 faces the sheet body 40 of the inner sealing member 4 and the connecting portion 38a of the stacked medical device disinfecting tool 1 is connected to the peripheral portion of the inner sealing member 4. Since the sealing member 4 faces the sealing member 4, damage to the sealing member 4 due to unexpected external pressure can be prevented by the bottom surface portion 35 and the connecting portion 38 a.

  In addition, when the stacked members are stacked, the holding portion 42 of the sealing member 4 is housed in the housing recess 36b, so that the holding portion 42 is covered by the second side surface portion 37 of the stacked medical device disinfection tool 1, so that the holding portion 42 This also prevents the sealing member 4 from being turned up. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the engagement of the first convex portion 39a and the second convex portion 39b also maintains the connection state of the medical device disinfection unit 10, and prevents the medical device disinfection tool 1 from being accidentally removed. . In this manner, unexpected damage (breakage) of the sealing member 4 during transportation or storage can be prevented, and hygiene of the disinfecting member 2 until disinfection can be ensured.

  In addition, since the plurality of medical device disinfection tools 1 can be configured as one medical device disinfection unit 10, the medical device disinfection devices 1 do not fall apart, and transport and storage can be more simplified. It is.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the medical device disinfection unit 10 has a protective cap 11 mounted on the uppermost stage. By providing the protective cap 11 at the top, each of the stacked medical device disinfection tools 1 can be protected. Further, the protective cap 11 includes only the container body 3 in which the disinfecting member 2 and the sealing member 4 are omitted. By using the protective cap 11 in common with the container body 3, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the medical device disinfection unit 10 pulls out the lowermost medical device disinfection tool 1 from the medical device disinfection unit 10 as shown in FIG. At this time, by pulling out in the vertical direction Z, the engagement between the first convex portion 39a and the second convex portion 39b is released, and it is possible to smoothly remove the first convex portion 39a and the second convex portion 39b. Then, as shown in FIG. 8A, the gripper 42 of the sealing member 4 is gripped, the sealing member 4 is peeled from the opening 32, and the cotton ball 20 impregnated with the disinfectant in the storage portion 31. To expose. Next, as shown in FIG. 2B, a part (end) of the medical device M is rubbed by rotating the medical device M left and right while pressing a part (end) of the medical device M against the cotton ball 20. Perform washing. The first rib 37b of the second side surface portion 37 allows the worker to hold the container body 3 without slipping, thereby improving workability.

Finally, the possibility of another embodiment of the present invention will be described. Note that the same members as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
In the above embodiment, the container body 3 is formed of a single material by integral molding. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the housing section 31 and the storage section 33 may be separately molded and assembled. At this time, the storage section 31 may be made of any material that does not react with the disinfecting solution. Further, the material of the storage section 33 may be the same as or different from that of the storage section 31. Any material can be used as long as the material can secure enough strength to protect the storage portion 31 to be stored.

  In the above embodiment, the housing portion 31 and the storage portion 33 have a substantially cylindrical shape. However, the housing portion 31 and the storage portion 33 need only be able to be stored in the storage portion 33, and may have a polygonal cylindrical shape such as a square tube or a hexagonal tube. . Further, the outer surface 37x of the second side surface portion 37 (storage portion 33) may not be flat, and may be, for example, a curved surface that gently swells in the radial direction.

  In the above embodiment, the engaging means 39 is constituted by the first convex portion 39a on the inner surface of the second side surface portion 37 and the second convex portion 39b on the outer surface of the third side surface portion 38. However, the engaging means 39 is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a screw mechanism as long as it can prevent accidental dropping. Further, the shapes, positions, numbers, and the like of the first convex portions 39a and the second convex portions 39b are not limited to the above-described embodiment.

  Further, in the above embodiment, in addition to the cotton ball 20, a gauze or a foam may be used as the disinfecting member 2, but in addition to these disinfecting members 2, in order to clean the inside of the end of the medical device M, It is also possible to provide a brush having a convex portion in the housing portion 31.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used as a medical device disinfection tool and a medical device disinfection unit for disinfecting a part of a medical device such as a connector, a port, a catheter, and a needleless valve by scrubbing.

1: medical device disinfecting tool, 2: disinfecting member, 3: container body, 4: sealing member, 10: medical device disinfecting unit, 11: protective cap, 31: housing, 32: opening, 33: storage, 34: communication portion, 35: bottom portion, 35a: edge portion, 36: first side portion, 36x: outer surface of first side portion, 37: second side portion, 37y: inner surface of second side portion, 38: second Three side surface portions, 38a: connecting portion, 38b: mounting portion, M: medical instrument, R1, R3: inner diameter, R2: outer diameter, L1, L2: axial length (height)

Claims (10)

An accommodating portion formed by a disinfecting member impregnated with a disinfecting solution for disinfecting a part of a medical device, a bottom surface portion, and a first side surface portion erected on an edge of the bottom surface portion, and accommodating the disinfecting member. A medical device disinfection tool having a container body having a sealing member for sealing an opening formed at an upper end of the housing portion,
The container body further includes a storage portion capable of storing a storage portion for another medical device disinfecting tool, and a communication portion in which one is in contact with the bottom surface portion and the other is in communication with the storage portion,
The storage portion is formed by a second side surface portion whose inner surface is substantially parallel to an outer surface of the first side surface portion,
The communication portion is formed by a third side surface portion provided from the edge to the storage portion,
The third side portion has a connection portion to which the second side portion is connected to an outer surface thereof,
The connection portion has a mounting portion on which the second side portion of the other medical disinfection tool can be mounted,
The medical device disinfecting tool, wherein an axial length of the second side surface portion is larger than an axial length from the placing portion to the opening. The medical device disinfection tool according to claim 1, wherein an accommodation recess for accommodating a peripheral portion of the sealing member is formed on an upper outer surface of the first side surface portion. The medical device disinfection tool according to claim 1, wherein the second side surface portion has a plurality of first ribs on an outer surface thereof along the axial direction of the container body. The medical device disinfection tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the container body further includes an engagement unit that engages the second side surface and the third side surface. The said engaging means consists of the 1st convex part which protrudes inward from the inner surface of the said 2nd side part, and the 2nd convex part which protrudes outward from the outer surface of the said 3rd side part. 4. The medical device disinfection tool according to 4. The medical device disinfection tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first side surface portion has a plurality of second ribs on an inner surface thereof along the axial direction of the container body. The medical device disinfection tool according to claim 6, wherein the container main body is integrally formed of a synthetic resin. The medical device disinfection tool according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the disinfection member is one of a gauze, a cotton ball, and a foam. A medical device disinfection unit comprising two or more medical disinfection tools according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The medical device disinfection unit according to claim 9, wherein a protective cap consisting solely of the container body is provided at the top.

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