RU2409330C2 - Disposable protective "set of patient" for medical accessories - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to packages for items of medical purpose. Protective set comprises container with hole, through which items are placed into container, and closing element to seal hole, having one or several cuts or perforation holes to unseal at least part of this element to gain access inside container. Closing element is equipped with identification data printed on closing element before or after application of closing element onto container. Protective set comprises an additional cover arranged with the possibility of connection to container and disconnection from it, and having several teeth arranged along whole perimetre of cover or along its part to connect by means of latching with container along its edge or along part of its edge, and arranged so that teeth are destroyed as cover is removed. Additional cover has a tip and/or perforation holes arranged aside and intended to unseal at least part of additional cover.

EFFECT: invention provides for storage of accessory of one patient and their separation from accessories intended for other patients.

5 cl, 4 dwg

Description

The present invention generally relates to containers used in hospitals, testing laboratories, research facilities or medical facilities, and in particular, relates to a new sealed disposable patient protective kit containing a container for test tubes, jars and other medical devices.

It is known that in medical institutions for collecting body fluids or biological samples taken from a patient for analysis, test tubes, jars or containers of other types are used.

After taking an organic sample from the patient, the analysis of which must be done, it is placed in test tubes or jars.

Then, each of the tubes or jars intended for the sample to be analyzed should be marked with one or more labels showing, for example, the name and / or identification code of the patient, and / or the type of analysis to be performed with the sample taken, and / or source, and / or any other information that is needed in the laboratory and to the person taking the sample.

Tubes and / or jars are labeled prior to sampling, so that the medical or nursing staff taking the sample already has the exact number of tubes and / or jars used, with each label giving precise instructions regarding sampling and other labels needed to determine other medical equipment or devices necessary for sampling.

After taking the sample, the tubes and / or jars or other containers intended for the samples to be analyzed must be sent to the laboratory for analysis.

If, after taking a sample, pre-printed identification tags are manually applied to test tubes or jars, there is a risk of confusion of the tubes or jars of various patients or other errors, thereby serious errors may occur due to possible consequences for the patient’s health and / or delays in the analysis or the beginning proper treatment, with the need for a repeat analysis.

On the other hand, often test tubes or jars, labeled manually before the test, can be confused with subsequent errors and delays in the analysis and reporting results.

For the health of patients, it is very important that appropriate devices are used that are appropriately selected and labeled for each patient study, and that samples can be tracked on a long-term basis.

An object of the present invention is a new sealed disposable patient protective kit containing a container for test tubes, jars and other medical devices and intended for use in general in hospitals, testing laboratories, research facilities or medical facilities.

The main objective of the present invention is to be able to contain tubes and / or jars, and / or other medical devices, and / or other additional labels of one patient, distinguishing them and separating them from devices intended for other patients.

Another objective of the present invention is to prevent the confusion of test tubes and / or jars of various patients.

Another objective of the present invention is to prevent the loss of tubes and / or jars and / or test material.

Another objective of the present invention is to prevent the intentional malicious substitution or theft or manipulation of test tubes and / or jars, without leaving signs of these actions.

These and other tasks, direct and additional, are achieved in a new sealed disposable patient protective kit containing a container for test tubes and / or jars or other medical devices and intended for use, in general, in hospitals or medical institutions, while the container contains the corresponding adhesive closing and identification sheet.

Preferably, the container is made of plastic and contains one or more holes for the insertion of objects that will be stored in it.

In a preferred embodiment, the shape of the container is parallelepiped, and the hole is located in the upper wall.

Tubes and / or jars, properly labeled, and / or additional labels, and / or other medical devices are placed inside the container.

Next, the opening of the container is closed and sealed with a closure element or a sheet made, for example, of paper coated with plastic paper or plastic.

The closure element may be, for example, an adhesive or partially adhesive sheet, i.e. provided with a layer of adhesive material distributed at least over the surface in contact with the container.

For example, the element or sheet is sticky only at the edges where it contacts the flat edges of the container opening.

This prevents the intentional or accidental removal of material contained in the container.

In addition, the name and / or identification codes of the patient, and / or the type and number of samples to be taken for analysis, and / or the date the sample was taken, and / or the research center, and / or any other information are printed on the closure element, Used by medical, nursing, or technical personnel.

The container prepared in the manner described above is delivered to the patient or to the medical, technical or nursing staff who use it in the hospital ward or in the place where the sample is taken (in the patient’s place of residence or outside the facility), or in the research center or laboratories conducting analyzes.

Thus, there is absolutely no risk of losing test tubes and / or jars or prescribing the patient the wrong treatment as a result of an incorrect diagnosis caused by errors in the stage prior to the study.

The procedure for placing test tubes and / or jars or other medical devices inside the container can be carried out manually or preferably using automatic devices.

For example, a container moving on a conveyor belt can be stopped at the first point, where tubes and / or jars and / or additional labels and / or other medical devices are needed to take a sample inside the container.

Then, the container under consideration is stopped at the point where the closing element, on which all the necessary information is printed, is applied to the container opening, thereby closing it and identifying it.

In addition, the closure element comprises a protruding tip and one or more notches or perforations, so that the sealed container can be opened to use materials stored in the container.

It is also possible to print on the tip patient identification data or data on materials stored in the container.

For a sample taken for analysis, a new patient kit can also be used as a protective device during subsequent transport to the laboratory conducting the tests.

For this purpose, according to the invention, an additional lid is used, which is part of the container or detachable from it and closes the container in order to seal it after the element or cover and identification sheet has been torn off.

The lid seals the container around the perimeter using perimeter teeth that snap along the entire edge of the container or along part of the edge of the container. In addition, the lid may be provided with a lateral tip with perforations on the top of the lid, which are designed to open at least part of the additional lid.

Subsequent opening of the additional cover leads to the destruction of the teeth, so that the cover cannot be re-closed or it will be clear that it was opened.

The accompanying drawings show a practical embodiment of the invention, which illustrates but does not limit the invention.

1 shows a container.

Figure 2 shows the patient protective kit, completely closed and sealed.

2 a and 2 b show two views, a top view and a bottom view, of a cover and identification element or sheet.

Figure 3 shows a partially open patient kit.

Figure 4 shows a container closed with an additional lid.

Fig. 4a schematically shows a method for closing an additional cover.

The new patient kit (K) contains a container (C), the shape of which is a parallelepiped, cube, or any other shape, the container being provided with at least one upper opening (A) through which tubes and / or jars are placed in the container (O), and / or additional labels, and / or other medical devices.

The patient kit (K) also contains a cover and identification element (F) on which identification data (S) and / or other information necessary for the person taking the sample are printed.

The element (F) is an adhesive sheet on which, for example, an adhesive layer (T) is distributed over the contact surface of the sheet (F) and the edge (C1) of the upper opening (A) of the container (C).

The closure element (F) contains at least one tip (L), which is provided with patient identification data or contents of the container and one or more notches or perforations (P) that open the sealed container.

In particular, notches or perforations (P) allow at least part (F1) of the element (F) to be lifted in order to gain access to the inside of the container (C).

After opening the closure element (F), it is possible to reseal the container (C) by using an additional lid (R), which is part of the container (C) or separated from it.

An additional lid (R) seals the container around the perimeter, that is, it contains several teeth (R1) that are distributed along the perimeter and which snap along the entire edge (C1) of the container or along part of the edge of the container, preferably at the corners.

Also on the top of the lid (R) can be located on the side of the tip (R2) and perforations (R3), designed to print at least part of the additional cover (R).

Reopening the additional cover (R) destroys the teeth (R1).

Next, with reference to the above description and the accompanying drawings, the claims.

Claims (5)

1. Patient protective kit for tubes, and / or jars, and / or medical devices, intended for use in hospitals, private laboratories, research centers or medical facilities, containing a container with at least one opening through which tubes are placed in the container , and / or jars, and / or medical devices, and at least one closing element for sealing a hole having one or more incisions or perforations for printing at least h This element is used to gain access to the inside of the container, characterized in that the closing element is provided with identification data in the form of clear text or code that relates to the patient and / or contents and / or to the use of the contents and / or origin and / or relate to the information needed by the person taking the sample, printed on the closure element before or after the closure element is applied to the container, the protective kit comprising an additional cover configured to connect to with and without detachment from it and having several teeth distributed around the entire perimeter of the lid or in part for connection by snapping it into the container along its entire edge or along part of its edge and made so that when the lid is removed, the teeth break, the additional cover has a side the tip and / or perforations designed to print at least part of the additional cover. 2. The protective kit according to claim 1, characterized in that the closing element is an adhesive sheet having at least one protruding tip. 3. The protective kit according to claim 1, characterized in that the identification data is located on the closing element and / or on its tongue. 4. The protective kit according to claim 1, characterized in that it is disposable. 5. The protective kit according to claim 1, characterized in that it is configured to be mounted on a conveyor belt to place tubes, and / or jars, and / or additional labels, and / or medical devices and / or applying an adhesive closure and identification sheet.

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