US20130199946A1 - Portable Medical Device Protectors - Google Patents

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US20130199946A1
US20130199946A1 US13/757,381 US201313757381A US2013199946A1 US 20130199946 A1 US20130199946 A1 US 20130199946A1 US 201313757381 A US201313757381 A US 201313757381A US 2013199946 A1 US2013199946 A1 US 2013199946A1
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  • HAI Healthcare acquired infection
  • CHG chlorhexidine gluconate
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an example portable medical device protector having a permeable applicator located within an impermeable container.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates another example portable medical device protector having a removable tray for storing one or more permeable applicators within an impermeable container.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates another example portable medical device protector having a removable tray storing a permeable applicator for scrubbing a device (illustrated as a stethoscope) and an impermeable container for securing and preventing recontamination.
  • a permeable applicator for scrubbing a device illustrated as a stethoscope
  • an impermeable container for securing and preventing recontamination.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow diagram showing an example process for operating an example portable medical device protector.
  • a portable medical device protector comprising a sealable impermeable container or receptacle to hold a portable medical device (e.g., stethoscope) and a permeable, absorbent and/or adsorbent applicator carrying an antimicrobial or antiseptic composition.
  • a portable medical device e.g., stethoscope
  • a permeable, absorbent and/or adsorbent applicator carrying an antimicrobial or antiseptic composition.
  • the antimicrobial composition may comprise water, a low molecular weight alcohol, a peroxide or peroxide-generating agent, and a chelating agent.
  • the permeable applicator may be used to wipe the portable medical device to prevent and/or reduce transmission of infection as the portable medical device is used or transported between multiple patients.
  • Example Antimicrobial Composition describes in detail an example antimicrobial composition that may be included in the medical applicators and protectors described herein.
  • Example Device Protectors describes example cleaning and protective devices for use of a portable medical device.
  • Example Process for operating an example device protector is described.
  • Example Process for operating an example device protector is described.
  • antimicrobial compositions that may be used in connection with the approaches described herein may include those described in, for example, International Patent Application No. PCT/US2011/022150, filed Jan. 21, 2011, to Tennican et al., and, U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 13/688,078, filed Nov. 28, 2012, to Tennican, which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • the antimicrobial compositions may include water (H 2 O), a strong and non-toxic chelating agent such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) (e.g., disodium EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, magnesium EDTA, potassium EDTA, gallium EDTA) or sodium citrate (or acids, salts, derivatives, or other forms of EDTA or sodium citrate), a short-chain monohydric alcohol (e.g., ethanol with a molecular formula of C 2 H 5 OH and an empirical formula of C 2 H 6 O), and a strong, small molecule oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ).
  • EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
  • EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
  • disodium EDTA e.g., disodium EDTA, calcium disodium EDTA, magnesium EDTA, potassium EDTA, gallium EDTA
  • sodium citrate or
  • compositions may consist essentially of water, EDTA, ethanol, and hydrogen peroxide. Additional ingredients can include thickeners, gellants, surfactants, foamers and/or foam stabilizers. However, in other examples, other antimicrobial compositions may be used in combination with the applicators and devices described in this disclosure.
  • the antimicrobial compositions may be in a liquid form or a gel form, and may be combined with one or more carriers or diluents, depending on the needs of a specific application.
  • the antimicrobial composition may be in a liquid form.
  • the concentration of the various constituents may depend on, for example, a desired level of sanitation and/or disinfection, whether the composition is being applied directly to living tissue or to a medical device, and/or to avoid irritation of tissue to which the composition will be applied directly or indirectly (e.g., via a medical device to which the composition is or was applied).
  • the antimicrobial compositions may also provide a lasting barrier against contamination.
  • the chelating agent may remain on the treated surfaces (e.g., multiple use vial or port cleaning/protecting device, stethoscope, fingers, surrounding tissue, etc.) as a barrier that will provide antibacterial, antifungal or sporicidal (e.g., preventing germination of the spores), anti-parasitic, spermicidal or spermiostatic (e.g., decrease the motility of spermatozoon) and antiviral qualities.
  • the chelating agent provides a lasting defense to contamination even after other constituents of the antimicrobial composition have evaporated.
  • the hydrogen peroxide in the antimicrobial compositions may induce a charge on a surface of materials (e.g., silicone materials) to which the antimicrobial compositions are applied, which make the materials more resistant to bacteria or other microorganisms.
  • the antimicrobial composition described above may also provide a visual indication of contamination when applied to a surface or material, such indication may allow users to identify and clean surfaces to prevent infection.
  • FIGS. 1-3 Described generally with reference to FIGS. 1-3 are example device protectors configured to prevent and/or reduce transmission of pathogenic organisms from one colonized patient, surface or user to another patient, surface or user.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an example device protector 100 for use on a portable medical device.
  • An example portable medical device include, but are not limited to, a stethoscope, a thermometer, a blood pressure monitor, a pulse oximeter, a nebulizer and associated equipment, a scope, a blood glucose monitor, a doppler, a capnograph, a suction pump, various equipment mouthpieces, diagnostic or therapeutic ultrasonic transducers and/or other diagnostic equipment.
  • an example device protector 100 may be configured to house any section of or an entire portable medical device and act as a protective cover. As illustrated in FIG. 1 , the device protector 100 may contain an impermeable container 102 to house any section of or an entire portable medical device.
  • the impermeable container 102 may be configured in any number of sizes designed to enclose any section or an entire portable medical device.
  • the impermeable container 102 may be configured to house the “bell” of a stethoscope or configured to house the entire stethoscope.
  • Example materials for the composition of the impermeable container include, but are not limited to, polyethylene, aluminum oxide, aluminum foil, silicon oxide coated polymeric films, polypropylene, polysilicone, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinyl chloride, mylar, or combinations thereof.
  • impermeable container 102 may include a closure mechanism 104 at the opening end 106 of the container 102 configured to securely enclose an inserted portion of the portable medical device.
  • Example enclosure mechanisms may include, but are not limited to, a draw string, zip lock, foam opening, twist tie, plastic clip and/or a spring material.
  • the closure mechanism is a draw string and/or twist tie.
  • the opening of the impermeable container may comprise a string, wire or other like material which has two ends extending from the impermeable container. The contents of the impermeable container (e.g., bell of the stethoscope) are enclosed when the ends of the string are pulled and/or twisted. Thus, closing the opening of the impermeable container.
  • the closure mechanism on the impermeable container may be a foam opening.
  • the foam opening may be configured to allow the portable medical device, or any part of thereof, to be inserted through the opening. Upon receipt of the portable medical device, the foam opening may revert back to its unopened position thereby protecting the portable medical device from contaminants located outside the impermeable container.
  • the closure mechanism comprises a spring material.
  • the spring material may hold the opening of the impermeable container in the closed position. The user may squeeze the opposing ends of the closure mechanism to activate the spring causing the opening of the impermeable container to open and become accessible to insertion of any portion of the portable medical device.
  • a permeable applicator 108 may be stored within the impermeable container 102 .
  • the permeable applicator 108 may be impregnated or coated with an antimicrobial or antiseptic composition, such as the antimicrobial composition described in the preceding section.
  • the permeable applicator 108 may be removable from the impermeable container 102 and may be used to clean and/or disinfect any portion of the portable medical device (e.g., diaphragm, chestpiece, tubing, eartips, or any other part of a stethoscope).
  • Permeable applicator 108 may be configured in various shapes and size. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 1 , applicator may be smaller than the impermeable container. In other embodiments, the applicator may be substantially the same size or larger than the impermeable container. In some embodiments, the applicator may be folded, doubled, tripled, etc. upon itself in any suitable manner to allow the applicator to fit within the impermeable container.
  • the permeable applicator 108 may be attached as the interior lining of the impermeable container 102 .
  • the permeable applicator may be removably or irremovably attached to the interior walls of the impermeable container.
  • a user may place the portable medical device, or any portion thereof, within the impermeable container. Once the device is inside the container, the user may manipulate the container by, for example, using a massaging action. Such action may allow the permeable applicator attached to the interior walls of the container to scrub/disinfect the medical device with the antimicrobial composition.
  • Example materials for the composition of the permeable applicator 108 include, but are not limited to, starch polymer, cellulosic gel, polyethylene foam, silicone open-cell foam, or mixtures thereof.
  • the permeable applicator 108 may include different surface treatments (e.g., siping, slitting, etc.), surface finishes (e.g., macro-, micro-, or nano-structures, etc.), and/or contours (e.g., rounded, ribbed, protrusions, fingers, etc.) to allow a user to grip the applicator and aid in scrubbing or cleaning the medical device.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an alternative embodiment of a device protector 200 , where one or more permeable applicator(s) 202 may be stored on a removable tray 204 that is located within the impermeable container 102 .
  • the tray 204 may be sealed within the impermeable container 102 prior to use by the user.
  • the tray 204 may be removed once the impermeable container 102 is opened allowing the user to access/use the one or more applicators 202 .
  • Tray 204 may be discarded prior to the placement of any part of the medical device within the impermeable container 102 .
  • the one or more applicators 202 may have any of the features described above with regard to the permeable applicators of FIG. 1 .
  • each of the one or more applicators on the tray may contain the same or different cleansing, antiseptic, or antimicrobial agent, or various concentrations thereof.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an example draw string closure mechanism 206 as described above with reference to FIG. 1 .
  • any of the other closure mechanism described above with reference to FIG. 1 may be used with the device protector 200 .
  • tray 204 Example materials for the composition of the tray 204 include, but are not limited to, polypropylene, high-density polyethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinyl chloride, or any other suitable thermoplastic polymer.
  • tray 204 may be configured having one or more dividers to separate each portion storing the one or more permeable applicator(s) 202 .
  • FIG. 3 illiterates yet another embodiment of a device protector.
  • an impermeable container 300 and a permeable applicator 302 may be located within a sterile, discardable package 304 .
  • the impermeable container 300 shown on both tray 204 and on the bell 306 of stethoscope 308
  • the permeable applicator 302 may be located on tray 204 within the sterile packaging 304 .
  • the user may remove tray 204 and use the permeable applicator 302 that is impregnated with an antimicrobial or antiseptic composition to disinfect any part of the portable medical device, such as the stethoscope 308 illustrated in FIG.
  • the user may then place the portable medical device, or any portion thereof, within the impermeable container 300 to protect it from contamination.
  • the impermeable container 300 would protect the bell 306 of the stethoscope 308 from coming into contact with one or contaminates when the user places the bell in a pocket, bag, or the like.
  • the applicator located within the impermeable container or on a tray in the sterile package may be an applicator having an impermeable layer attached to a permeable, absorbent and/or adsorbent bottom layer thus, preventing an existing infectious agent on the user hand from transferring to the permeable bottom layer and the portable medical device.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an example process 400 for execution of the techniques described above of operating an example protective device.
  • the process 400 is illustrated as a logical flow graph.
  • the order in which the operations are described is not intended to be construed as a limitation, and any number of the described operations can be combined in any order and/or in parallel to implement the process.
  • a device protector may be identified for use with a portable medical device.
  • a portable medical device In the context of FIG. 3 , if a user is traveling room to room in a hospital using a stethoscope, the user may identify a device protector to use with the stethoscope or bell of the stethoscope.
  • a sealable or resealable impermeable receptacle of the device protector may be opened.
  • a user may open the impermeable container by separating the closure mechanism 104 shown as a zip-lock mechanism.
  • a permeable applicator carrying an antimicrobial or antiseptic agent may be removed from the impermeable receptacle.
  • the permeable applicator 108 may be removable from the impermeable container 102 .
  • the permeable applicator may be applied to at least a portion of the portable medical device.
  • the permeable applicator may be used to wipe or rub an entire stethoscope or any portion of the stethoscope (e.g., the bell).
  • At operation 410 at least a portion of the portable medical device may be placed within the impermeable receptacle of the device protector.
  • the bell 306 of the stethoscope 308 may be placed within impermeable container 300 .
  • the impermeable receptacle may be removably sealed around the inserted portion of the portable medical device.
  • the impermeable receptacle may be sealed by any of the mechanisms describe above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 .

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