US20190126023A1 - Nasal Oral Care Antiseptics Cleansing Kit - Google Patents

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US20190126023A1
US20190126023A1 US16/171,092 US201816171092A US2019126023A1 US 20190126023 A1 US20190126023 A1 US 20190126023A1 US 201816171092 A US201816171092 A US 201816171092A US 2019126023 A1 US2019126023 A1 US 2019126023A1
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  • the present description relates to patient hygiene, specifically patient oral and nostril hygiene for patients in a caregiver setting that are unable to perform personal cleaning activities themselves.
  • a patient cleaning kit comprising a package; an insert within the package, the insert and the package forming a first cavity and a second cavity; a cover coupled to the package, the cover and the package together enveloping the insert; a premoistened nasal swab within the first cavity; an oral swab within the second cavity; a toothbrush within the second cavity; and a bottle of germicidal solution within the package.
  • Also useful is a method of patient care comprising: opening a package; removing a nasal swab from a first cavity defined by the package and an insert; cleaning a first nostril of the patient with the first nasal swab; removing a nasal swab from the first cavity; cleaning a second nostril of the patient with the second nasal swab; removing a bottle of germicidal solution from the package; removing an amount of the germicidal solution from the bottle of germicidal solution; removing an oral swab from a second cavity defined by the package and the insert; dispensing a portion of the germicidal solution onto an oral swab; and cleaning a mouth of the patient with the oral swab.
  • FIG. 1 is top plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a nasal and oral care antiseptic cleansing kit, shown with the cover removed.
  • FIG. 2 is a top plan view of an exemplary embodiment, with the components of the kit removed and showing an insert.
  • FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the kit shown in FIG. 1 , shown with the outer cover affixed.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 are first and second opposing side views of the kit shown in FIG. 1 , each view illustrating the kit with the components removed.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 are first and second opposing end views of the kit shown in FIG. 1 , each view illustrating the kit with the components removed.
  • FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the kit shown in FIG. 1
  • FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of the package insert of the kit shown in FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective end view of the package insert shown in FIG. 9 .
  • FIGS. 11 and 12 are perspective views of a portion of the package insert shown in FIG. 9 .
  • FIG. 13 is a plan view of a blank for forming the package insert illustrated in FIG. 9
  • FIG. 14 is a representational view illustrating the contents of the kit shown in FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating steps in a method for using the kit shown in FIG. 1 .
  • a package 102 which may be a blow fill seal package 102 , a package insert 104 , a first cavity 106 formed between the interior wall of the package 102 and the package insert 104 , and a second cavity 108 formed between the interior wall of the package 102 and the package insert 104 .
  • an instructions panel 110 and a plurality of premoistened nasal antiseptic swabs 112 (four swabs are included, but a larger or smaller number may be included).
  • the swabs 112 are individually packaged in wrappers, which may be numbered or otherwise differentiated.
  • the swabs may be identified with an “R” or an “L,” to indicate whether the premoistened nasal anteseptic swab contained therein should be used with the “right” or “left” nostril, or numbered “1” and “2” to signify that the swabs may be used first or second.
  • the kit 100 further includes bottle 114 (shown below in FIG. 14 ) of chlorhexidine gluconate solution, an oral swab 116 (unpackaged, shown below in FIG. 14 ), a toothbrush 118 , and a medicine cup 120 (shown below in FIG. 14 ).
  • the swabs 112 are positioned within the first cavity 106 , and the oral swab 116 , the bottle 114 of chlorhexidine gluconate, and the toothbrush 118 are packaged within the second cavity 108 .
  • the medicine cup 120 may be positioned in the second cavity 108 , or may be positioned underneath the instructions panel 110 between the package insert 104 and the package 102 .
  • the package insert 104 is positioned within a concavity 122 (or well) formed in the package 102 .
  • the insert includes vertical wall structures 124 , 126 that together with the package 102 form the first cavity 106 and the second cavity 108 .
  • the package insert 104 may include one or more vertical wall structures 124 , 126 coupled to a fold or folds in the package insert 104 between a plane defined by an upper edge 125 of the package 102 to a base of the concavity 122 formed by the package 102 .
  • the instructions panel 110 may graphically and/or textually indicate instructions to a caregiver for use of the contents of the first cavity 106 and the second cavity 108 (as well as a medicine cup 120 , which may be positioned under the instructions panel 110 ).
  • these instructions may be positioned adjacent to the first cavity 106 and the second cavity 108 with instructions pertaining to the contents of the first cavity 106 being positioned adjacent to the first cavity 106 and instructions pertaining to the contents of the second cavity 108 being adjacent to the second cavity 108 .
  • the package 102 is sealed with, for example, paper cover 302 ( FIG. 3 ) that may be adhesively secured to an upper lip of the package 102 .
  • the cover may otherwise be conventional and may be removed by pulling the paper cover 302 across the upper edge 125 of the package 102 so as to partially or completely remove the paper cover 302 from the package 102 .
  • a caregiver removes the paper cover 302 by pulling the paper cover 302 across the upper edge 125 of the package 102 so as to unseal the package 102 and remove the paper cover 302 either partially or completely from the package 102 .
  • the caregiver observes the instructions on the instructions panel 110 and follows the instructions pertaining to the contents of the first cavity 106 , and then follows instructions pertaining to the contents of the second cavity 108 .
  • the caregiver removes a first nasal antiseptic swab 112 (which may be labeled, for example, “1”) from the first cavity 106 and opens the wrapper enveloping the first nasal antiseptic swab.
  • the first nasal antiseptic swab 112 is pre-moistened with, for example, povidone-iodine USP 10%.
  • the caregiver cleans the patient, by placing the nasal antiseptic swab into a first nostril of the patient, sweeping the first nasal antiseptic swab 112 around the first nostril.
  • the caregiver removes the second nasal antiseptic swab (which may be labeled, for example “2”) from the first cavity 106 and opens the wrapper enveloping the second nasal antiseptic swab.
  • the second nasal antiseptic swab may, preferably, also be premoistened with, for example, povidone-iodine USP 10%.
  • the caregiver cleans the patient, by placing the second nasal antiseptic swab into a second nostril of the patient, sweeping the second nasal antiseptic swab around the second nostril.
  • the caregiver removes the third nasal antiseptic swab (which may be labeled, for example, “3”) from the first cavity 106 , and opens the wrapper enveloping the third nasal antiseptic swab.
  • the third nasal antiseptic swab may, preferably, also be premoistened with, for example, povidone-iodine USP 10%.
  • the caregiver cleans the patient, by placing the third nasal antiseptic swab into the first nostril of the patient, sweeping the third nasal antiseptic swab around the first nostril.
  • the caregiver removes the fourth nasal antiseptic swab (which may be labeled, for example, “4”) from the first cavity 106 , and opens the wrapper enveloping the fourth nasal antiseptic swab.
  • the fourth nasal antiseptic swab may, preferably, also be premoistened with, for example, povidone-iodine USP 10%.
  • the caregiver cleans the patient by placing the fourth nasal antiseptic swab into the second nostril of the patient, sweeping the fourth nasal antiseptic swab around the second nostril.
  • the caregiver removes the medicine cup 120 and the chlorhexidine gluconate bottle 114 from the second cavity 108 (or in case of the medicine cup 120 optionally from below the instructions panel 110 ).
  • the caregiver then pours an amount of the chlorhexidine gluconate from the bottle 114 into the medicine cup 120 . This amount may be all or less than all of the contents of the bottle 114 of chlorhexidine gluconate.
  • the caregiver then moistens the oral swab 116 in the chlorhexidine gluconate within the medicine cup 120 and uses the oral swab 116 to cleanse the mouth (oral cavity) of the patient by sweeping the oral swab 116 across the gums and teeth of the patient.
  • the caregiver moistens the toothbrush 118 in the chlorohexidine gluconate solution within the medicine cup 120 and brushes the patient's teeth and gums with the toothbrush 118 moistened with the chlorhexidine gluconate.
  • the caregiver may re-moisten the oral swab 116 and/or the toothbrush 118 with the chlorhexidine gluconate from the medicine cup 120 .
  • chlorhexidine gluconate may be added to the medicine cup 120 from the bottle 114 of chlorhexidine gluconate (provided the entire amount of the chlorhexidine is not transferred in the first instance into the medicine cup 120 ).
  • a first cavity 106 is formed between one or more dividers 212 of the package insert 104 and a first wall 214 and second wall 216 of the package 102
  • a second cavity 108 is formed between the one or more dividers 212 and the second wall 216 and a third wall 218 of the package 102
  • the instructions panel 110 an arcuate notch 204 for securing the bottle 114 of chlorhexidine gluconate, and a slot 206 for securing the toothbrush 118 .
  • the package insert 104 includes a first floor section 208 and a second floor section 210 on which the contents of the package 102 are placed.
  • the first and second floor sections 208 , 210 facilitate removal of the contents through the lifting of the package insert 104 from the package 102 , which lifts the contents from the package 102 .
  • FIGS. 3-5 shown is the package 102 with the paper cover 302 in a closed position and the insert 104 ( FIG. 4 ) and the divider 212 .
  • FIG. 6 shown is an end view of the package insert 104 with the paper cover 302 in a closed position. Shown is the divider 212 , and the first floor section 208 and the second floor section 210 .
  • FIG. 7 shown is an opposite end view of the package 102 and package insert 104 with the paper cover 302 in a closed position.
  • a support flap 304 descends from the instructions panel 110 to a bottom of the package 102 .
  • the support flap 304 prevents the instructions panel 110 from descending into the package 102 well or cavity, thereby maintaining the instructions panel 110 in a substantially coplanar arrangement with the upper edge 125 of the package 102 .
  • first floor section 208 shown is the first floor section 208 , the second floor section 210 and the one or more dividers 212 . Also shown is the instructions panel 110 and the support flap 304 .
  • FIG. 9 shown in FIG. 9 is the second floor section 210 , the one or more dividers 212 , the instructions panel 110 and the support flap 304 .
  • FIG. 10 depicts the first floor section 208 , the second floor section 210 , the one or more dividers 212 , the instructions panel 110 , the arcuate notch 204 , and the slot 206 . Most of these features are shown also in FIGS. 11 and 12 .
  • the blank includes the first floor section 208 , the second floor section 210 , the one or more dividers 212 , the arcuate notch 204 , the slot 206 , a groove 306 , a tab 308 , the instructions panel 110 and the support flap 304 .
  • the package insert 104 is die cut from cardstock, such as 18 pt SBS carboard, and may be folded along the dashed lines illustrated.
  • the dashed lines may represent folds and, in addition, may represent scoring or perforation to facilitate folding.
  • the groove 306 aligns with and receives the tab 308 when the package insert 104 is folded into the package 102 .
  • the groove 306 and the tab 308 (which are optional) cooperate to hold the package insert 104 in shape against its tendency to unfold somewhat due to the stiffness of the material.
  • the kit may include a plurality of individually packaged, premoistened nasal swabs 112 , an oral swab 116 , a toothbrush 118 , a bottle 114 of chlorohexidine gluconate, and a medicine cup 120 .
  • a caregiver removes the paper cover 302 by pulling the paper cover 302 across the upper edge 125 of the package 102 so as to unseal the package 102 and remove the paper cover 302 either partially or completely from the package 102 .
  • the caregiver observes the instructions on the instructions panel 110 and follows the instructions pertaining to the contents of the first cavity 106 , and then follows instructions pertaining to the contents of the second cavity 108 .
  • a next step 1502 the caregiver removes a first nasal antiseptic swab 112 from the first cavity 106 and, in step 1504 , opens the wrapper enveloping the first nasal antiseptic swab.
  • the first nasal antiseptic swab 112 is pre-moistened with, for example, povidone-iodine USP 10%.
  • the caregiver cleans the patient, by placing the nasal antiseptic swab into a first nostril of the patient, sweeping the first nasal antiseptic swab 112 around the first nostril.
  • step 1508 the caregiver removes the second nasal antiseptic swab from the first cavity 106 and, in step 1510 , opens the wrapper enveloping the second nasal antiseptic swab.
  • the second nasal antiseptic swab may, preferably, also be premoistened with, for example, povidone-iodine USP 10%.
  • step 1512 following the instructions, the caregiver cleans the patient, by placing the second nasal antiseptic swab into a second nostril of the patient, sweeping the second nasal antiseptic swab around the second nostril.
  • step 1514 the caregiver removes the third nasal antiseptic swab from the first cavity 106 , and, in step 1516 , opens the wrapper enveloping the third nasal antiseptic swab.
  • the third nasal antiseptic swab may, preferably, also be premoistened with, for example, povidone-iodine USP 10%.
  • step 1518 following the instructions, the caregiver cleans the patient, by placing the third nasal antiseptic swab into the first nostril of the patient, sweeping the third nasal antiseptic swab around the first nostril.
  • step 1520 the caregiver removes the fourth nasal antiseptic swab from the first cavity 106 , and, in step 1522 , opens the wrapper enveloping the fourth nasal antiseptic swab.
  • the fourth nasal antiseptic swab may, preferably, also be premoistened with, for example, povidone-iodine USP 10%.
  • step 1524 following the instructions, the caregiver cleans the patient by placing the fourth nasal antiseptic swab into the second nostril of the patient, sweeping the fourth nasal antiseptic swab around the second nostril.
  • step 1526 next, the caregiver removes the medicine cup 120 and the chlorhexidine gluconate bottle 114 from the second cavity 108 (or in case of the medicine cup 120 optionally from below the instructions panel 110 ).
  • step 1528 the caregiver then pours an amount of the chlorhexidine gluconate from the bottle 114 into the medicine cup 120 . This amount may be all or less than all of the contents of the bottle 114 of chlorhexidine gluconate.
  • step 1530 the caregiver then moistens the oral swab 116 in the chlorhexidine gluconate within the medicine cup 120 and, in step 1532 , uses the oral swab 116 to cleanse the mouth (oral cavity) of the patient by sweeping the oral swab 116 across the gums and teeth of the patient.
  • step 1530 the caregiver moistens the toothbrush 118 in the chlorhexidine gluconate solution within the medicine cup 120 and, in step 1532 , brushes the patient's teeth and gums with the toothbrush 118 moistened with the chlorhexidine gluconate.
  • the caregiver may re-moisten the oral swab 116 and/or the toothbrush 118 with the chlorhexidine gluconate from the medicine cup 120 .
  • chlorhexidine gluconate may be added to the medicine cup 120 from the bottle 114 of chlorhexidine gluconate (provided the entire amount of the chlorhexidine is not transferred in the first instance into the medicine cup 120 ).

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