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- Catheter-related bloodstream infections are caused by bacteria/fungi in patients with intravascular catheters. These infections are an important cause of illness and excess medical costs, as approximately 80,000 catheter-related bloodstream infections occur in U.S. intensive care units each year. In addition to the monetary costs, these infections are associated with anywhere from 2,400 to 20,000 deaths per year.
- Impregnating catheters with various antimicrobial agents is one approach that has been implemented to prevent these infections. These catheters, however, have given less than satisfactory results. In addition, some microbes have developed resistance to the various antimicrobial agents in the system.
- a catheter hub containing an antiseptic chamber is filled with three percent iodinated alcohol. Though it has shown to be effective, the catheter hub is expensive and does not fare as well in a formal cost-benefit analysis. Therefore, there is a need for an effective and inexpensive way to reduce the number of catheter-related infections.
- the present invention provides devices and methods for antiseptically maintaining a patient fluid line access valve.
- the device includes a housing for covering the access portion of the access valve. A pad within the housing contacts the surface of the access portion of the access valve prior to (and optionally after) accessing the patient fluid line via the access valve to reduce the amount of microbes on the valve's access portion.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a first representative embodiment of a cap/cleaner device and a patient fluid line access valve.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of the first representative embodiment of the cap/cleaner device.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of the first cap/cleaner device capping a patient fluid line access valve.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view of the first cap/cleaner device cleaning a patient fluid line access valve.
- FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating representative embodiments of methods of using the cap/cleaner device.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second representative embodiment of a cap/cleaner device.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional side view of the second cap/cleaner device.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a first separable connector.
- FIG. 9 is a side view of a second separable connector.
- FIG. 10A is a cross-sectional view of cleaning device.
- FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view of a capping device.
- FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of patient fluid line access valve cap/cleaner device 10 with patient fluid line access valve A and patient fluid line B.
- Cap/cleaner 10 includes housing 12 with cap end 14 , cleaning end 16 and thread 18 ; and lid 20 .
- Access valve A includes housing A 2 with thread A 4 and septum A 6 with slit A 8 .
- the exposed surface of septum A 6 A10ng with at least a portion of the exposed surface of housing A 2 that surrounds septum A 6 form access portion A 10 of access valve A.
- Line B may be any of a number of types that include, for example, intravascular (IV) lines and catheters, saline wells, arterial lines and hemodialysis lines.
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- cap end 14 of cap/cleaner 10 attaches to access portion A 10 of access valve A.
- Housing 12 is made from any of a number of types of plastic materials such as polycarbonate, polypropylene, polyethylene, glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene or any other moldable plastic material used in medical devices.
- Cap end 14 of housing 12 is open and contains thread 18 A10ng the inside of the opening.
- Cleaning end 16 is covered by lid 20 .
- Lid 20 is typically made of foil or similar type material and completely seals the opening (not shown) of cleaning end 16 . Any type of material or seal may be used as long as a moisture barrier is provided.
- FIG. 2 shows cap/cleaner 10 in more detail.
- cap/cleaner 10 also includes internal wall 12 a , hood 16 a and chamber 16 b of cleaning end 16 , cap 14 a and cavity 14 b of cap end 14 , wet pad 22 within chamber 16 b and dry pad 24 within cavity 14 b .
- Internal wal 112 a separates cap end 14 and cleaning end 16 .
- Cap/cleaner 10 is typically distributed and stored in a sterile, sealed package either A10ne or paired with a patient fluid line access valve.
- One such type of valve is the BD Q-SyteTM valve from Becton, Dickinson and Company (illustrated in FIG. 1 ).
- cap/cleaner 10 is useful with any type of needleless or needle required access valve. Once removed from the package, cap/cleaner 10 is ready for use.
- FIG. 3 illustrates cap/cleaner 10 covering access portion A 10 of access valve A.
- Septum A 6 provides an accessible seal for either a needle or a male luer taper.
- slit A 8 extends through septum A 6 to provide a port for insertion of the male luer taper.
- cap end 14 includes cap 14 a with cavity 14 b , which contains dry pad 24 .
- Dry pad 24 is impregnated with an antimicrobial agent to aid in maintaining antiseptic conditions of access portion A 10 of valve A.
- Suitable material for dry pad 24 includes non-woven material or a foam sponge pad made of polyurethane, polyester, cotton or any bioengineered plastic material such as silicone. Any of a number of antimicrobial agents may be used to impregnate dry pad 24 . Some examples include chlorhexidine gluconate, chlorhexidine diacetate, chloroxylenol, povidone iodine, Triclosan, benzethonium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, octenidine, antibiotic, etc. Alternatively, cap end 14 does not contain dry pad 24 and aids in maintaining antiseptic conditions by simply covering access portion A 10 .
- cap end 14 of cap/cleaner 10 is placed over access portion A 10 such that access portion A 10 is within cavity 14 b of cap end 14 .
- Cap/cleaner 10 may be attached either prior to or after placement of valve A for the patient.
- valve A includes thread A 4 .
- threads A 4 and 18 interlock to provide a secured attachment. It is not necessary, however, for valve A to include thread A 4 .
- Cap end 14 will also attach and hold a luer slip, which does not have a thread. In other embodiments, cap/cleaner 10 may be manufactured without a thread.
- the amount of material used for dry pad 24 can vary. Typically, there is enough material for dry pad 24 to contact at least septum A 6 of valve A. Enough space should be left in cavity 14 b of cap end 14 for access portion A 10 of valve A to be encompassed by cap end 14 , thus, maintaining antiseptic conditions of the surface. By maintaining antiseptic conditions of the surface, the risk of microbes penetrating into valve A is minimized.
- FIG. 4 illustrates cap/cleaner 10 cleaning access portion A 10 of valve A.
- cleaning end 16 includes hood 16 a and chamber 16 b , which contains wet pad 22 .
- Wet pad 22 is impregnated with a cleaning agent and optionally, an antimicrobial agent.
- Wet pad 22 may be made from materials similar to those described for dry pad 24 .
- the cleaning solution is typically an alcohol- or water-based solution.
- a suitable alcohol-based solution contains about 50% to about 100% (no additional water) of an alcohol solution.
- the balance of solutions that are less than 100% alcohol contain water and other optional materials such as fragrance, dye, surfactant, emollient, etc.
- Suitable water-based solutions contain about 1% to about 10% alcohol solvent as a wetting agent and about 90% to about 99% water. Again, optional materials may also be added such fragrance, dye, surfactant, emollient, etc.
- the cleaning solution also includes an antimicrobial agent.
- an antimicrobial agent Any of a number of antimicrobial agents may be used in wet pad 22 . Some examples include chlorhexidine gluconate, chlorhexidine diacetate, chloroxylenol, povidone iodine, Triclosan, benzethonium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, octenidine, antibiotic, etc.
- Wet pad 22 and dry pad 24 may be impregnated with the same or different antimicrobial agents.
- cleaning end 16 is larger than cap end 14 .
- the hood of cleaning end 16 loosely encompasses at least access portion A 10 of valve A, and chamber 16 b is sized to allow some movement when access portion A 10 is inserted.
- the amount of material used for wet pad 22 will vary, but the amount should hold enough cleaning solution and allow enough movement for thorough cleaning.
- Wet pad 22 should be contained entirely within hood 16 a such that it is recessed inside chamber 16 b of cleaning end 16 .
- cap end 14 is removed from valve A either by rotating cap/cleaner 10 to release threads 18 and A 4 or by simply pulling if valve A does not have a thread.
- Lid 20 is removed from cleaning end 16 .
- Cleaning end 16 is then placed over at least access portion A 10 , such that wet pad 22 contacts septum A 6 .
- FIG. 4 only shows contact with septum A 6 , additional pressure may be applied such that wet pad 22 extends beyond the edges of septum A 6 to contact portions of the exposed surface of housing A 2 .
- wet pad 22 should scrub access portion A 10 of valve A. Scrubbing may be accomplished by, for example, rotational movement or back and forth movement. Scrubbing should be carried out for a time long enough to allow the cleaning solution to at least disinfect access portion A 10 of valve A.
- valve A is ready to use.
- a needle or male luer taper is inserted to either infuse or withdraw fluid from the patient fluid line.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating representative embodiments of methods for using cap/cleaner 10 .
- Capping step 34 , cleaning step 36 and accessing step 38 were described above and are the same in each embodiment.
- access portion A 10 of valve A may either be immediately capped or cleaned again prior to capping. If immediately capped, a new, second cap/cleaner 10 A is obtained and removed from its package. This is represented by step 40 .
- Cap end 14 of cap/cleaner 10 A is placed over access portion A 10 as described above. Cleaning end 16 of cap/cleaner 10 A is sealed and ready for the next time valve A is utilized.
- access portion A 10 may be cleaned again prior to capping. This can be performed in one of the following ways. First, in step 42 , cleaning end 16 of cap/cleaner 10 is reused to clean access portion A 10 , which is then capped, at step 44 , with cap end 14 of a new, second cap/cleaner 10 A. Second, in step 46 , cleaning end 16 of a new, second cap/cleaner 10 A is used to clean access portion A 10 . Then, valve A maybe capped either with cap end 14 of cap/cleaner 10 A (step 48 ) or of a new, third cap/cleaner 10 B (step 50 ). Third, in step 52 , access portion A 10 may be cleaned with an alternative disposable cleaning device that is well known in the art. Examples of such cleaning devices include alcohol wipes, iodine swabs, etc. Once cleaned, cap end 14 of a new, second cap/cleaner 10 A may be attached to valve 26 (step 50 ).
- FIG. 6 shows separable cap/cleaner 56 .
- Separable cap/cleaner 56 includes cap end 58 , cleaning end 60 and gap 62 .
- Gap 62 is the separation between cap end 58 and cleaning end 60 .
- FIG. 7 shows separable cap/cleaner 56 in more detail and further includes dry pad 64 within cap end 58 , wet pad 66 within cleaning end 60 and breakable connector 68 .
- separable cap/cleaner 56 operates as described above for 10 cap/cleaner 10 except that cleaning end 60 may be removed after cleaning access portion A 10 of valve A. Detaching cleaning end 60 reduces bulkiness from separable cap/cleaner 56 by only maintaining cap end 58 over access portion A 10 .
- FIG. 8 shows a representative embodiment of breakable connector 68 .
- Connector 68 is typically made of the same material from which housing 12 is fabricated. Torsional shearing caused by twisting cap end 58 and/or cleaning end 60 relative to each other may be used to break connector. Alternatively, a three-point bending force, which consists of a fulcrum (connector 68 ) that directs a force vector contralateral to the direction of the terminal (cap end 58 and cleaning end 60 ) force vectors, may be applied for breaking connector 68 . Once removed, cleaning end 60 may be discarded.
- FIG. 9 is an alternate embodiment showing notched breakable connector 70 .
- Notch 72 within connector 70 is an area of reduced cross-sectional area, which acts as a score to facilitate breaking of connector 70 .
- luer lock type mechanism can be utilized to separate ends 58 and 60 from each other.
- FIG. 10A shows a representative embodiment of cleaning device 74 with lid 74 a and wet pad 76 .
- cleaning device 74 is a stand-alone device that is used as described above for cleaning end 16 .
- FIG. 10B shows a representative embodiment of cap device 78 with lid 78 a and pad 80 .
- Cap device 78 is a stand-alone device where pad 80 may either be a wet pad or a dry pad. Where pad 80 is a dry pad, cap device 78 is used as described above for cap end 14 .
- cap device 78 may be used to clean access portion A 10 of valve A in addition to its capping function.
- the twisting motion involved in removing and placing cap device 78 with respect to access potion A 10 provides friction for cleaning. Additional cleaning can be accomplished by twisting cap device 78 in one direction and then in the reverse direction for a desired amount of time.
- Cap device 78 further comprises an inner circumference 82 that defines a cavity in which pad 80 is housed.
- cap device 78 comprises a thread or threading 18 having a length that is less than inner circumference 82 .
- additional gripping surface may be added by extending the length of the housing.
- the increased gripping surface would provide easier handling of devices 74 and 78 .
- Cap/cleaner 10 cleans and maintains access valves in antiseptic or aseptic condition. This substantially decreases the risk of patient infections caused by the ingress of microbes into the access valves, particularly for needleless access valves.
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Methods for cleaning and antiseptically maintaining patient fluid line access valves to minimize the risk of infection via catheters. The methods include cleaning patient fluid line access valves devices with a cap that may contain a dry pad impregnated with an antimicrobial agent. Covering the access portion of the access valve when not in use with the cap. The devices have a hood that contains a wet pad impregnated with a cleaning solution and, optionally, an antimicrobial agent. The methods include wet pad cleaning the access portion of the access valve prior to and optionally, after the access valve is utilized to access the patient fluid line.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 16/428,083, filed May 31, 2019 granted on May 17, 2022 as U.S. Pat. No. 11,331,464, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/041,939, filed Feb. 11, 2016 granted on Jul. 2, 2019 as U.S. Pat. No. 10,335,584, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/159,959, filed Jan. 21, 2014 granted on Mar. 15, 2016 as U.S. Pat. No. 9,283,367, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/281,711, filed Nov. 17, 2005, titled PATIENT FLUID LINE ACCESS VALVE ANTIMICROBIAL CAP/CLEANER, granted on Jun. 3, 2014 as U.S. Pat. No. 8,740,864, which are incorporated herein in their entirety.
- Catheter-related bloodstream infections are caused by bacteria/fungi in patients with intravascular catheters. These infections are an important cause of illness and excess medical costs, as approximately 80,000 catheter-related bloodstream infections occur in U.S. intensive care units each year. In addition to the monetary costs, these infections are associated with anywhere from 2,400 to 20,000 deaths per year.
- Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describe various ways to limit catheter-related bloodstream infections in hospital, outpatient and home care settings. The guidelines address issues such as hand hygiene, catheter site care and admixture preparation. Despite these guidelines, 15 catheter-related bloodstream infections continue to plague our healthcare system.
- Impregnating catheters with various antimicrobial agents is one approach that has been implemented to prevent these infections. These catheters, however, have given less than satisfactory results. In addition, some microbes have developed resistance to the various antimicrobial agents in the system.
- In another system that is commercially available in Europe, a catheter hub containing an antiseptic chamber is filled with three percent iodinated alcohol. Though it has shown to be effective, the catheter hub is expensive and does not fare as well in a formal cost-benefit analysis. Therefore, there is a need for an effective and inexpensive way to reduce the number of catheter-related infections.
- The present invention provides devices and methods for antiseptically maintaining a patient fluid line access valve. The device includes a housing for covering the access portion of the access valve. A pad within the housing contacts the surface of the access portion of the access valve prior to (and optionally after) accessing the patient fluid line via the access valve to reduce the amount of microbes on the valve's access portion.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a first representative embodiment of a cap/cleaner device and a patient fluid line access valve. -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of the first representative embodiment of the cap/cleaner device. -
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of the first cap/cleaner device capping a patient fluid line access valve. -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view of the first cap/cleaner device cleaning a patient fluid line access valve. -
FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating representative embodiments of methods of using the cap/cleaner device. -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second representative embodiment of a cap/cleaner device. -
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional side view of the second cap/cleaner device. -
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a first separable connector. -
FIG. 9 is a side view of a second separable connector. -
FIG. 10A is a cross-sectional view of cleaning device. -
FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view of a capping device. -
FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of patient fluid line access valve cap/cleaner device 10 with patient fluid line access valve A and patient fluid line B. Cap/cleaner 10 includeshousing 12 withcap end 14, cleaningend 16 andthread 18; andlid 20. Access valve A includes housing A2 with thread A4 and septum A6 with slit A8. The exposed surface of septum A6 A10ng with at least a portion of the exposed surface of housing A2 that surrounds septum A6, form access portion A10 of access valve A. Line B may be any of a number of types that include, for example, intravascular (IV) lines and catheters, saline wells, arterial lines and hemodialysis lines. - As will be described in more detail below,
cap end 14 of cap/cleaner 10 attaches to access portion A10 of access valve A.Housing 12 is made from any of a number of types of plastic materials such as polycarbonate, polypropylene, polyethylene, glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene or any other moldable plastic material used in medical devices. -
Cap end 14 ofhousing 12 is open and containsthread 18 A10ng the inside of the opening.Cleaning end 16 is covered bylid 20.Lid 20 is typically made of foil or similar type material and completely seals the opening (not shown) of cleaningend 16. Any type of material or seal may be used as long as a moisture barrier is provided. -
FIG. 2 shows cap/cleaner 10 in more detail. In addition to the structures shown inFIG. 1 , cap/cleaner 10 also includesinternal wall 12 a,hood 16 a andchamber 16 b of cleaningend 16,cap 14 a andcavity 14 b ofcap end 14,wet pad 22 withinchamber 16 b anddry pad 24 withincavity 14 b. Internal wal112 a separatescap end 14 and cleaningend 16. - Cap/
cleaner 10 is typically distributed and stored in a sterile, sealed package either A10ne or paired with a patient fluid line access valve. One such type of valve is the BD Q-Syte™ valve from Becton, Dickinson and Company (illustrated inFIG. 1 ). However, cap/cleaner 10 is useful with any type of needleless or needle required access valve. Once removed from the package, cap/cleaner 10 is ready for use. -
FIG. 3 illustrates cap/cleaner 10 covering access portion A10 of access valve A. Septum A6 provides an accessible seal for either a needle or a male luer taper. In the case of a needleless access device, such as that shown inFIG. 3 , slit A8 extends through septum A6 to provide a port for insertion of the male luer taper. - As shown,
cap end 14 includescap 14 a withcavity 14 b, which containsdry pad 24.Dry pad 24 is impregnated with an antimicrobial agent to aid in maintaining antiseptic conditions of access portion A10 of valve A. Suitable material fordry pad 24 includes non-woven material or a foam sponge pad made of polyurethane, polyester, cotton or any bioengineered plastic material such as silicone. Any of a number of antimicrobial agents may be used to impregnatedry pad 24. Some examples include chlorhexidine gluconate, chlorhexidine diacetate, chloroxylenol, povidone iodine, Triclosan, benzethonium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, octenidine, antibiotic, etc. Alternatively,cap end 14 does not containdry pad 24 and aids in maintaining antiseptic conditions by simply covering access portion A10. - In use,
cap end 14 of cap/cleaner 10 is placed over access portion A10 such that access portion A10 is withincavity 14 b ofcap end 14. Cap/cleaner 10 may be attached either prior to or after placement of valve A for the patient. As shown inFIG. 3 , valve A includes thread A4. By rotating cap/cleaner 10 or valve A relative to one another, threads A4 and 18 (of cap/cleaner 10) interlock to provide a secured attachment. It is not necessary, however, for valve A to include thread A4.Cap end 14 will also attach and hold a luer slip, which does not have a thread. In other embodiments, cap/cleaner 10 may be manufactured without a thread. - The amount of material used for
dry pad 24 can vary. Typically, there is enough material fordry pad 24 to contact at least septum A6 of valve A. Enough space should be left incavity 14 b ofcap end 14 for access portion A10 of valve A to be encompassed bycap end 14, thus, maintaining antiseptic conditions of the surface. By maintaining antiseptic conditions of the surface, the risk of microbes penetrating into valve A is minimized. - To further minimize the opportunity for penetration by microbes, access portion A10 is cleaned prior to accessing valve A with a needle or male luer taper.
FIG. 4 illustrates cap/cleaner 10 cleaning access portion A10 of valve A. - As shown in
FIG. 4 , cleaningend 16 includeshood 16 a andchamber 16 b, which containswet pad 22.Wet pad 22 is impregnated with a cleaning agent and optionally, an antimicrobial agent.Wet pad 22 may be made from materials similar to those described fordry pad 24. - The cleaning solution is typically an alcohol- or water-based solution. A suitable alcohol-based solution contains about 50% to about 100% (no additional water) of an alcohol solution. The balance of solutions that are less than 100% alcohol contain water and other optional materials such as fragrance, dye, surfactant, emollient, etc.
- Suitable water-based solutions contain about 1% to about 10% alcohol solvent as a wetting agent and about 90% to about 99% water. Again, optional materials may also be added such fragrance, dye, surfactant, emollient, etc.
- In an alternative embodiment, the cleaning solution also includes an antimicrobial agent. Any of a number of antimicrobial agents may be used in
wet pad 22. Some examples include chlorhexidine gluconate, chlorhexidine diacetate, chloroxylenol, povidone iodine, Triclosan, benzethonium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, octenidine, antibiotic, etc.Wet pad 22 anddry pad 24 may be impregnated with the same or different antimicrobial agents. - As shown in the Figures, cleaning
end 16 is larger thancap end 14. The hood of cleaningend 16 loosely encompasses at least access portion A10 of valve A, andchamber 16 b is sized to allow some movement when access portion A10 is inserted. The amount of material used forwet pad 22 will vary, but the amount should hold enough cleaning solution and allow enough movement for thorough cleaning.Wet pad 22 should be contained entirely withinhood 16 a such that it is recessed insidechamber 16 b of cleaningend 16. - In preparation for accessing valve A,
cap end 14 is removed from valve A either by rotating cap/cleaner 10 to releasethreads 18 and A4 or by simply pulling if valve A does not have a thread.Lid 20 is removed from cleaningend 16. Cleaningend 16 is then placed over at least access portion A10, such thatwet pad 22 contacts septum A6. ThoughFIG. 4 only shows contact with septum A6, additional pressure may be applied such thatwet pad 22 extends beyond the edges of septum A6 to contact portions of the exposed surface of housing A2. - Next, for thorough cleaning,
wet pad 22 should scrub access portion A10 of valve A. Scrubbing may be accomplished by, for example, rotational movement or back and forth movement. Scrubbing should be carried out for a time long enough to allow the cleaning solution to at least disinfect access portion A10 of valve A. - Once cleaned, valve A is ready to use. A needle or male luer taper is inserted to either infuse or withdraw fluid from the patient fluid line.
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FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating representative embodiments of methods for using cap/cleaner 10. Cappingstep 34, cleaning step 36 and accessingstep 38 were described above and are the same in each embodiment. However, upon withdrawal after accessing the patient fluid line, access portion A10 of valve A may either be immediately capped or cleaned again prior to capping. If immediately capped, a new, second cap/cleaner 10A is obtained and removed from its package. This is represented bystep 40.Cap end 14 of cap/cleaner 10A is placed over access portion A10 as described above. Cleaningend 16 of cap/cleaner 10A is sealed and ready for the next time valve A is utilized. - Alternatively, access portion A10 may be cleaned again prior to capping. This can be performed in one of the following ways. First, in
step 42, cleaningend 16 of cap/cleaner 10 is reused to clean access portion A10, which is then capped, at step 44, withcap end 14 of a new, second cap/cleaner 10A. Second, instep 46, cleaningend 16 of a new, second cap/cleaner 10A is used to clean access portion A10. Then, valve A maybe capped either withcap end 14 of cap/cleaner 10A (step 48) or of a new, third cap/cleaner 10B (step 50). Third, instep 52, access portion A10 may be cleaned with an alternative disposable cleaning device that is well known in the art. Examples of such cleaning devices include alcohol wipes, iodine swabs, etc. Once cleaned,cap end 14 of a new, second cap/cleaner 10A may be attached to valve 26 (step 50). - Additional embodiments of the present invention include separable and individual, uncoupled devices.
FIG. 6 shows separable cap/cleaner 56. Separable cap/cleaner 56 includescap end 58, cleaningend 60 andgap 62.Gap 62 is the separation betweencap end 58 and cleaningend 60. -
FIG. 7 shows separable cap/cleaner 56 in more detail and further includesdry pad 64 withincap end 58,wet pad 66 within cleaningend 60 andbreakable connector 68. In use, separable cap/cleaner 56 operates as described above for 10 cap/cleaner 10 except that cleaningend 60 may be removed after cleaning access portion A10 of valve A.Detaching cleaning end 60 reduces bulkiness from separable cap/cleaner 56 by only maintainingcap end 58 over access portion A10. -
FIG. 8 shows a representative embodiment ofbreakable connector 68.Connector 68 is typically made of the same material from whichhousing 12 is fabricated. Torsional shearing caused by twistingcap end 58 and/or cleaningend 60 relative to each other may be used to break connector. Alternatively, a three-point bending force, which consists of a fulcrum (connector 68) that directs a force vector contralateral to the direction of the terminal (cap end 58 and cleaning end 60) force vectors, may be applied for breakingconnector 68. Once removed, cleaningend 60 may be discarded. -
FIG. 9 is an alternate embodiment showing notchedbreakable connector 70.Notch 72 withinconnector 70 is an area of reduced cross-sectional area, which acts as a score to facilitate breaking ofconnector 70. - Other separation mechanisms may also be used to remove cleaning
end 60 fromcap end 58. For instance, a luer lock type mechanism can be utilized to separate ends 58 and 60 from each other. -
FIG. 10A shows a representative embodiment of cleaningdevice 74 withlid 74 a andwet pad 76. Here, cleaningdevice 74 is a stand-alone device that is used as described above for cleaningend 16. -
FIG. 10B shows a representative embodiment ofcap device 78 withlid 78 a andpad 80.Cap device 78 is a stand-alone device wherepad 80 may either be a wet pad or a dry pad. Wherepad 80 is a dry pad,cap device 78 is used as described above forcap end 14. - Where
pad 80 is a wet pad,cap device 78 may be used to clean access portion A10 of valve A in addition to its capping function. The twisting motion involved in removing and placingcap device 78 with respect to access potion A10 provides friction for cleaning. Additional cleaning can be accomplished by twistingcap device 78 in one direction and then in the reverse direction for a desired amount of time. -
Cap device 78 further comprises aninner circumference 82 that defines a cavity in whichpad 80 is housed. In some instances,cap device 78 comprises a thread or threading 18 having a length that is less thaninner circumference 82. - With either cleaning
device 74 orcap device 78, additional gripping surface may be added by extending the length of the housing. The increased gripping surface would provide easier handling ofdevices - Cap/cleaner 10 cleans and maintains access valves in antiseptic or aseptic condition. This substantially decreases the risk of patient infections caused by the ingress of microbes into the access valves, particularly for needleless access valves.
- Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, workers skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Claims (14)
1. A method for cleaning a patient fluid line access valve, the method comprising:
removing a seal attached to a cap, the cap having
an inner sidewall and an opening to an inner cavity,
a thread at least partially disposed on at least a portion of the inner sidewall of the cap, and
a pad including a cleaning agent, the pad at least partially disposed in the inner cavity and adapted to clean at least a portion of the access portion of the access valve,
wherein the seal is removably attached to the cap to cover the opening to the inner cavity, the pad being disposed in the inner cavity;
receiving into the opening of the cap an access portion of an access valve, the access portion providing an access to a fluid line via the access valve when connected to the fluid line; and
providing an air passage between an inner circumference of the cap and at least a portion of an outer surface of a sidewall of the access portion of the access valve when the access portion is received in the opening of the cap and when the inner sidewall of the cap comprising the thread provides a secured attachment of the cap to the access valve.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the access portion comprises a luer slip and the cap attaches thereto.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the space comprises a gap between the thread of the cap and an external surface of the luer slip.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the space comprises a helical void formed between the thread and an external surface of the luer slip, received via the opening, in the inner cavity.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the access portion of the access valve comprises a thread, and the secured attachment comprises the thread of the cap accommodating at least a portion of the thread of the access portion.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the space comprises a gap between the thread of the cap and the thread of the access portion.
7. A method for cleaning a patient fluid line access valve, the method comprising:
removing a seal attached to a cap, the cap having
an opening to an inner cavity, the opening for receiving an access portion of an access valve, the access portion providing an access to a fluid line via the access valve when connected to the fluid line,
a thread at least partially disposed on the inner circumference of the cap, and
a pad including a cleaning agent, the pad at least partially disposed in the inner cavity and adapted to clean at least a portion of the access portion of the access valve;
wherein the seal is attached to the cap to cover the opening to the inner cavity, the pad being disposed in the inner cavity, prior to receipt of the access portion of the access valve;
accommodating the thread of the access portion by the thread of the cap; and
forming a space between an inner circumference of the cap and at least a portion of an outer surface of a sidewall of the access portion of the access valve received in the opening of the cap,
wherein the space comprises a helical void formed by a dimensional difference between the thread of the cap and the thread of the access portion.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the cap is attached to the access portion.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the cap encompasses at least a portion of the access portion to allow movement of the access portion, received via the opening, in the inner cavity.
10. A method for cleaning a needleless access valve, the method comprising:
removing a seal from a cap, the cap having
an inner cavity for receiving an access portion of an access valve, and an opening to the inner cavity for receiving the access portion of the access valve into the inner cavity, the access portion providing an access to a fluid line via the access valve when connected to the fluid line,
a protrusion extending inwardly at least partially around an inside surface of the cap, the protrusion to attach the cap to at least a portion of the threaded access portion of the valve received in the inner cavity to maintain the cap on the valve,
a cleaning agent disposed in the inner cavity,
receiving at least a portion of the access portion of the access valve into the inner cavity to maintain the cap on the access valve, the protrusion providing a secured attachment of the cap to the access valve;
cleaning at least a portion of the access portion of the access valve received in the inner cavity of the cap by the cleaning agent, the seal sealing the cleaning agent within the inner cavity prior to the inner cavity of the cap receiving the access portion of the access valve; and
forming a space providing an air passage between an inner circumference of the cap and at least a portion of an outer surface of a sidewall of the access portion of the access valve when the access portion is received in the opening of the cap and when the secured attachment comprises holding at least a portion of the outer surface of the sidewall of the access portion of the access valve within the inner cavity of the cap.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the protrusion forms a thread at least partially extending inwardly into the inner cavity of the cap.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the cap encompasses the access portion of the access valve received into the inner cavity of the cap to allow lateral movement of the access portion within the inner cavity when the access portion is received into the inner cavity.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the thread has a length less than an inner circumference of the inner cavity.
14. The method of clam 13, wherein:
the thread is configured at least partially around an inside surface of the cap near an outer periphery of the inner cavity to accommodate corresponding threads on the access portion of the access valve; and
the space comprises a gap between the portion of the outer surface of the sidewall of the access portion and the inside surface of the cap comprising the thread when the access portion is received in the inner cavity and when the secured attachment is provided.
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