Multi-purpose protective covering for use on a medical device

Inventors

Chelak, Todd M. • Kimball, Ian • Maseda, Luis • Zeytoonian, Paul

Assignees

NP Medical Inc

Abstract

A multi-purpose covering for use with a medical device having a housing and an access port includes a substrate with a first end and a second end. The substrate defines the structure of the covering. The covering also includes a first securing portion nearer the first end of the substrate for securing at least one protective cap to the substrate, and a second securing portion nearer the second end for securing the substrate to the medical device. To protect the access port when the covering is sealed to the medical device, the covering can also include a sealing portion configured to be releasably secured to the medical device.

Core Innovation

The invention relates to a multi-purpose covering for use with a medical device having a housing and an access port. The multi-purpose covering includes a substrate defining the structure of the covering, with a first end and a second end. The substrate includes a first securing portion nearer the first end, a second securing portion nearer the second end, and a sealing portion that releasably seals the access port prior to first use of the medical device.

The first securing portion is configured to removably secure at least one protective cap to the substrate. The at least one protective cap includes an opening, and the opening is sealed by the substrate prior to removing the protective cap. After removal of the sealing portion, the at least one protective cap is configured to be placed on the access port.

The second securing portion secures the substrate to the medical device, so the substrate maintains an interface between the covering and the medical device housing during pre-use sealing. The described variations include secure attachment forms for the sealing portion and substrate, as well as protective-cap variants such as swab-containing protective caps with a cleaning agent, and protective caps for a medical valve and a male Luer connector. A sealing portion releasably seals the access port prior to first use, and the protective caps are deployable afterward to cover the access port.

Claims Coverage

The partial content identifies one independent claim that centers on a multi-purpose substrate-based covering for a medical device. The claim includes three principal inventive aspects: a removably secured protective-cap portion with pre-sealed cap openings, a device-secured second portion, and a releasably removable sealing portion for the access port prior to first use.

Across the independent claim, the inventive coverage combines a substrate-based first securing arrangement that removably holds protective caps while sealing the caps’ openings prior to removal, a second securing portion that secures the substrate to the medical device, and a releasable sealing portion that seals the medical device access port prior to first use, after which protective caps are placed on the access port.

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