Multi-purpose protective covering for use on a medical device
Inventors
Chelak, Todd M. • Kimball, Ian • Maseda, Luis • Zeytoonian, Paul
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-10953219-B2
Publication Date
2021-03-23
Expiration Date
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 covering includes a substrate that defines the structure of the covering, with a first end and a second end, and a first securing portion nearer the first end configured to secure at least one protective cap to the substrate. The protective cap has an opening that is sealed by the substrate prior to removing the at least one protective cap.
The substrate further includes a second securing portion nearer the second end configured to secure the substrate to the medical device. The multi-purpose covering also includes a sealing portion of the substrate configured to cover the access port and releasably adhere to the medical device, and the sealing portion protects the access port prior to first use of the medical device.
In further embodiments, the sealing portion can be configured to form a pocket having an interior cavity and an annular side wall extending from the substrate plus a top surface, such that a portion of the housing and the access port sit within the interior cavity. The sealing portion is configured to provide a sterile barrier and may be configured to create a microbial barrier preventing contamination from entering the medical device via the access port, and the covering may include a hydrophobic filter element that allows air escape while blocking bacteria.
Claims Coverage
The patent content provided includes one independent claim, clm-00001. It is directed to a multi-purpose covering that combines protective-cap retention, releasable sealing of an access port prior to first use, and attachment of the covering to the medical device.
Protective-cap secured to substrate with opening sealed prior to removal
A first securing portion configured to secure at least one protective cap to the substrate, the at least one protective cap having an opening that is sealed by the substrate prior to removing the at least one protective cap.
Substrate secured to medical device
A second securing portion configured to secure the substrate to the medical device.
Releasable sealing portion covering access port prior to first use
A sealing portion configured to cover the access port and releasably adhere to the medical device, the sealing portion protecting the access port prior to first use of the medical device, the at least one protective cap configured to be placed on the access port after removal of the sealing portion.
Across the independent claim, the coverage is characterized by combining a substrate-mounted protective cap arrangement with an opening sealed by the substrate before cap removal, a second securing portion that attaches the substrate to the medical device, and a sealing portion that releasably seals the access port prior to first use, enabling the access port to be covered by a protective cap after removal.
Stated Advantages
Protects the access port prior to first use of the medical device.
Releasably adheres to the medical device while providing a protective sterile/microbial barrier to the access port prior to first use.
Allows air escape while blocking bacteria (where a hydrophobic filter element is included).
Documented Applications
Use with a medical device having a housing and an access port, including protective covering for a medical valve and male Luer/IV set arrangements.
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