DISINFECTION SYSTEM

• US 20080226507A1
• Filed: 03/20/2008
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
• Original Assignee: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
• Inventors: Wegener, Reinhold, HUSCHMAND NIA, Abdolhamid
• Granted Patent: US 8,501,109 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/102
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/36 Surgical swabs, e.g. for absorbency or packing body cavities during surgery A61F13/38 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 15/001 Packages or dispensers for bandages, cotton balls, drapes, dressings, gauze, gowns, sheets, sponges, swabsticks or towels A61F15/007 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/8414 with anti-microbic
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/0088 Liquid substances
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/18 Liquid substances or solutions comprising solids or dissolved gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/26 Accessories or devices or components used for biocidal treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/16 Mobile applications, e.g. portable devices, trailers, devices mounted on vehicles

Abstract

The present invention relates to a disinfection system, arrangement comprising at least two sequentially arranged disinfection systems and containers comprising various chambers usable for the disinfection system. In particular, the present invention relates to a disinfection system comprising at least one chamber adapted for containing at least one first chamber adapted to contain disinfectant and at least one second chamber adapted to contain at least one swab and/or sponge, said at least one swab and/or sponge and additional separated space for taking up the disinfectant. The system is designed such that a predetermined amount of disinfectant is brought into contact with the at least one swab and/or one sponge immediately before use.

Claims

1. Disinfection system comprising:

(i) at least one first chamber and at least one second chamber whereby the at least one first chamber being adapted to contain a disinfectant and the at least one second chamber being adapted to store at least one swab and/or one sponge; and

(ii) at least one swab and/or sponge present in the at least one second chamber,

(iii) wherein the at least one first chamber and the at least one second chamber are designed such that they are removably connectable to each other and such that a disinfectant can be directly or indirectly introduced into the at least one second chamber adapted to contain the at least one swab and/or one sponge when the chambers are jointly connected with means for introducing a disinfectant from the at least one first chamber into the at least one second chamber.

2. Disinfection system according to claim 1, wherein the at least two swabs and/or sponges are present.

3. Disinfection system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one third chamber adapted to contain at least one swab and/or at least one sponge, said third chamber is designed such that no disinfectant can be introduced into said chamber via an opening or passage from the at least one first chamber.

4. Disinfection system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one first chamber and said at least one second chamber are formed as a one piece container.

5. Disinfection system according to claim 1, wherein at least one first chamber is adapted to contain a disinfectant and said at least one second chamber is adapted to contain the swab(s) and/or sponge(s) and where the at least one first chamber and the at least one second chamber are separated by a common wall and the common wall has as means for introducing the disinfectant from said at least one first chamber into said at least one second chamber at a weakened portion or a weak line capable of forming a through-hole or passage between said at least one first and said at least one second chamber.

6. Disinfection system according to claim 5, wherein the common wall has a predetermined or preformed breaking point.

7. Disinfection system according to claim 1, wherein that the at least one second chamber is adapted to contain the swab(s) and/or sponge(s) and is designed to have a protrusion or pin being located to be capable of penetrating a wall of the at least one first chamber.

8. Disinfection system according to claim 7, wherein the at least one first chamber is adapted to contain a disinfectant and is relatively movable to the at least one second chamber adapted to contain the swab(s) and/or sponge(s) from a first position to a second position such that when bringing the at least one first chamber into the second position the protrusion or pin of the at least one second chamber penetrates the wall of the at least one first chamber so that the disinfectant can flow into the at least one second chamber adapted to contain the swab(s) and/or sponge(s).

9. Disinfection system according to claim 8, wherein the at least one first chamber can be locked in said first and said second position.

10. Disinfection system according to claim 8, wherein the at least one first chamber and the at least second chamber are slidably connected.

11. Disinfection system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one first chamber and the at least one second chamber are separated by a common wall and the common wall has a means for introducing a disinfectant from the at least one first chamber into the at least one second chamber through at least one opening which is/are closed in a first position and which is/are open in a second position for introducing the disinfectant into the at least one second chamber.

12. Disinfection system according to claim 11, wherein the opening is closed with a cover, which cover is connected with a lid of a one piece container, in the first position and is detached from the opening when the lid is detached from the container in the second position.

13. Disinfection system according to claim 1, further comprising at least two first chambers adapted for containing disinfectant, wherein at least two different disinfectants are contained in the at least two first chambers.

14. Disinfection system according to claim 1, wherein at least one first chamber and the at least one second chamber one of a construction that can be sterilized or autoclaved.

15. Disinfection system according to claim 1, further comprising an element for displaying whether the system underwent sterilization.

16. Disinfection system according to claim 1 wherein a disinfectant is present in the at least one first chamber adapted to contain the disinfectant in predetermined amounts.

17. Disinfection system according to claim 1, wherein the system is for single use.

18. Disinfection system according to claim 1, wherein a disinfectant is provided in a predetermined amount in a separate container adapted for external supplying of the disinfectant to the at least one first chamber.

19. Arrangement comprising at least two sequentially arranged disinfection systems according to claim 1 for packaging or shipping.

20. A piece or multi-part container comprising at least one first chamber and at least one second chamber as defined in claim 1.

21. Disinfection system comprising:

a first chamber containing at least one disinfectant, said first chamber having a bottom and a side wall;

a second chamber containing at least one swab or sponge and at least one projection for selectively creating an opening in said bottom of said first chamber; and

a member which holds said first chamber and said second chamber together in a first position,

said side wall of said first chamber is sized to fit within said second chamber, and

said member permits said chamber to be selectively moved within said second chamber causing said at least one projection to create said opening in said bottom of said first chamber whereby said disinfectant is permitted to pass through said bottom of said first chamber and impregnate said at least one swab or sponge.

22. The disinfection system of claim 21 wherein said first chamber is transparent.

23. The disinfection system of claim 22 further comprising indicia on said first chamber and wherein selected amounts of said at least one disinfectant can be stored in said first chamber with reference to said indicia.

24. The disinfection system of claim 21 wherein said at least one projection in said second chamber is conical in shape and is positioned at a base of said second chamber.