MULTIFUNCTIONAL ENCLOSURE SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL PROBES AND METHOD OF USE

• US 20150068939A1
• Filed: 03/17/2014
• Published: 03/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Iii, John Russell Seitz
• Original Assignee: Iii, John Russell Seitz
• Inventors: Seitz, John Russell III
• Application Number:
  US14/217,051
• Publication Number:
  US 20150068939A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/363
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00144 Hygienic packaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/006 perpendicular to the lid plane, e.g. by a downward movement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/314 Flexible bags or pouches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/10 specially adapted for instruments, e.g. microscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/20 Holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments drapes with means to hold surgical instruments A61B46/23; for catheters A61M25/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/22 Racks
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/30 Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for wound clamps A61B17/10; for ligaturing clips A61B17/122; packages or dispensers for surgical gloves or finger-stalls A61B42/40
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/70 Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/96 using barcodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/26 Accessories or devices or components used for biocidal treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/182 Rigid packaging means
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/24 Medical instruments, e.g. endoscopes, catheters, sharps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/002 Packages specially adapted therefor combined with means for introducing catheters, e.g. dispensers, A61M25/0113; catheter kit packages for surgical articles A61B50/30

Abstract

A multifunctional enclosure for medical probes and particularly an elongated probe member such as endoscope probe is described. The multifunctional enclosure provides an elongated sleeve that is configured to extend over a medical probe for the purpose of protecting the probe during transport and/or sterilization. An elongated sleeve may also provide a reservoir for pre-treating the medical probe with fluids or gels and may also provide a reservoir for quickly treating a medical probe with disinfectant or cleaning solution following a procedure. A multifunctional enclosure may comprise an handle housing that is configured to enclose at least a portion of a medical probe handle. An elongated sleeve may be detachable from a handle housing portion of a multifunctional enclosure and a liner may installed inside of the elongated sleeve.

Claims

1. A multifunctional enclosure for medical probes comprising:

a. an elongated sleeve comprising;

i. a first end; and

ii. a second end;

wherein the second end is configured with an enlarged opening for the insertion of an elongated member of a medical probe.

2. A multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 1 comprising:

a. a protective feature configured on a portion of the first end; and

wherein the second end is configured with an enlarged opening for the insertion of an elongated member of a medical probe.

3. The multifunctional enclosure of claim 2 wherein the protective feature covers the first end and extends up the elongated sleeve at least 50 mm.

4. A multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 1 comprising a handle housing configured to fit over a handle portion of a medical probe.

5. The multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 4, wherein the handle housing comprises:

a. band; and

b. a band retainer opening that is tapered;

whereby said band is configured to be retained in a narrowed portion of the band retainer opening.

6. The multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 4, wherein the handle housing is configured to fit substantially over the entire handle of a medical probe.

7. The multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 4, wherein the handle housing is configured to be detachable from said multifunctional enclosure.

8. The multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 1, wherein the elongated sleeve comprises:

a. a funnel shaped elongated sleeve portion having;

i. a first inside diameter proximate the first end;

ii. a second inside diameter proximate the second end;

wherein said first inside diameter is smaller than said second inside diameter.

9. A multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 1, wherein the elongated sleeve comprises:

a. an telescoping elongated sleeve portion comprising;

i. a plurality of telescoping portions.

10. A multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 9 wherein the telescoping elongated sleeve comprises

i. a first telescoping portion;

ii. a second telescoping portion;

wherein the first telescoping portion is configured at least partially within said second telescoping portion.

11. A multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 1 comprising a bendable segment configured along the elongated sleeve.

12. A multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 11, wherein the bendable segment is configured between a first rigid segment and a second rigid segment.

13. A multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 11, wherein the bendable segment comprises a corrugated material.

14. A multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 11, further comprising a bent retainer configured to retain the elongated sleeve in a bent configuration.

15. A multifunctional enclosure for medical probes comprising:

a. an elongated sleeve comprising;

i. a first end;

ii. a second end; and

iii. a length;

wherein the second end is configured with an enlarged opening for the insertion of an elongated member of a medical probe an elongated sleeve having a first end and a second end, and

b. a detachable elongated sleeve liner;

wherein the sleeve liner is configured to extend within a portion of the elongated sleeve, whereby said elongated member of said medical probe is configured for retention within said elongated sleeve liner within said elongated sleeve.

16. The multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 15, wherein the elongated sleeve liner is configured to extend substantially along the entire length of said elongated sleeve.

17. The multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 15, wherein the elongated sleeve comprises a liner port.

18. The multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 15, wherein the elongated sleeve comprises a liner port configured proximate the first end of said elongated sleeve, whereby vacuum can be used to extend the elongated sleeve liner into said elongated sleeve.

19. The multifunctional enclosure for medical probes of claim 15, wherein the elongated sleeve is detachable from the multifunctional enclosure.