TEE PROBE CONTAINER

• US 20170354474A1
• Filed: 06/08/2017
• Published: 12/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AMT Group Bahamas, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: AMT Group Bahamas, Ltd.
• Inventors: Dobbyn, Gregory John
• Application Number:
  US15/617,803
• Publication Number:
  US 20170354474A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/006 perpendicular to the lid plane, e.g. by a downward movement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/0084 Tabs inserted into slots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/3008 having multiple compartments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/3011 having carrying handles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/10 specially adapted for instruments, e.g. microscopes
• 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 50/33 Trays
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/12 in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters catheters per se A61M25/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/44 Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4422 related to hygiene or sterilisation
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 7/28 by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/003 Articles enclosed in rigid or semi-rigid containers, the whole being wrapped
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/2016 the cover being maintained by projections or recesses on the container

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a TEE Probe container configured for receiving a TEE Probe, the container comprising a first container surface and an opposing second container surface. In some instances, the container further comprises one or more depressions positioned on the first surface configured for receiving the TEE probe. The TEE probe container further comprises a planar lid configured to removably enclose the first container surface of the container.

Claims

1. A TEE Probe container, comprising:

a container configured for receiving a TEE Probe, the container comprising a first container surface and an opposing second container surface;

a lid configured to removably enclose the first container surface of the container;

wherein the container comprises;

a first depression positioned on the first container surface configured for receiving the TEE probe;

a second depression positioned on the first container surface configured for receiving a sponge;

a third depression positioned on the first container surface configured for receiving a mouthpiece; and

a fourth depression positioned on the first container surface configured for receiving a flexible probe cover.

2. The TEE probe container of claim 1, wherein the container further comprises a guard positioned on and extending along a perimeter of the first container surface.

3. The TEE probe container of claim 1, wherein the first depression, the second depression, the third depression and the fourth depression are discrete.

4. The TEE probe container of claim 1, wherein the flexible probe cover is configured to encase at least a portion of the TEE Probe.

5. The TEE probe container of claim 1, wherein the flexible probe cover is configured to encase the pre-patient use TEE Probe.

6. The TEE probe container of claim 1, wherein the flexible probe cover is configured to encase the post-patient use TEE Probe.

7. The TEE probe container of claim 1, wherein the lid is operatively coupled to the container through one or more fastening members, wherein the fastening members comprises mating protrusions and apertures, groove elements and tab projections, groove elements and a portions of the edges of the lid, or recesses on walls of cavities of the container and tab projections on the lid.

8. A TEE Probe container, comprising:

a container configured for receiving a TEE Probe, the container comprising a first container surface and an opposing second container surface, wherein the container comprises;

one or more depressions positioned on the first surface; and

a guard positioned on an extending along a perimeter of the first container surface;

a lid configured to removably enclose the first container surface of the container.

9. The TEE probe container of claim 8, wherein the one or more depressions comprise:

a first depression positioned on the first container surface configured for receiving the TEE probe;

a second depression positioned on the first container surface configured for receiving a sponge;

a third depression positioned on the first container surface configured for receiving a mouthpiece; and

a fourth depression positioned on the first container surface configured for receiving a flexible probe cover.

10. The TEE probe container of claim 8, wherein the first depression, the second depression, the third depression and the fourth depression are discrete.

11. The TEE probe container of claim 8, wherein the flexible probe cover is configured to encase at least a portion of the TEE Probe.

12. The TEE probe container of claim 8, wherein the flexible probe cover is configured to encase at least a portion of the pre-patient use TEE Probe.

13. The TEE probe container of claim 8, wherein the flexible probe cover is configured to encase the post-patient use TEE Probe.

14. The TEE probe container of claim 8, wherein the TEE Probe Container further comprises a flexible container bag configured to encase the container.

15. The TEE probe container of claim 8, wherein the TEE Probe Container further comprises a flexible lid bag configured to encase the lid.

16. The TEE probe container of claim 8, wherein the lid is operatively coupled to the container through one or more fastening members, wherein the fastening members comprises mating protrusions and apertures, groove elements and tab projections, groove elements and a portions of the edges of the lid, or recesses on walls of cavities of the container and tab projections on the lid.

17. A method of using a TEE Probe container configured for transporting a TEE Probe, comprising:

providing a TEE probe container comprising;

a container configured for receiving a TEE Probe, the container comprising a first container surface and an opposing second container surface and one or more depressions positioned on the first surface; and

a planar lid configured to removably enclose the first container surface of the container;

enclosing the TEE Probe with a flexible probe cover; and

assembling the lid and the container.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

removing the lid and the container;

applying a flexible probe cover over at least a portion of the TEE Probe;

utilizing the TEE Probe in a procedure;

replacing the TEE Probe in a TEE Probe depression of the one or more depressions of the container after the procedure; and

reassembling the lid to the container.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

utilizing a sponge and a mouthpiece in the procedure;

replacing the sponge and the mouthpiece after the procedure in a sponge depression and in a mouthpiece depression of the one or more depressions positioned on the first surface; and

discarding the flexible probe cover, replacing the flexible probe cover in a flexible probe cover depression, or retaining the flexible probe cover on at least a portion of the TEE Probe.