Skin preparation tray for use in surgical procedures

• US 5,779,053 A
• Filed: 05/05/1997
• Issued: 07/14/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Becton, Dickinson & Co
• Original Assignee: Becton, Dickinson & Co
• Inventors: Johnson, Christopher, Partika, Lawrence, Arya, Vivekanand
• Primary Examiner(s): Ackun, Jacob K.
• Application Number:
  US08/841,878
• Time in Patent Office: 435 Days
• Field of Search: 206/363, 206/370, 206/570, 206/438, 206/557, 206/561, 206/564, 206/565
• US Class Current: 206/570
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/3008 having multiple compartments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/33 Trays

Abstract

A preparation tray for use in a medical procedure involving a solution and one or more swab implements for applying the solution to a patient. The preparation tray, which may be held in the hand or supported on a surface, may be formed as a removable component of a surgical kit. The preparation tray includes a relatively planar sheet having a pair of opposed sides and various embossments for retaining medical implements such as swabs and solution utilized in the medical procedure. A digit opening may be provided on an opposed side of the sheet to accommodate a user'"'"'s fingers as the tray is held in the hand. The tray further includes a pressing surface formed between two opposed sides of the sheet that communicates with a basin embossment that holds a quantity of the solution. A user may compress the swab implement against the pressing surface to remove excess solution absorbed by the swab, which is returned to the basin embossment. The pressing surface is supported by the hand of a user so as to avoid flexing of the tray and spillage of the solution during the procedure. The tray is readily manipulable by either left-handed or right-handed users.

Claims

1. A kit useful for preparing a patient for catheterization comprising:

an implement tray having a plurality of recesses therein for holding a plurality of implements for preparing a patient for catheterization, wherein one of said recesses is shaped to receive a removable preparation tray;

a removable preparation tray holdable in a user'"'"'s hand for use in the preparation of the patient involving a solution and one or more swab implements absorptive of a quantity of said solution,

at least one swab to receive, to deliver and to apply the solution to the patient'"'"'s skin;

said removable preparation tray comprising a relatively planar sheet having a top surface, a bottom surface and opposed sides, said removable tray being sized and ambidextrously configured to be held between the fingers and thumb of either of a user'"'"'s hands, and wherein said removable tray includes at least one swab embossment forming a recess for receiving said one or more swab implements and a basin embossment having a depth for receiving a quantity of the solution, and wherein said at least one of said swab embossments and said basin embossment define co-planar bottom surfaces spaced at said opposed sides of said removable tray sufficient to enable said removable preparation tray to be stood stable on a work surface; and

said basin embossment further including a pressing surface to allow the user to control the quantity of solution absorbed by said one or more swab implements by the user'"'"'s compression of said one or more swab implements against said pressing surface, said pressing surface being fluidly communicable with said basin embossment to collect a surplus of the solution in said basin embossment; and

said pressing surface being located intermediate said opposed sides of said removable tray so that when said removable tray is held between the thumb and fingers of the hand the user, said pressing surface is supported by the palm of the user'"'"'s hand.

2. The kit of claim 1 wherein further comprising a container of a preparation solution.

3. The kit of claim 1 wherein at least one of said opposed sides of said removable tray defines an opening disposed to accommodate the digits of the user'"'"'s hand when said removable tray is held in the user'"'"'s hand.

4. The kit of claim 1 wherein said pressing surface of said removable tray defines one or more channels disposed to communicate with said basin embossment to deliver the surplus solution compressed from said one or more swab implements to said basin embossment.

5. The of kit of claim 4 wherein said pressing surface of said removable tray further defines a recess having a depth and wherein said depth defined by said basin embossment is greater than the depth defined by said pressing surface.

6. The kit of claim 1 wherein said removable tray further comprises a finger grip substantially vertically disposed from said top surface.

7. The kit of claim 1 wherein said removable tray further comprises one or more spacers.

8. The kit of claim 1 wherein said removable tray is formed from a thermoplastic material.

9. The kit of claim 1 wherein said one or more of said swab implements each include an elongate handle end and an opposed end provided with a solution absorptive pad.

10. The kit of claim 1 wherein said removable tray further comprises:

a first embossment adjacent said basin embossment defining a recess for receiving the handle end of each of said one or more swab implements; and

at least one elongate embossment defining a recess for receiving another of said one or more swab implements.

11. The kit of claim 10 wherein said elongate embossment of said removable tray communicates with said basin embossment.

12. The kit of claim 10, wherein said basin embossment is located adjacent one side of said removable tray and said elongate embossment being located at an opposed side of the removable tray.

13. The kit of claim 10, wherein the recess defined by said first embossment is configured to retain each of the handle ends of swab implements substantially adjacent one another, wherein an another embossment defines a relatively arcuate recess configured to retain each of the absorptive pads of the swab implements in spaced relationship to one another.

14. The kit of claim 1 wherein said removable tray further comprises at least one strengthening rib.

15. The kit of claim 14 wherein at least one of said strengthening ribs of said removable tray fluidly communicates with at least one of said swab embossments.

16. The preparation tray of claim 14, wherein said one or more strengthening ribs comprises a rib embossment communicating with at least one of said one or more swab embossments.

17. A kit useful for preparing a patient for catheterization comprising:

an implement tray having a plurality of recesses therein for holding a plurality of implements for preparing a patient for catheterization, wherein one of said recesses is shaped to receive a removable preparation tray;

a removable preparation tray holdable in a user'"'"'s hand for use in the preparation of the patient involving a solution and one or more swab implements absorptive of a quantity of said solution,

a container of a preparation solution,

at least one swab to receive, to deliver and to apply the solution to the patient'"'"'s skin;

said removable preparation tray comprising a relatively planar sheet having a top surface, a bottom surface and opposed sides, said removable tray being sized and ambidextrously configured to be held between the fingers and thumb of either of a user'"'"'s hands, wherein at least one of said opposed sides of said removable tray defines an opening disposed to accommodate the digits of the user'"'"'s hand when said removable tray is held in the user'"'"'s hand, and wherein said removable tray includes at least one swab embossment forming a recess for receiving said one or more swab implements and a basin embossment having a depth for receiving a quantity of the solution, and wherein said at least one of said swab embossments and said basin embossment define co-planar bottom surfaces spaced at said opposed sides of said removable tray sufficient to enable said removable preparation tray to be stood stable on a work surface; and

said basin embossment further including a pressing surface to allow the user to control the quantity of solution absorbed by said one or more swab implements by the user'"'"'s compression of said one or more swab implements against said pressing surface, said pressing surface being fluidly communicable with said basin embossment to collect a surplus of the solution in said basin embossment, wherein said pressing surface of said removable tray defines one or more channels disposed to communicate with said basin embossment to deliver the surplus solution compressed from said one or more swab implements to said basin embossment, and wherein said pressing surface of said removable tray further defines a recess having a depth and wherein said depth defined by said basin embossment is greater than the depth defined by said pressing surface; and

said pressing surface being located intermediate said opposed sides of said removable tray so that when said removable tray is held between the thumb and fingers of the hand the user, said pressing surface is supported by the palm of the user'"'"'s hand.