Medical site prep device

• US 6,190,367 B1
• Filed: 09/22/1999
• Issued: 02/20/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Becton, Dickinson & Co
• Original Assignee: Becton, Dickinson & Co
• Inventors: Hall, John P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kennedy, Sharon
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sirmons, Kevin C.
• Application Number:
  US09/401,115
• Time in Patent Office: 517 Days
• Field of Search: 604/290, 604/19, 604/2, 604/3, 604/289, 604/310, 604/311, 604/306, 604/87, 604/181, 604/182, 604/185, 604/212, 604/218, D24/119
• US Class Current: 604/290
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14252 with needle insertion means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 37/00 Other apparatus for introducing media into the body for reproduction or fertilisation A61B17/425; apparatus for iontophoresis or cataphoresis A61N1/30; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin salt baths A61H33/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14248 of the skin patch type

Abstract

The medical site prep device of this invention includes a main body portion, preferably in the shape of a hollow ring, a sponge-like material attached to the bottom of the main body portion, a plate disposed in the center of the main body portion and a piston disposed above the plate in the center of the main body portion. The medical site prep device of this invention can simultaneously dispense an anti-microbial agent and a topical anesthetic at the medical site on a patient.

Claims

1. A medical site prep device, comprising:

a hollow, main body portion defining a central opening and a bottom area;

an open cell foam connected to the hollow, main body portion adjacent to the bottom area;

a plate defining a plurality of lumens extending therethrough and being disposed in the central opening and wherein the plate has a bottom surface having a plurality of sharp points formed thereon; and

a movable piston disposed in the central opening above the plate.

2. The medical site prep device of claim 1 further including a rupturable pouch disposed between the plate and the movable piston.

3. The medical site prep device of claim 1 wherein the plate is movably disposed in the central opening.

4. The medical site prep device of claim 1 wherein the bottom area of the main body portion defines a plurality of holes extending therethrough.

5. The medical site prep device of claim 4 further including a rupturable pouch disposed between the plate and the movable piston.

6. The medical site prep device of claim 5 wherein the plate is movably disposed in the central opening.