Universal sterilizing tool
First Claim
1. A contoured sterilizing tool for wiping, sterilizing and conforming to surfaces of a working end-site of a medical device, the contoured sterilizing tool comprising:
- a resilient sheet including a planar surface;
a contoured sterilizing element transposed into the resilient sheet such that the sterilizing element projects away from the planar surface, the sterilizing element defining a cavity comprising an inner surface configured to conform and contour to and contact and to engage an outer surface of the working end-site of the medical device and a raised base portion configured to conform and contour to and contact and to engage an inner surface of the working end-site of the medical device; and
wherein the resilient sheet and contoured sterilizing element comprise a single unitary structure formed from a material impregnated entirely with an anti-pathogenic agent.
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Abstract
The sterilizing tool is configured to wipe debris from and to sterilize and/or dry a working end-site of medical device; using a wiping, twisting, dabbing, push/pull, and/or screwing motion around all of the surface aspects of the device to be sterilized. Additionally, the sterilizing tool is configured to form fit to the surfaces of the end-site and to apply an inclusive layer of an anti-pathogenic agent to the inner and outer surfaces of the working end-site. The sterilizing tool may be frictionally engaged with and retained on the working end-site until removed and the end-site is ready for use. The sterilizing tool is intended for a one time, single use, disposable application.
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21 Claims
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1. A contoured sterilizing tool for wiping, sterilizing and conforming to surfaces of a working end-site of a medical device, the contoured sterilizing tool comprising:
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a resilient sheet including a planar surface; a contoured sterilizing element transposed into the resilient sheet such that the sterilizing element projects away from the planar surface, the sterilizing element defining a cavity comprising an inner surface configured to conform and contour to and contact and to engage an outer surface of the working end-site of the medical device and a raised base portion configured to conform and contour to and contact and to engage an inner surface of the working end-site of the medical device; and wherein the resilient sheet and contoured sterilizing element comprise a single unitary structure formed from a material impregnated entirely with an anti-pathogenic agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A contoured sterilizing tool for wiping, sterilizing and conforming to surfaces of a working end-site of a medical device, the contoured sterilizing tool comprising:
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a resilient sheet of material including a planar surface; a contoured sterilizing element transposed in the resilient sheet such that the sterilizing element projects away from the planar surface, the sterilizing element defining a cavity comprising an inner surface configured to conform and contour to and contact and to engage an outer surface of the working end-site of the medical device and a raised base portion configured to conform and contour to and contact and to engage an inner surface of the working end-site of the medical device; and wherein the sterilizing element further defines an outwardly projecting portion having an outer surface shaped to conform and to contour to and to contact the outer and inner surfaces of the working end-site of the medical device, the outwardly projecting portion comprising a recessed portion having an outer shape complementary to an inner shape of the raised base portion of the cavity.
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