Container for disinfection of medical devices

• US 9,022,247 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2012
• Issued: 05/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cambridge Sensors USA LLC
• Original Assignee: Cambridge Sensors USA LLC
• Inventors: Engimann, Fredrick
• Primary Examiner(s): Chorbaji, Monzer R
• Application Number:
  US13/661,699
• Publication Number:
  US 20130115132A1
• Time in Patent Office: 921 Days
• Field of Search: 220/592.01, 422/1, 422/28, 422/292, 422/300, 206/459.1, 206/470, 604/403
• US Class Current: 220/592.01
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/00 Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers drapes specially adapted for instruments A61B46/10
• 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: A61L 2/16 using chemical substances
• 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

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a container suitable for use in the disinfection of blood glucose meters and other medical devices. In one embodiment, the container comprises a tray with a formed cavity in it, such that a blood glucose meter or medical device may be placed and retained in it. In certain related embodiments, the meter has been wrapped in a disinfection wipe prior to placement into the container.

Claims

1. A container comprising a cavity shaped to receive a medical device, wherein said container further comprises a timer, wherein the timer comprises an activator and an indicator to indicate when a predetermined period has elapsed, and a layer to conform about the medical device.

2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined period is initiated on placing the device in the cavity.

3. The container according to claim 1, which additionally comprises a lid over the cavity.

4. The container according to claim 3, wherein the lid is hinged.

5. The container according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined period is initiated when the lid is closed after placing the device in the cavity.

6. The container according to claim 3, wherein the layer is located under the lid and the layer is a compressible layer.

7. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container is 50-250 mm long, 30-200 mm wide and 10-100 mm high.

8. The container according to claim 6, wherein the container is 145 mm long, 80 mm wide and 35 mm high.

9. The container according to claim 1, wherein the timer is selected from an electronic or mechanical timer.

10. The container according to claim 1, wherein the timer is a sand timer.

11. The container according to claim 1, wherein the layer is a compressible layer.

12. The container according to claim 11, wherein the compressible layer is foam or plastic.

13. A method for disinfecting a medical device, which comprises wrapping the device in a disinfectant wipe, placing the wrapped device in a cavity of a container, wherein the container comprises a timer, wherein the timer comprises an activator and an indicator to indicate when a predetermined period has elapsed, wherein said predetermined period is sufficient to disinfect the device.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the predetermined period is initiated on placing the device in the cavity.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the container additionally comprises a lid over the cavity.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the lid is hinged.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the predetermined period is initiated when the lid is closed after placing the device in the cavity.

18. The method according to claim 13, wherein the predetermined period is at least 1 minute.

19. The method according to claim 13, wherein the medical device is a glucose monitor.

20. The method according to claim 13, wherein the container is 50-250 mm long, 30-200 mm wide and 10-100 mm high.

21. The method according to claim 17, wherein the container is 145 mm long, 80 mm wide and 35 mm high.

22. The method according to claim 13, wherein the timer is selected from an electronic or mechanical timer.

23. The method according to claim 13, wherein the time is a sand timer.

24. A container comprising a cavity shaped to receive a medical device, wherein said container further comprises a timer, wherein the timer comprises an activator and an indicator to indicate when a predetermined period has elapsed, and wherein the timer is a sand timer.