Infection prevention system with IV pole flush and swab caddy

• US 9,033,154 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2012
• Issued: 05/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dovette Devore
• Original Assignee: Dovette Devore
• Inventors: DeVore, Dovette
• Primary Examiner(s): Ackun, Jacob K
• Application Number:
  US13/630,743
• Publication Number:
  US 20130081966A1
• Time in Patent Office: 963 Days
• Field of Search: 206/363, 206/370, 206/438, 206/570, 206/571, 206/806
• US Class Current: 206/570
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/0056 about a lateral axis in the lid plane
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/0067 Types of closures or fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/105 Cabinets
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/3008 having multiple compartments
• 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 90/57 Accessory clamps
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/205 Means for the attachment of labels, cards, coupons or the like; cards or coupons for the other types of rigid or semi-rigid containers B65D25/36 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/22 for facilitating lifting or suspending of containers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 55/14 Applications of locks, e.g. of permutation or key-controlled locks

Abstract

A bed-side system for preventing infection that uses a flush and swab caddy attached to an IV pole or other bed-side equipment. By providing convenient and secure storage for pre-filled syringes, alcohol swabs, and other medical supplies, it can improve individual patient care. In an embodiment, the caddy attaches to the IV pole and comprises a locking compartment for pre-filled syringes and an open tray for alcohol swabs and other medical supplies. The syringes may be filled with saline, heparin, or another solution.

Claims

1. A bedside system for infection prevention comprising a vascular access device and a caddy wherein the caddy comprises a storage container and a clamp configured to attach the storage container to an IV pole wherein the storage container comprises a locking compartment and an open tray and wherein the locking compartment contains pre-filled syringes comprising saline solution and the open tray contains cleansing swabs comprising alcohol.

2. The bedside system of claim 1 wherein at least one surface of the open tray comprises a printed message.

3. The bedside system of claim 2 wherein the printed message is etched into the surface of the open tray.

4. The bedside system of claim 2 wherein the printed message is on a label or card attached to the open tray.

5. The bedside system of claim 1 wherein the locking compartment stores no more than five pre-filled syringes.

6. The bedside system of claim 1 wherein the open tray stores no more than twenty cleansing swabs.

7. The bedside system of claim 1 wherein the locking compartment further comprises a keyed or combination lock attached to the lid of the locking compartment.

8. The bedside system of claim 1 wherein the clamp is also secured to the IV pole by a lock.