Medical devices with a light source and antimicrobial solution

• US 9,504,848 B2
• Filed: 11/09/2014
• Issued: 11/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BIS Science LLC
• Original Assignee: Dabney Patents, L.L.C.
• Inventors: Dabney, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Holmes, Rex R
• Application Number:
  US14/536,633
• Publication Number:
  US 20160015998A1
• Time in Patent Office: 751 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/34 Shaped forms, e.g. sheets, not provided for in any other sub-group of this main group
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 59/00 Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing elements or inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 19/063 Medicament applicators for teeth or gums, e.g. treatment with fluorides
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/063 comprising light transmitting means, e.g. optical fibres
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0636 Irradiating the whole body
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0645 Applicators worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0647 the applicator adapted to be worn on the head
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0601 Apparatus for use inside the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/062 Photodynamic therapy, i.e. excitation of an agent
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0624 for eliminating microbes, germs, bacteria on or in the body

Abstract

Medical devices with a light source and antimicrobial solution include a solution retainer adapted to retain an antimicrobial solution against a user; a fiber optic cable; a light termination on the fiber optic cable that provides light from the fiber optic cable to the antimicrobial solution in the solution retainer; and a light source that provides a light of a predetermined wavelength to the fiber optic cable. Medical device includes a container, a bowl, a full body suit, garments for body parts, a helmet, and a catheter.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a solution retainer adapted to retain an antimicrobial solution against a user;

a fiber optic cable that wraps around an inner surface of the solution retainer;

a light termination on the fiber optic cable that provides light from the fiber optic cable to the antimicrobial solution in the solution retainer; and

a light source that provides a light of a predetermined wavelength to the fiber optic cable.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a heating element that warms the antimicrobial solution.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the solution retainer includes a container comprising a wall, a bottom, and a carrying handle; and

the fiber optic cable wraps up an inner surface of the wall.

4. The device of claim 3, further comprising:

a heating element located inside the container at the bottom of the container that warms the antimicrobial solution.

5. The device of claim 3, further comprising:

a heating element including a heating wire that wraps up the inner surface of the wall of the container adjacent to the fiber optic cable.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the solution retainer includes a bowl having an open top and a base beneath the bowl;

wherein the fiber optic cable wraps up an inner surface of the bowl; and

the fiber optic cable has a plurality of light terminations so that an antimicrobial solution in the bowl is lighted with light from the cable so as to substantially illuminate an item immersed in the bowl from all sides.

7. The device of claim 6, further comprising:

a heating element in the base the heats the antimicrobial solution.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the solution retainer includes a body suit that covers at least a user'"'"'s torso; and

the fiber optic cable wraps up an inner surface of the suit.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the solution retainer includes a full body suit, further comprising:

an input tube to receive an antimicrobial mist;

an area within the suit to circulate the mist against a user; and

an exhaust tube to the mist out of the suit.

10. The device of claim 9, further comprising:

a heating element including a heating wire in a fabric of the suit that warms the antimicrobial solution.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the solution retainer includes an arm sleeve to cover and apply light-enhanced antimicrobial solution to an arm of a user.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the solution retainer includes a glove to cover and apply light-enhanced antimicrobial solution to a hand or a portion of user'"'"'s hand.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the solution retainer includes a leg stocking to cover and apply light-enhanced antimicrobial solution to a leg or a portion of a user'"'"'s leg.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the solution retainer includes a toe cap to cover and apply light-enhanced antimicrobial solution to one or more of a user'"'"'s toes.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein the solution retainer includes a helmet to cover and apply light-enhanced antimicrobial solution to a user'"'"'s head.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the solution retainer includes

a catheter tube that receives the antimicrobial solution at a first end; and

a mesh on the catheter tube near a second end opposite the first end, to dispense antimicrobial solution into the user;

wherein the light termination is located on the fiber optic cable near the mesh.

17. The device of claim 16, further comprising:

a heating element that warms the antimicrobial solution as it is dispensed into the user.