Universal sterilizing tool
First Claim
1. A sterilizing device configured to couple with a syringe, the syringe having a male luer end, the male luer end having male luer shroud and a male luer slip, the male luer shroud including threading, the sterilizing device comprising:
- an elongated housing comprising a first housing portion having a first opening and a second housing portion having a second opening;
a sterilizing element comprising an impregnated article secured within the first housing portion, the sterilizing element configured to contact and to sterilize an end-site of a medical device inserted into the sterilizing element;
an extending connector secured from the second housing portion, wherein the extending connector is sterile and is configured to couple to the syringe along an inner surface of the male luer shroud and along an outer surface of the male luer slip, and wherein the second housing portion is configured to couple to the syringe along an outside surface of the male luer shroud.
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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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36 Claims
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1. A sterilizing device configured to couple with a syringe, the syringe having a male luer end, the male luer end having male luer shroud and a male luer slip, the male luer shroud including threading, the sterilizing device comprising:
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an elongated housing comprising a first housing portion having a first opening and a second housing portion having a second opening; a sterilizing element comprising an impregnated article secured within the first housing portion, the sterilizing element configured to contact and to sterilize an end-site of a medical device inserted into the sterilizing element; an extending connector secured from the second housing portion, wherein the extending connector is sterile and is configured to couple to the syringe along an inner surface of the male luer shroud and along an outer surface of the male luer slip, and wherein the second housing portion is configured to couple to the syringe along an outside surface of the male luer shroud. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A sterilizing device, comprising:
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an elongated housing comprising a first housing portion having a first opening and a second housing portion having a second opening; a partition separating the first housing portion from the second housing portion; a sterilizing element comprising an impregnated article secured within the first housing portion, the sterilizing element configured to contour and to contact and to sterilize an end-site of a medical device inserted into an end of the first housing portion; a sterile mating connector extending from the second housing portion, the mating connector configured to secure to a luer end of a syringe, the mating connector having a threaded exterior surface configured to frictionally engage an interior surface of a shroud of the luer end of the syringe, the mating connector further having an inner cavity configured to frictionally engage an exterior surface of a slip luer portion of the syringe while the threaded exterior surface frictionally engages the interior surface of the shroud. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A sterilizing device configured to couple with a syringe, the syringe having a male luer end, the male luer end having male luer shroud and a male luer slip, the male luer shroud having threading, the sterilizing device comprising:
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an elongated housing comprising a first housing portion having a first opening and a second housing portion having a second opening; a divider separating the first and second housing portions; a sterilizing element comprising an impregnated article secured within the first housing portion, the sterilizing element configured to contact and to sterilize an end-site of a medical device inserted into the sterilizing element; an extending connector secured from the divider, the extending connector configured to couple to the syringe along an inner surface of the male luer shroud and along an outer surface of the male luer slip, and wherein the divider is configured to couple to the syringe along an outside surface of the male luer shroud; wherein the divider and the extending connector are configured to couple securely enough with the male luer end so as to remain coupled with the male luer end during sterilization of an end-site with the first housing portion, and wherein the divider includes a high-friction contact surface and prevents slippage of the sterilizing device on the syringe when the syringe is coupled with the extending connector and the divider.
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Specification