Biocidal blood glucose strip and lancet or sharps disposal device

• US 20060278545A1
• Filed: 06/14/2005
• Published: 12/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care Inc. (Roche Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations Incorporated (Roche Holding AG)
• Inventors: Henning, Sienna Lea
• Granted Patent: US 7,516,847 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/363
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/3008 having multiple compartments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150221 Valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150305 Packages specially adapted for piercing devices or blood sampling devices kits for diabetes A61M5/003; packaging in general B65D
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150351 Caps, stoppers or lids for sealing or closing a blood collection vessel or container, e.g. a test-tube or syringe barrel caps for bottles or containers in general B65D41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood
• 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 50/362 for sharps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/002 Packages specially adapted therefor combined with means for introducing catheters, e.g. dispensers, A61M25/0113; catheter kit packages for surgical articles A61B50/30

Abstract

A disposal receptacle having a biocidal interior surface for storing contaminated biotesting devices therein. The receptacle contains a one-way opening or valve to prevent used biotesting devices and bodily fluid from escaping or being removed from the receptacle; however, the one-way opening allows for insertion of the used biotesting devices therein. The biocidal interior surface and one-way valve in the receptacle form a sanitary method of containing contaminated biotesting devices. This combination allows the user to dispose of the receptacle, and safely and hygienically dispose of any contaminated biotesting devices and bodily fluid therein. The receptacle can be combined with a receptacle for unused biotesting devices, and/or sized to fit with or within a medical device, such as a test meter. In one form, the receptacle can be part of a care kit having a kit container for storing a lancing device, a testing device, and the disposal receptacle.

Claims

1. A device for storing a contaminated medical device, comprising:

a receptacle configured to hold at least one biotesting device contaminated with a bodily fluid sample, the receptacle defining an opening sized to receive and contain at least one said contaminated biotesting device within the receptacle; and

wherein said receptacle includes a biocidal interior surface.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the biocidal interior surface of the receptacle includes a biocide coated onto the interior surface of the receptacle.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the biocidal interior surface of the receptacle includes a biocide impregnated into the interior surface of the receptacle.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the biocidal interior surface of the receptacle is made of a biocidal material.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the receptacle is sized to hold a plurality of contaminated biotesting devices.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the contaminated biotesting devices comprise a volume; and

the receptacle is sized to hold a predetermined volume of the contaminated biotesting devices, and further wherein the receptacle is configured to expand to hold an additional volume of the contaminated biotesting devices.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein:

the receptacle is made of a semi-pliable plastic.

8. The device of claim 6, wherein:

the receptacle includes pleated walls for expansion to hold the additional volume of the contaminated biotesting devices.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein:

the opening includes a plurality of teeth configured to form a hermetic seal.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein:

the plurality of teeth is configured to bend as the contaminated biotesting devices are inserted into the opening.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein:

the receptacle contains a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall configured to connect the top wall and the bottom wall, the top wall defines the opening; and

the plurality of teeth is configured to bend toward the bottom wall.

12. A container for storing a medical instrument, comprising:

a first compartment configured to store at least one unused biotesting device; and

a second compartment connected with the first compartment, wherein the second compartment is configured to receive and contain at least one biotesting device contaminated with a bodily fluid sample, the second compartment including a biocidal interior surface.

13. The container of claim 12, wherein:

the second compartment is sized to receive and contain at least 10 said contaminated biotesting devices.

14. The container of claim 12, wherein:

the second compartment is sized to receive and contain at least 50 said contaminated biotesting devices.

15. The container of claim 12, wherein:

the second compartment is sized to receive and contain at least 100 said contaminated biotesting devices.

16. The container of claim 12, wherein:

the second compartment defines a one-way opening configured to receive and retain within the compartment at least one of the contaminated biotesting devices.

17. The container of claim 16, and further comprising:

a plurality of teeth configured to form a hermetic seal over the opening.

18. The container of claim 17, wherein:

the plurality of teeth is configured to bend as the contaminated biotesting devices are inserted into the one-way opening.

19. The container of claim 12, wherein:

the biocidal interior surface of the second compartment includes a biocide coated onto the interior surface of the second compartment.

20. The container of claim 12, wherein:

the biocidal interior surface of the second compartment includes a biocide impregnated into the interior surface of the second compartment.

21. The container of claim 12, wherein:

the biocidal interior surface of the second compartment is made of a biocidal material.

22. A test meter device including means for storing a used biotesting device, comprising:

a container configured to hold said used biotesting device contaminated with a bodily fluid sample, the container having a biocidal interior surface, the container further defining a one-way opening for receiving and containing the used biotesting device within the container; and

a test meter having a compartment receiving the container therein.

23. The device of claim 22, wherein:

the test meter comprises a lancet container configured to store a plurality of unused lancets.

24. The device of claim 22, wherein:

the test meter comprises a test strip container configured to store a plurality of unused test strips.

25. The device of claim 22, wherein:

the biocidal interior surface of the container includes a biocide coated onto the interior surface of the container.

26. The device of claim 22, wherein:

the biocidal interior surface of the container includes a biocide impregnated into the interior surface of the container.

27. The device of claim 22, wherein:

the biocidal interior surface of the container is made of a biocidal material.

28. The device of claim 22, wherein:

the container is made of a semi-pliable plastic.

29. A test meter device including means for storing a used biotesting device, comprising:

a container configured to hold said used biotesting device contaminated with a bodily fluid sample, the container having a biocidal interior surface, the container further defining a one-way opening for receiving and containing the used biotesting device within the container; and

a test meter having means for attaching the container to the test meter.

30. The device of claim 29, wherein:

the means for attaching the container to the test meter includes a clip.

31. A kit, comprising:

a kit container;

at least one container for containing an unused biotesting device and a test meter, stored in the kit container; and

a receptacle stored in the kit container, the receptacle having a biocidal interior surface and the receptacle suitable for receiving at least one used biotesting device contaminated by a bodily fluid sample.

32. The kit of claim 31, wherein:

the biocidal interior surface of the receptacle includes a biocide coated onto the interior surface of the receptacle.

33. The kit of claim 31, wherein:

the biocidal interior surface of the receptacle includes a biocide impregnated into the interior surface of the receptacle.

34. The kit of claim 31, wherein:

the biocidal interior surface of the receptacle is made of a biocidal material.