Apparatus and methods for maintaining a medical device in a clean and disinfected state, and for cleaning and disinfecting a medical device
US9375065B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Sleeves and cases for protecting medical devices against contamination, and methods for cleaning and disinfecting medical devices are provided. The various embodiments enable a single medical device to be used by more than one patient successively while reducing the risk of disease transmission from patient to patient.
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