Body treatment devices and methods
Devices and methods are disclosed which aid to minimize or prevent infection by cleansing an exterior and interior portion of a body part simultaneously. The devices are similar to swabs but allow multi-function cleansing and/or sterilization in one step.
1 . A device for treatment of a body portion, the device comprising:
an elongated shaft;
a tip portion containing an absorbent material at one end of the shaft, wherein the tip portion contains an elongated tip at a distal end adjacent to a perpendicular separating wall; wherein the tip portion is insertable into a body portion until further insertion is prevented by the separating wall, which acts as a stopping point for insertion of the tip portion into the body portion.
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the tip portion is covered with material that can retain liquid.
3 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the liquid is de-contaminant.
4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the liquid is a sterilant.
5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the liquid is iodine.
6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the tip portion can cleanse an outer surface and interior length of the body portion simultaneously during rotation of the shaft.
7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the tip portion can cleanse an outer surface and interior portion of the body portion simultaneously during longitudinal motion along the length of the shaft.
8 . A device for treatment of an external and internal portion of
a body part, the device comprising:
an elongated shaft having an end;
a tip portion having an absorbent material at the end of the shaft, wherein the tip portion contains a guide wall which is perpendicular to the shaft and an elongation extending distal to the guide wall towards the end; wherein the tip portion is insertable into an internal portion of a body part until the guide wall.
9 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the tip portion is covered with material that can retain liquid.
10 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the liquid is de-contaminant.
11 . The device of claim 10 , wherein the liquid is a sterilant.
12 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the liquid is iodine.
13 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the tip portion can cleanse an outer surface and interior length of the body portion simultaneously during rotation of the shaft.
14 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the tip portion can cleanse an outer surface and interior portion of the body portion simultaneously during longitudinal motion along the length of the shaft.
15 . A method for treatment of a body portion, the method comprising:
providing an elongated shaft with a tip portion and an absorbent material;
making contact of the tip portion with an interior and exterior surface of the body portion simultaneously; wherein contact with the tip portion cleanses the body portion.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the tip portion is covered with material that can retain liquid.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the liquid is de-contaminant.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the liquid is a sterilant.
19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the contact is rotation of the shaft.
20 . The device of claim 15 , wherein the contact is longitudinal motion along the length of the shaft.