UV-C catheter hub sterilization and data acquisition system
View Patent ↗A hand held hub sterilization and data acquisition device includes a housing having an opening for receiving a medical device, a sterilization chamber formed in the housing, a source of UV radiation disposed within the sterilization chamber for uniform emission of UV-C radiation into the sterilization chamber, and an RFID scanner configured into the housing. A patient care system includes a hand held hub sterilization and data acquisition device and an RFID enabled medical device.
1. A hand held hub sterilization and data acquisition device comprising:
a housing having an opening for receiving a medical device;
a sterilization chamber formed in the housing;
a source of UV radiation disposed within the sterilization chamber for uniform emission of UV-C radiation into the sterilization chamber;
a user interface; and
an RFID scanner configured into the housing.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the source of UV radiation is a high voltage tube lamp that produces two ultraviolet wavelengths.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the source of UV radiation is two UV-C lamps comprising a silica quartz envelope to prevent 190 nm wavelength production and provide minimal attenuation to a 254 nm principal wavelength.
4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the sterilization chamber is a silica quartz tube.
5. The device of claim 4 , further comprising an aluminum cylinder enclosing the sterilization chamber and providing high reflection efficiency of outward directed UV-C energy.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the sterilization chamber is a silica quartz tube.
7. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an aluminum cylinder enclosing the sterilization chamber and providing high reflection efficiency of outward directed UV-C energy.
8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing includes an access door for receiving the medical device into the sterilization chamber.
9. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a safety interlock mechanism.
10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the safety interlock mechanism comprises a Hall sensor and a rare earth magnet, and wherein the Hall sensor senses the magnetic field of the magnet when the access door is closed and sends a signal to the user interface indicating a ready state for excitation of the radiation source.
11. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a barcode module.
12. The device according to claim 11 , wherein the barcode module utilizes a CMOS 2D imager capable of omnidirectional decoding with regard to code orientation.
13. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the medical device is a catheter extension line with a hub and valve assembly.
14. A patient care system comprising:
a hand held hub sterilization and data acquisition device comprising:
a housing having an opening for receiving a medical device;
a sterilization chamber formed in the housing;
a source of UV radiation disposed within the sterilization chamber for uniform emission of UV-C radiation into the sterilization chamber;
a user interface; and
an RFID scanner configured into the housing; and
an RFID enabled medical device.
15. The system according to claim 14 , wherein the RFID enabled medical device is a port.
16. The system according to claim 14 , further comprising a device charging and download/upload station.
17. The system according to claim 14 , further comprising an electronic medical record data interface.