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US 10,226,613 · App. 14/460,596 · Granted Mar 12, 2019

Multi-purpose protective covering for use on a medical device

Inventors: Todd M. Chelak (Westborough, MA); Ian Kimball (Townsend, MA); Luis Maseda (Natick, MA); Paul Zeytoonian (Sudbury, MA)
Assignee: NP Medical Inc.
A61M39/20A61M5/1418A61M39/162A61M2205/0205
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Patent No.
US 10,226,613
App. No.
14/460,596
Granted
Mar 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multi-purpose covering for use with a medical device having a housing and an access port includes a substrate with a first end and a second end. The substrate defines the structure of the covering. The covering also includes a first securing portion nearer the first end of the substrate for securing at least one protective cap to the substrate, and a second securing portion nearer the second end for securing the substrate to the medical device. To protect the access port when the covering is sealed to the medical device, the covering can also include a sealing portion configured to be releasably secured to the medical device.

Claims (15)

1. A multi-purpose covering for use with a medical device having a housing and an access port, the multi-purpose covering comprising: a substrate having a first end and a second end and defining the structure of the covering; a first securing portion nearer the first end of the substrate configured to removably secure at least one protective cap to the substrate, the at least one protective cap having an opening that is sealed by the substrate prior to removing the at least one protective cap; a second securing portion nearer the second end securing the substrate to the medical device; and a sealing portion of the substrate releasably sealing the access port prior to first use of the medical device, the at least one protective cap configured to be placed on the access port after removal of the sealing portion.

2. A covering according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing portion is located between the first securing portion and the second securing portion.

3. A covering according to claim 1 , wherein the first securing portion has an adhesive, the adhesive securing the substrate to the at least one protective cap.

4. A covering according to claim 1 , wherein the first securing portion is bonded to the at least one protective cap.

5. A covering according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing portion includes an adhesive for sealing the sealing portion to the medical device.

6. A covering according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing portion is bonded to the medical device.

7. A covering according to claim 1 , wherein the second securing portion includes a through hole passing through the substrate, the through hole fitting over at least a portion of the medical device, thereby securing the substrate to the medical device.

8. A covering according to claim 1 , wherein the second securing portion is bonded to at least a portion of the medical device.

9. A covering according to claim 1 , wherein the second securing portion includes an adhesive, the adhesive securing the substrate to the medical device.

10. A covering according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one protective cap contains a swab material pre-loaded with a cleaning agent.

11. A covering according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one protective cap includes at least one medical valve protective cap and at least one male Luer protective cap.

12. A covering according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing portion is welded to the medical device.

13. A covering according to claim 1 , wherein the first securing portion is welded to the at least one protective cap.

14. A covering according to claim 1 , wherein the second securing portion is welded to at least a portion of the medical device.

15. A covering according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one protective cap.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2014
From: CHELAK, TODD M.; KIMBALL, IAN; MASEDA, LUIS; ZEYTOONIAN, PAUL
To: NP MEDICAL INC.
Reel/Frame 034018/0796 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTUS2013026155 · Feb 14, 2013
Provisional Application 61598956 · Feb 15, 2012
Related Publication 20140358115A1 · Dec 4, 2014