Michael J. Ferlic,Charlotte P. Ferlic,Mason J. Ferlic,Nicholas Powley
申请号:
US12300717
公开号:
US08273303B2
申请日:
2008.09.18
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
A contoured sterilizing element is configured to conform to the outer and inner surfaces of a working end-site of a medical device such as a catheter hub, luer connector, luer component, needleless access site, and/or access port The sterilizing element is made from absorbent material and can be pre-moistened or impregnated with an anti-pathogenic agent The sterilizing element can be contained within a housing that is easily griped and opened in one hand by the user The sterilizing element is configured to wipe debris from and to sterilize and/or dry a working end-site of medical device, using a wiping, twisting, dabbing, push/pull, and/or screwing motion around all of the surface aspects of the device to be sterilized.