UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.;ROY, Subrata;PITUCH, Daniel, William;UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION; INC.;ZAWOY, Karl, R.
发明人:
ZAWOY, Karl, R.,ROY, Subrata,PITUCH, Daniel, William
申请号：
USUS2011/058129
公开号：
WO2012/058456A2
申请日:
2011.10.27
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for disinfecting and/or self-sterilizing at least a portion of the surface of a stethoscope. Specific embodiments provide methods and devices by which a device or apparatus can generate a sterilizing plasma such that a stethoscope, or portion of a stethoscope, can be placed within or near the device or apparatus so that the plasma disinfects and/or sterilizes and/or decontaminates at least a portion of the stethoscope. More specifically, embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for providing a self-disinfecting and/or self-sterilizing and/or self- decontaminating stethoscope and stethoscope disinfecting and/or sterilization apparatus for disinfecting and/or sterilizing, respectively, all or at least a portion of a stethoscope. Specific embodiments of the subject invention successfully address one or more of the above described disadvantages associated with the previously known stethoscope devices and methods, and/or provide certain attributes and advantages that have not been possible with these known devices. In particular, the embodiments of the subject invention provide novel and highly effective methods and devices for convenient and effective disinfecting and/or sterilization of stethoscopes.Des modes de réalisation de l'invention concernent un procédé et un appareil de désinfection et/ou d'auto-stérilisation d'au moins une partie de la surface d'un stéthoscope. Des modes de réalisation particuliers concernent des procédés et des dispositifs permettant à un dispositif ou appareil de générer un plasma de stérilisation, de sorte qu'un stéthoscope, ou une partie de stéthoscope, puisse être placé dans le dispositif ou à proximité de celui-ci pour que le plasma désinfecte et/ou stérilise et/ou décontamine au moins une partie du stéthoscope. Des modes de réalisation de l'invention concernent plus particulièrement un procédé et un appareil permettant d'obtenir un stéthoscope à a
