Medline Industries, Inc.

Carnegie Mellon University

Allegheny-singer Research Institute

Carmell Therapeutics Corporation

Carnell Therapeutics Corporation

James E Burgess

Scott Bedoe

John H Kutsch

Lee E Weiss

Phil G Campbell

Jason Smith

Earl D Wilson

Jack E Maze

Alberto C Savage

Dale F Greeson, Jr

Kenneth S Chua

Joseph B Dunn

Hongmeng Tian

Arlene A Siavelis

Jennifer E Tomes

David S Noskowicz

Christopher R Dalton

Pere Berkowitz

Brent Skupien

Monica Waimberk

Jennifer T Swartz

Taylor Ling

Anna Yeager

Dale F Greeson

Jr Dale F Greeson

A device for cleaning medical implements is disclosed, in particular a device for cleaning vascular or other fluid access sites. The device includes a cap having an opening to receive an access site. The cap may be used in the following manner: A healthcare worker may, with gloved hands, open the cap packaging and place the cap over the port of a medical implement to be cleaned. The healthcare worker may wipe the site by either applying a turning motion or by simply pushing the cap onto the port. The cap could then remain secured in place by threads other mechanisms. A cap in place on a medical implement may be a positive indication that a desired site of the medical implement is clean. The cap may include a disinfecting substance.

Disinfecting cap

A container for disposal of medical waste is provided that comprises a receptacle with an open top. A lid is attached to the receptacle to cover the open top of the receptacle. The lid has an elongated opening sized to permit the introduction of medical waste into the receptacle. A closure flap is connected to the lid to selectively close the lid opening. The closure flap is movable between an open position, a closed position, and a locked position. The closure flap is attached to the lid by axial hubs that extend from each side of the closure flap through openings in the side walls of the lid. Covers attached to the outside of the side wall of the lid and engaged with the closure flap axial hub. The container may also include a locking external cabinet that encloses the receptacle and can be mounted to a wall.

Sharps container

A container for disposal of medical waste is provided that comprises a receptacle with an open top. A lid is attached to the receptacle to cover the open top of the receptacle. The lid has an elongated opening sized to permit the introduction of medical waste into the receptacle. A closure flap is connected to the lid to selectively close the lid opening. The closure flap is movable between an open position, a closed position and a locked position. The closure flap is attached to the lid by axial hubs that extend from each side of the closure flap through openings in the side walls of the lid. Covers attached to the outside of the side wall of the lid and engaged with the closure flap axial hub. The container may also include a locking external cabinet that encloses the receptacle and can be mounted to a wall.

A lid () for a container () includes a first sliding door () and a second sliding door (). A lid body () has a container engaging section () and an interior section () having a sliding surface () and a sharps disposal aperture (). The second sliding door interlocks between the sliding surface and the first sliding door. The first sliding door and the second sliding door are selectively slidable between: an open position () with a minor protuberance () and the major protuberance () disposed beneath the second sliding door; a partially closed position () with an edge () of the second sliding door disposed between the minor protuberance and the major protuberance; and a closed position () with the major protuberance disposed between the edge of the second sliding door and the minor protuberance.

Sharps container with sliding door sharps disposal lid

Sharps container lid

Fluid collection container lid

A specimen collector includes a sleeve with one or more interior walls defining a substantially hollow interior cavity. The sleeve further includes an inlet port in fluid communication with the interior cavity and an outlet port in fluid communication with the interior cavity. The sleeve further includes a first side aperture and a second side aperture. The specimen collector also includes a tray slidable within the interior cavity of the sleeve. The tray includes a first specimen well and a second specimen well that alternately may be placed into fluidic communication with the inlet and outlet ports.

Specimen collector

Medical port

Lid and screen assembly of a sample collection container with screen

According to one aspect, a fluid collection bag comprises an inlet opening adapted to receive an inlet tube located on a first side of the fluid collection bag. The fluid collection bag has a length greater than the height. The first side of the fluid collection bag is generally parallel with a length of the fluid collection bag. The fluid collection bag further comprises an outlet opening located on a second side of the fluid collection bag. The fluid collection bag may be reversible such that a first surface or a second opposing surface of the fluid collection bag may face a support element.

Fluid collection system and methods of using same

Growing community of inventors

Long Grove, IL, United States of America

James E Burgess