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Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021

Filed:

Dec. 01, 2017
Applicant:

Carefusion 2200, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ashley Rothenberg, Morris Plains, NJ (US);

Nathan Sieracki, Deerfield, IL (US);

Assignee:

CAREFUSION 2200, INC., San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 7/00 (2006.01); A47K 7/03 (2006.01); A47K 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 7/005 (2013.01); A47K 7/02 (2013.01); A47K 7/03 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for signifying a selected cumulative scrubbing action between a device and a surface, the cumulative scrubbing action being signified by a signaling element, wherein the signaling element is configured to provide an observable signal when the selected cumulative scrubbing action has been provided to the surface. The method may comprise applying scrubbing action to the signaling element to release and/or expose at least a first portion of an indicator, and observing the device and/or surface for the signal. The present disclosure also relates to signaling elements and devices for use according to the methods of the present disclosure, and to methods of preparing the same.


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