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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 14, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dieter R Berndt, Allenwood, NJ (US);
Brian P Smith, Spring Lake, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604187 ; 604263 ; 206365 ;
Abstract
A device for enveloping and disinfecting of sharp instruments includes a main body portion having an upper surface and a lower surface. Attached to the lower surface is a protective layer. Provided on the upper surface is an adhesive at least immediately adjacent the perimeter thereof and an anti-virus and anti-bacterial disinfectant material. The disinfectant is incorporated into composite dispensing member including a plurality of microcapsules, each of said microcapsules including an active disinfecting ingredient. The plurality of microcapsules are sufficiently frangible so as to rupture upon application of a predetermined stress.