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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2007
Robin Charles Humble, Westlands, GB;
Alexander S. Withers, Athens, TX (US);
Kathy W. Zachry, Kingston, TN (US);
Mark S. Dillon, Columbus, MS (US);
Michael A. Gil, West Point, MS (US);
Robin Charles Humble, Westlands, GB;
Alexander S. Withers, Athens, TX (US);
Kathy W. Zachry, Kingston, TN (US);
Mark S. Dillon, Columbus, MS (US);
Michael A. Gil, West Point, MS (US);
Ecolab USA Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a system for removing a cover from a medical instrument includes a flexible cover configured to cover at least a portion of a medical instrument, an insertion element coupled proximate a first end of the flexible cover, a pair of substantially parallel perforations formed in the insertion element, a pair of substantially parallel score lines formed in the cover and aligned with the pair of substantially parallel perforations. A portion of the insertion element between the pair of substantially parallel perforations is removable from the insertion element and a portion of the flexible cover between the pair of substantially parallel score lines is removable from the flexible cover when a force is applied to the portion of the insertion element between the pair of substantially parallel perforations.