Packaging for use in a decontamination system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11273231-B2
Application number	US-201816629365-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2018
Priority date	Jul 10, 2017
Publication date	Mar 15, 2022
Grant date	Mar 15, 2022

Abstract

An apparatus for use in a method of decontaminating a device including a tray. A membrane permeable by a decontaminating fluid is positioned over the top of the tray to form an enclosed space. A lid is secured to the tray and the membrane is positioned between the tray and the lid. A hub assembly is positioned within the tray.

First claim

The following is claimed:

1. An apparatus for use in a method of decontaminating a device with a decontaminating fluid, the apparatus comprising:
a tray having a bottom and sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom to define a cavity;
a membrane permeable by the decontaminating fluid positioned over the top of the tray to form an enclosed space;
a lid secured to the tray by fasteners with the membrane positioned between the tray and the lid, the lid having a central panel and sidewalls extending downward from the central panel;
a hub assembly positioned within the cavity, the hub assembly including a hub extending upwardly from the bottom of the tray and a hub conduit having a first end and a second end adjacent to the membrane; and
a lid connector assembly including a lid conduit, the lid conduit having a first end adjacent to the membrane and aligned with the second end of the hub conduit.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the lid connector assembly and the hub assembly each contain two or more conduits and each lid conduit aligns with a corresponding hub conduit.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the lid conduits has a different diameter than another lid conduit.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the hub extends upwardly from substantially a center of the bottom.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the membrane completely encloses the tray.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 and further comprising: a seal positioned between the first end of the lid conduit and the membrane.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the lid is formed of a first material that is impermeable by the decontaminating fluid and the tray is formed of a second material that is impermeable by the decontaminating fluid.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the hub conduit is attachable to a lumen of the device positioned within the cavity.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a fluid flow path is formed through the hub conduit and the lid conduit and wherein the membrane is within the fluid flow path.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the hub assembly further comprises a tube set assembly removably connected to the hub conduit and removably connected to the hub.

11. A method of decontaminating a device with a decontamination fluid, the method comprising:
placing the device in a tray having a hub conduit connected to a hub extending upwardly from a bottom of the tray;
covering at least a top of the tray with a membrane permeable by the decontaminating fluid to form an enclosed space;
securing a lid to the tray with the membrane positioned between the tray and the lid and a first end of a lid conduit of a lid port assembly adjacent to the membrane and aligned with a second end of the hub conduit; and
positioning the tray with the lid secured into a decontamination chamber.

12. The method of claim 11 , and further comprising:
introducing the decontamination fluid into the decontamination chamber; and
evacuating the decontamination fluid from the decontamination chamber through a flow path formed by a lumen device, the hub conduit and the lid conduit.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the lid includes a central panel having a plurality of openings and the decontamination fluid permeates through the membrane and into the enclosed space.

14. The method of claim 12 , and further comprising:
removing the tray from the decontamination chamber after a decontamination process; and
storing the tray with the lid removed after the decontamination process.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the lid port assembly and the hub assembly each contain two or more conduits and each lid conduit aligns with a corresponding hub conduit when the lid is secured to the tray.

16. The method of claim 15 , and further comprising:
connecting a first end of each hub conduit to a lumen of the device.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein a second end of the lid conduit is connected to a vacuum pump.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the covering at least the top of the tray with a membrane includes completely enclosing the tray within the membrane.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein a seal is positioned between the first end of the lid conduit and the membrane.

20. The method of claim 11 , and further comprising:
removing the hub conduit from the hub after removing the device from the tray.

Assignees

• Medivators Inc

Inventors

• Jackson Mark
• Spencer Gary

Classifications

• A61L2103/15

  Laboratory, medical or dentistry appliances, e.g. catheters or sharps · CPC title

• A61L2202/121

  Sealings, e.g. doors, covers, valves, sluices · CPC title

• A61B50/20

  Holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments (drapes with means to hold surgical instruments A61B46/23; for catheters A61M25/02) · CPC title

• A61L2/26 Primary

  Accessories · CPC title

• A61B50/33

  Trays · CPC title