Medical component scrubbing device with detachable cap

摘要

The microbial scrub brush in one embodiment employs an insert that is impregnated with an anti-bacterial disinfectant and that is housed within a housing of alcohol-compatible material and sealed over by a removable lid. The insert is maintained in sterile condition until ready for use. After removal of the lid, the insert is moved over the end of a female luer or other portion of a medical device and rotated in order to clean the exterior surface as well as the interior luminal surface of the device. In one embodiment, the scrub brush integrally includes both a cleansing portion with a cleansing insert to cleanse a part of a medical device and a protection portion with a cover component to cover and protect the cleansed medical device part from subsequent contamination. The cleansing insert includes a plurality of compliant fingers to ensure adequate cleansing of the medical device part.

主权项

1. A scrubbing device for cleansing a part of a medical device, comprising:
a cleansing portion including:
a cleansing insert including a plurality of fingers; anda cleansing solution included with the cleansing insert to enable the part of the medical device to be cleansed by the fingers; and a protection portion including:
a cover component removably retained by the protection portion, the cover component for detaching from the protection portion and attaching to the medical device to cover at least a portion of the part cleansed by the cleansing portion.