STERILE SITE APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME

摘要

Apparatus, system, and methods are provided for reducing infectious agents at a sterile site by preventing infectious agents from coming into contact with the sterile site. A barrier is produced for infectious agents that may come in proximity or otherwise communicate with the site. The apparatus is configured to create a void-free barrier in which infectious agents are reduced with minimal exposure of potentially harmful effects of the barrier to the sterile site, objects, or users of the apparatus.

主权项

1. An apparatus for creating an electromagnetic radiation barrier for a sterile site, whereby infectious agents are inhibited from entering the sterile site, the apparatus comprising:
a housing defining an unobstructed passage configured to receive an object, the passage having a proximal inlet and a distal outlet; at least one emitter of electromagnetic radiation coupled to the housing, the at least one emitter being positioned to direct electromagnetic radiation into the passage defined by the housing and being configured to create a substantially void free barrier of electromagnetic radiation extending across the passage; the barrier of electromagnetic radiation having a proximal extent, a distal extent, and a depth defined by the distance between the proximal extent and the distal extent, whereby an outer perimeter of the object does not intersect the barrier when the entire object is proximal to the proximal inlet of the passage or distal to the distal outlet of the passage and intersects the barrier when the object passes through the proximal inlet to the distal outlet; the barrier creating a substantially void free intersection of electromagnetic radiation with the object perimeter corresponding to the depth of the barrier as the object passes between the proximal inlet and distal outlet of the passage.