Apparatus and Method for Sanitizing Stethoscope Heads

摘要

An apparatus for sanitizing a stethoscope head. The apparatus includes a housing, a reservoir disposed within the housing for containing the sanitizing fluid, one or more applicator pads mounted on the housing, and a dispensing valve for dispensing the sanitizing fluid from the reservoir onto the applicator pad.

主权项

1. An apparatus for dispensing a sanitizing fluid onto a stethoscope head, the apparatus comprising:
a housing; a reservoir disposed within the housing and configured to contain a sanitizing fluid; an applicator pad mounted on the housing for applying the sanitizing fluid to the stethoscope head; and a dispensing valve for dispensing the sanitizing fluid from the reservoir onto the applicator pad; wherein the dispensing valve for dispensing is configured to dispense the sanitizing fluid from the reservoir onto the applicator pad when pressure is applied to the applicator pad; and wherein the dispensing valve for dispensing is a slit valve disposed behind the applicator pad.