发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STERILIZING OR DISINFECTING A REGION THROUGH A BANDAGE |
摘要 |
Methods and apparatus for sterilizing or disinfecting a region through a bandage. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method, comprising acts of determining the transmissivity of at least a portion of a bandage to ultraviolet light, and selecting an intensity of ultraviolet light to be applied through at least a portion of the bandage. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a method of sterilizing or disinfecting a region underneath a bandage on a patient. A further embodiment of the invention is directed to an apparatus for sterilizing or disinfecting a region of tissue of a patient. The apparatus comprises an ultraviolet light-emitting lamp (7) and a bandage (51) adapted to transmit at least some of the ultraviolet light emitted by the lamp (7). Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a bandage, comprising an ultraviolet light-transmissive film, and a color-changing material coupled to the film to indicate an exposure of the film to ultraviolet light. |
申请公布号 |
WO02102419(A3) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.07.31 |
申请号 |
WO2002US19147 |
申请日期 |
2002.06.17 |
申请人 |
UV-SOLUTIONS, LLC. |
发明人 |
ECKHARDT, RICHARD;JENKINS, GEOFFREY, H.;KIMBALL, SANDRA |
分类号 |
A61B19/00;A61F13/00;A61L2/10;A61M25/00;A61N5/06 |
主分类号 |
A61B19/00 |
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