Biological containment and transport carriers and methods thereof

Abstract

A biological containment and transport carrier apparatus which includes a base layer having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface, a top layer having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface, a perimeter of the top layer is coupled to a perimeter of the base layer to form a sealed bag, and a zipper formed within the top layer configured to open and close an insertion flap to provide access to a cavity formed between the base layer and the top layer, wherein a portion of the top layer around the zipper is configured to fold inside out around a table to secure the base layer to the table.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 150,739 filed on Apr. 21, 2015, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.FIELD OF INVENTION[0002]The present general inventive concept relates generally to biological transport carriers, and more particularly to biological containment and transport carriers for use with setup tables in operating rooms, and methods for using the same.BACKGROUND[0003]During many medical procedures, numerous amounts of instruments and tools are used by health care workers to perform various invasive surgical procedures. Instruments and tools that are opened in a surgical suite, whether used during the procedure or not, must be thoroughly decontaminated prior to disinfection and / or sterilization.[0004]The decontamination procedure, which is time consuming and costly, typically begins during the surgical procedure by using a sterile water-moiste...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a biological containment and transport carrier apparatus that can be used in operating rooms to store surgical equipment. The apparatus includes a base layer and a top layer that create a sealed bag for containing surgical instruments. It can be securely attached to a table surface using adhesive and can protect against leakage and punctures. The apparatus can also be used for containing and transporting bio-contaminated instruments. The technical effects of this invention include increased safety and protection against contamination during surgical procedures.

Problems solved by technology

The decontamination procedure, which is time consuming and costly, typically begins during the surgical procedure by using a sterile water-moistened sponge to remove blood and other debris from the instruments and to prevent biological material from drying on the instruments.

However, since the back table setups 10 require the health care workers to frequently bend down and reach in between the contaminated instruments 14 and also provide limited visibility to load and unload instruments 14, these back table set-ups 10 often put a considerable amount of burden, stress, and risk of infection on the health care workers.

However, due to the costs associated with obtaining, decontaminating, and maintaining back table setups 10 and these transport carts, many medical facilities maintain a limited number of back table setups 10 and transport carts which are repeatedly decontaminated and re-used.

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