Universal respiratory equipment cap

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-05-17
GERAMI MEHRAN
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The patent describes a device called the Unicap1 that helps prevent bacterial growth and cross-contamination on surfaces of respiratory equipment when it is not being used. This device creates a barrier to protect against bacteria and other harmful microorganisms, reducing the risk of infection and improving patient safety. It is designed to help healthcare professionals provide better care and reduce the duration of hospital stays, saving time and money.

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The cap that protects the exposed surfaces while not in use which are problematic in collecting unwanted bacterial growth that a patient may have not already been exposed to.
This unwanted outcome is detrimental to patients and hospital rating with respect to level of care and unintended consequences namely HAI and mortality rate.

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[0024]Many aspects of the invention can be better understood with the references made to the drawings below. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. Instead, emphasis is placed upon clearly illustrating the components of the present invention. Moreover, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts through the several views in the drawings.

[0025]FIG. 1 is a perspective, front view of one embodiment of the invention. Unicap1 has an overall shape of a cone divided into 3 portions—a large end 1, a small end 2, and a middle portion 3—and comes in 2 versions, a circular and hexagonal. There are 2 fittings components to the cap. They fit internally to an object, and or fit externally. The largest side of the block is the base and is called the Large End 1, which has a large cylinder with a small inner tube that is blocked. This large side serves as external component by the covering over an object. The Middle Portion 3 of the block (side B) has a tapered...

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This invention provides a universal respiratory equipment cap which can be used to effectively block a number of different medical devices used in the respiratory care units of hospitals, EMT vehicles and the like. The cap has a small end and a large end, each with “blocks” or “plugs” of different diameters. A middle section has a flange which is tapered, thereby allowing for the blocking of additional diameters of tubes and devices. The flange creates two cavities into which anti-bacterial pads can be inserted to further enhance the effectiveness of the device.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional No. 62 / 421,993, filed 14 Nov. 2016, the contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]This invention was not federally sponsored.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0003]This invention relates to the general field of medical equipment, and more specifically toward a cap that can be used to “block” various respiratory products used in multiple areas of hospital, long term facilities and at home.Statement of Problem Solved[0004]There are many forms of cross contamination in the medical industry. One common and a well-known contamination issue that all medical facilities share is referred to as Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI). At times the absence of the right tool or failing to foresee the consequence of a task performed by staff can contribute to HAI. To mitigate this ongoing issu...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D41/04B65D41/34
CPCB65D41/0414B65D41/34A42B1/24A42B1/043A61M16/0683A61M16/0816A61M2205/11A42B1/012
InventorGERAMI, MEHRAN
OwnerGERAMI MEHRAN