Patent ID: 8696820
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A46B,A61B,A61L,A61M,B08B

Abstract:
1. A method of removing a biofilm from a female luer having an outer peripheral surface and a central passage, comprising the steps of: providing a scrub brush including a housing defining at least one cavity, a swab of foam material having a first and second portion longitudinally coextensive disposed in the cavity and an anti-bacterial disinfectant in the swab; placing the scrub brush concentrically over the outer surface of the female luer with the first portion of the swab compressed circumferentially between the housing and the luer to effect a full contact of the swab with the outer surface and the second portion of the swab compressed radially within the luer to effect a full contact of the swab with the central passage while the second portion is maintained generally longitudinally coextensive with the first portion; and thereafter rotating the scrub brush relative to the outer surface of the female luer for a time sufficient to substantially remove the biofilm on the outer surface.