Patent ID: 8601633
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: A61B,A61M,B08B

Abstract:
1. A mechanically-actuated cleaning device for removing biofilm or debris from a body-inserted medical tube, comprising: an elongate body comprising a distal end, a proximal end and an inner lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, a cleaning member positioned at or near the distal end of the elongate body, wherein the cleaning member is mechanically actuated, wherein the cleaning member is selectively movable between a radially-collapsed configuration and a radially-expanded configuration, wherein at least a portion of the cleaning member is configured to circumferentially contact an interior surface of a medical tube when in the radially-expanded configuration, wherein the cleaning member, when in the radially-expanded configuration, is configured to remove biofilm or debris from the medical tube as the elongate body is withdrawn from the medical tube, wherein the cleaning member, when in the radially-expanded configuration, comprises a rounded profile, wherein the portion of the cleaning member that is configured to circumferentially contact the interior surface of the medical tube comprises a generally smooth contact surface: and a mechanically-actuated control assembly coupled to the proximal end of the elongate body, wherein the cleaning member is selectively movable between the radially-collapsed configuration and the radially-expanded configuration by mechanical manipulation of the control assembly.