US 12,245,903 B2
Sterile site apparatus, system, and method of using the same
Andrew W. Armour, Swarthmore, PA (US); Kevin McGough, Wallingford, PA (US); and William Gallo, Newtown Square, PA (US)
Assigned to Armour Technologies, Inc., Swarthmore, PA (US)
Filed by Armour Technologies, Inc., Swarthmore, PA (US)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/470,493.
Application 15/443,860 is a division of application No. 14/384,557, granted, now 9,615,884, issued on Apr. 11, 2017, previously published as PCT/US2013/030815, filed on Mar. 13, 2013.
Application 17/470,493 is a continuation of application No. 16/379,975, filed on Apr. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,147,650.
Application 16/379,975 is a continuation of application No. 15/443,860, filed on Feb. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,299,882, issued on May 28, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/610,840, filed on Mar. 14, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2021/0401537 A1, Dec. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 90/40 (2016.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61L 2/02 (2006.01); A61L 2/03 (2006.01); A61L 2/06 (2006.01); A61L 2/08 (2006.01); A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 2/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 90/40 (2016.02) [A61B 17/02 (2013.01); A61B 17/0293 (2013.01); A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61L 2/02 (2013.01); A61L 2/03 (2013.01); A61L 2/06 (2013.01); A61L 2/08 (2013.01); A61L 2/10 (2013.01); A61L 2/14 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2090/401 (2016.02); A61L 2202/12 (2013.01); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01)] 34 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for creating an electromagnetic radiation barrier for a sterile site to inhibit infectious agents from entering the sterile site, the apparatus comprising:
a housing that is positionable to partially surround the sterile site, the housing having a curved wall that is not continuous, fully enclosed, or connected all of the way around, the curved wall defining an unobstructed passage that is sized to receive an object; and
at least one emitter of electromagnetic radiation coupled to the housing, the at least one emitter being positioned to direct a field of electromagnetic radiation into the passage such that infectious agents in proximity to the passage intersect the field of electromagnetic radiation.