US 12,280,169 B2
Technologies for sanitizing medical devices
Kurt Michael Maw, Salem, MA (US); Ashley James Nye Legg, Newton, MA (US); Robert Wilkins, Peterborough, NH (US); Robert A. Charles, New Boston, NH (US); and Alex Chaves, Hudson, NH (US)
Assigned to SOCLEAN, INC., Peterborough, NH (US)
Filed by SOCLEAN, INC., Peterborough, NH (US)
Filed on Apr. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/239,112.
Application 17/239,112 is a continuation of application No. 17/013,280, previously published as PCT/US2020/023631, filed on Mar. 19, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/979,551, filed on Feb. 21, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/896,117, filed on Sep. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/820,624, filed on Mar. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0338873 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. A61L 2/20 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01); A61L 2/26 (2006.01); A61M 16/08 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 2/26 (2013.01) [A61L 2/202 (2013.01); A61L 2/24 (2013.01); A61M 16/0816 (2013.01); A61M 16/0875 (2013.01); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61L 2202/15 (2013.01); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0208 (2013.01); A61M 2209/10 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of sanitizing, comprising:
transitioning a lid from an open lid position to a closed lid position, wherein the lid is configured to extend across an opening to a sanitizing chamber in a base when the lid is in the closed position;
generating a sanitizing gas with a sanitizing gas generator, the gas generator located within the base;
with a primary fan or pump, pushing or drawing at least a portion of the sanitizing gas through a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) hose to the sanitizing chamber in the base, wherein the sanitizing chamber comprises at least one exhaust port; and
with a secondary fan or pump, pushing or drawing gas within the sanitizing chamber through the at least one exhaust port and outside of the sanitizing chamber when the lid is in the closed lid position;
wherein the primary fan or pump and the secondary fan or pump are both co-located within the base.