US 12,357,422 B2
Method for cleaning and lubricating an angiographic wire with fluid solvent delivery
Dhruv Patel, Saint Cloud, FL (US); and Anthony Cascio, Land O' Lakes, FL (US)
Filed by Dhruv Patel, Saint Cloud, FL (US); and Anthony Cascio, Land O' Lakes, FL (US)
Filed on Sep. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/469,304.
Application 17/206,428 is a division of application No. 16/016,202, filed on Jun. 22, 2018, granted, now 10,987,194, issued on Apr. 27, 2021.
Application 18/469,304 is a continuation of application No. 17/206,428, filed on Mar. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,759,287.
Prior Publication US 2024/0000542 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B05D 1/28 (2006.01); A61B 90/70 (2016.01); B08B 9/043 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); B05C 1/06 (2006.01); B08B 3/08 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 90/70 (2016.02) [B05D 1/28 (2013.01); B08B 9/0436 (2013.01); A61B 6/481 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0062 (2013.01); B05C 1/06 (2013.01); B08B 3/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of cleaning and lubricating a wire or tube intended for insertion into a patient's body, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a guide device comprising:
a housing and a base, the housing mated to the base to define an aperture, the base comprising a base pad;
a plunger disposed within the housing in an adjustable manner such that the plunger has an open position, a closed position, and one or more intermediate positions relative to the housing, the plunger comprising a compression pad disposed such that the compression pad abuts the base pad when the plunger is disposed in the closed position;
a locking mechanism configured to releasably lock the plunger in the closed position or the one or more intermediate positions, the locking mechanism comprising: a flexible locking arm operably connected to the plunger, the locking arm having a plurality of slots disposed along the locking arm; and a locking tab disposed in the housing, the slots configured for removably receiving the locking tab; and
a port fluidly connected to the compression pad and the base pad, the compression pad and the base pad configured for absorbing lubricating fluid;
placing the wire or tube in contact with the base pad;
mating the housing to the base such that the wire or tube is slidably retained in the aperture; and
depressing the plunger such that the compression pad is placed in contact with the wire or tube, the wire or tube being slidably retained between compression pad and the base pad.