Method and apparatus for sterilizing or disinfecting a...

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A61N 5/06 (2006.01) A61F 13/00 (2006.01) A61L 2/10 (2006.01) A61M 25/00 (2006.01) A61B 19/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2447881

Methods and apparatus for sterilizing or disinfecting a region through a bandage. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method, comprising acts of determining the transmissivity of at least a portion of a bandage to ultraviolet light, and selecting an intensity of ultraviolet light to be applied through at least a portion of the bandage. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a method of sterilizing or disinfecting a region underneath a bandage on a patient. A further embodiment of the invention is directed to an apparatus for sterilizing or disinfecting a region of tissue of a patient. The apparatus comprises an ultraviolet light-emitting lamp (7) and a bandage (51) adapted to transmit at least some of the ultraviolet light emitted by the lamp (7). Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a bandage, comprising an ultraviolet light-transmissive film, and a color- changing material coupled to the film to indicate an exposure of the film to ultraviolet light.

L'invention concerne des procédés et un appareil de stérilisation ou de désinfection d'une région à travers un pansement. Un mode de réalisation de l'invention concerne un procédé comprenant des actes de détermination de la transmissivité d'au moins une partie d'un pansement à la lumière ultraviolette, et de sélection d'une intensité de lumière ultraviolette à appliquer à travers au moins une partie du pansement. Un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention concerne un procédé de stérilisation ou de désinfection d'une région se trouvant sous un pansement sur un patient. Un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention concerne un appareil de stérilisation ou de désinfection d'une région de tissu d'un patient. L'appareil comprend une lampe émettant une lumière ultraviolette ainsi qu'un pansement adapté pour transmettre au moins une partie de la lumière ultraviolette émise par la lampe. Un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention concerne un pansement comprenant un film transmettant la lumière ultraviolette ainsi qu'une matière changeant de couleur couplée au film pour indiquer une exposition du film à la lumière ultraviolette.

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