Appeal No. 2007-0999
Application No. 10/600,280
3. The decontamination device of claim 2, wherein said interlocking
structure comprises at least one elastically deformable, inwardly
directed protrusion on said housing.
5. The decontamination device of claim 1, further comprising
additional means for attaching said housing to said medical apparatus.
12. The decontamination device of claim 1, wherein said
decontaminating compound comprises a disinfecting compound and a
sterilizing compound.
20. The decontamination device of claim 1, wherein said dispenser
contains an indicator compound for indicating that the medical
apparatus has been contacted by said decontaminating compound.
21. The decontamination device of claim 1, wherein said housing is
dimensioned to receive the head of a stethoscope.
22. A method for using medical apparatus, comprising the steps of:
providing a decontamination device comprising a housing, a
dispenser within said housing for contacting a portion of said medical
apparatus with a decontaminating compound when said portion of
said medical apparatus is placed within said housing, and structure for
removably engaging said housing to said medical apparatus;
placing a portion of said medical apparatus in said housing,
thereby contacting said portion with said dispenser and said
decontaminating compound;
removing the portion of said medical apparatus from said
housing;
using the medical apparatus in furtherance of medical
procedures;
replacing the portion of the medical apparatus in the housing of
the decontamination device and engaging the housing to the medical
apparatus using said, [sic] engagement structure, whereby said portion
of said medical apparatus is again decontaminated; and
engaging said decontamination device with said medical
apparatus during the decontamination step and the medical use step.
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