A system for automizing an injection of a chemical treatment into an effluent drain line may include a containment tank, an injection pump disposed within the containment tank, at least one level switch disposed on or inside the containment tank, a flow line disposed at least partially within the containment tank, at least one flow meter disposed along the flow line, and a microcontroller. The microcontroller is configured to: maintain an off-time cycle, transmit a signal to the injection pump to pump a volume of chemical treatment stored in the containment tank into the flow line after the off-time cycle ends, track the volume of chemical treatment passing through the flow line with the at least one flow meter to produce a flow rate, inject the volume of chemical treatment from the flow line into an effluent drain line, track a current volume of the containment tank with the at least one level, and restart the off-time cycle.

The present disclosure provides decontamination system that includes a decontamination chamber for sealably holding one or more items for decontamination. The system also includes a decontamination unit comprising: a controllable air heater and humidity control unit to controllably heat an ambient air source and to control a temperature and humidity of air within a decontamination chamber; a controllable vaporizer unit to controllably vaporize one or more decontamination agents by combining the controllably heated ambient air with the one or more decontamination agents; and controller circuitry to control a controllable air heater and humidity control unit to heat the ambient air to a selected level, and to maintain a selected heat and humidity within the decontamination chamber, and to control the controllable vaporizer unit to provide a selected flow rate of the one or more decontamination agents into the decontamination chamber.

Devices and methods for sterilizing the outer and inner surfaces of a working end-site of a medical device such as a catheter hub, luer connector, luer component, needleless access site, and/or access port are discussed. The sterilizing device can include a housing, a sterilizing element including an antipathogenic agent configured for sterilizing the working end-site of a medical device, and a cap hingedly coupled to the housing and configured to hermetically seal the sterilizing element within the housing. One or more features on the cap and housing serve to hermetically seal the cap to the housing prior to use.

Devices and methods for sterilizing the outer and inner surfaces of a working end-site of a medical device such as a catheter hub, luer connector, luer component, needleless access site, and/or access port are discussed. The sterilizing device can include a housing, a sterilizing element including an antipathogenic agent configured for sterilizing the working end-site of a medical device, and a cap hingedly coupled to the housing and configured to hermetically seal the sterilizing element within the housing. One or more features on the cap and housing serve to hermetically seal the cap to the housing prior to use.

A flexible cleaning apparatus comprising a plurality of extendible tubes disposed in fluidic communication with each other and is arranged in a three-dimensional geometry that defines an internal cleaning region. The flexible cleaning apparatus has a cleaning fluid interface configured to provide cleaning solution to the plurality of extendible tubes. The flexible cleaning apparatus has a plurality of nozzles disposed along the plurality of extendible tubes and is configured to transit the cleaning solution from the plurality of extendible tubes to the internal cleaning region. The plurality of extendible tubes are each configured to adjust between a first length and a second length to adjust a volume of the internal cleaning region.

A flexible cleaning apparatus comprising a plurality of extendible tubes disposed in fluidic communication with each other and is arranged in a three-dimensional geometry that defines an internal cleaning region. The flexible cleaning apparatus has a cleaning fluid interface configured to provide cleaning solution to the plurality of extendible tubes. The flexible cleaning apparatus has a plurality of nozzles disposed along the plurality of extendible tubes and is configured to transit the cleaning solution from the plurality of extendible tubes to the internal cleaning region. The plurality of extendible tubes are each configured to adjust between a first length and a second length to adjust a volume of the internal cleaning region.

A device for introducing sterile instruments into an operation chamber or an instrument chamber comprises an introduction frame, a first roller and a second roller rotatable around their respective longitudinal axis and attached to the introduction frame such that the longitudinal axis of the first roller and the longitudinal axis of the second roller are parallel and the first roller and the second roller are movable along an axis extending perpendicular to their respective longitudinal axis. A distance between the first roller and the second roller is defined by a position of a movement of the first and second roller along the axis extending perpendicular to their longitudinal axes. The first and second rollers are biased to contact each other and may be moved along the axis to increase the distance to allow insertion of an instrument through a gap provided by the distance.

A non-oxidizing, buffered disinfectant concentrate is provided to be included in a solution used to disinfect a membrane. The solution applied to the membrane is configured to have a pH that is compatible with the membrane. The disinfectant concentrate includes an aqueous solvent; a hydrotrope; a strong acid surface cleanser; a biocidal active, preferably, at least two biocidal actives; a buffer agent; and, optionally, an anionic surfactant. The biodical active may be selected to function both as a biocide and as a weak acid/buffer combination. A disinfectant solution applied to the membrane includes from about 0.1 wt % to about 3.5 wt % of this disinfectant concentrate.

A non-oxidizing, buffered disinfectant concentrate is provided to be included in a solution used to disinfect a membrane. The solution applied to the membrane is configured to have a pH that is compatible with the membrane. The disinfectant concentrate includes an aqueous solvent; a hydrotrope; a strong acid surface cleanser; a biocidal active, preferably, at least two biocidal actives; a buffer agent; and, optionally, an anionic surfactant. The biodical active may be selected to function both as a biocide and as a weak acid/buffer combination. A disinfectant solution applied to the membrane includes from about 0.1 wt % to about 3.5 wt % of this disinfectant concentrate.

The invention relates to a multi-purpose container (1) with an air freshening function for receiving cloths (31), in particular for use in a drink holder of a vehicle. The multi-purpose container comprises a housing (10) with a lid (20) for forming a receiving space (13) in the housing (10). The lid (20) has an opening (22) for the removal of cloths (31) from the receiving space (13) and a receiving recess (21) for receiving the scented insert (40).