JP2004187996A - Sterile bag for storing cotton swab - Google Patents

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JP2004187996A
JP2004187996A JP2002360803A JP2002360803A JP2004187996A JP 2004187996 A JP2004187996 A JP 2004187996A JP 2002360803 A JP2002360803 A JP 2002360803A JP 2002360803 A JP2002360803 A JP 2002360803A JP 2004187996 A JP2004187996 A JP 2004187996A
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Eiichi Kunieda
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cotton swab storing sterile bag by which the sterile liquid absorptive member (e.g. a cotton ball) is impregnated with a liquid chemical without contact with fingers, and a cotton swab is easily taken out from the bag without allowing the liquid chemical to be stuck to the fingers, etc. <P>SOLUTION: The cotton swab storing sterile bag includes a bag body 10 consisting of thermally bondable synthetic resin films (a front surface film 12 and a back surface film 13). The bag body 10 includes at least front and back surfaces, where the cotton swabs 11 with the liquid absorptive member (the cotton ball 18) attached at one end are stored and sealed. An opening part 16 for injecting the liquid chemical is arranged in the substantially center part of the front or back surface of the bag body 10, and covered by the adhesion of a porous sheet 17. A tear part (a cut 19) for opening the sterile bag is arranged in the upper part of the bag body 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は綿棒用収納滅菌袋、更に詳しくは、綿棒の滅菌した吸液部材(例えば、綿球)に指で触れることなく薬液を含浸させることができ、且つ指などに薬液を付着させることなく綿棒を袋より容易に取り出すことができる綿棒用収納滅菌袋に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
木製,紙製又はプラスチック製などの棒状体の一端又は両端に吸液部材(通常、綿球)が取り付けられた綿棒は、医療・衛生用等の目的で広く使用されている。前記綿棒は通常、一本ずつ又は複数本まとめられて、例えば、紙製,プラスチック製,金属製等の袋状,箱状又は筒状の容器内に収納されている。
【0003】
医療・衛生用に使用される綿棒の場合には、使用前に前記綿棒を滅菌する必要がある。それ故、前記綿棒を収納した状態で該綿棒を容易に滅菌し得るように工夫された綿棒収納容器を使用すると都合が良い。例えば、特許文献1には、医療分野において患者の診療や手術に供するための種々の器具(例えば、鉗子,ピンセット,ハサミ等)を収納・封止し、且つ滅菌するための滅菌用バッグが記載されている。
【0004】
【特許文献1】
特許第3078210号明細書(請求項1,図1)
【0005】
図5に特許文献1に記載された滅菌用バッグ1の一例の部分破断斜視図を示す。滅菌用バッグ1は、鉗子2等を収納・封止した状態で滅菌するための収納滅菌袋である。1つの実施例によれば、2枚の表裏フィルム(表面フィルム3及び裏面フィルム4)と1枚の底フィルム5を、周辺をヒートシールすることによって船底状袋を構成したものにおいて、表面フィルム3と底フィルム5を合成樹脂フィルムで形成し、裏面フィルム4を鉗子2等が当たるその下部を合成樹脂フィルム(下部フィルム6,長さL2 )で、その上部をガス通気性のあるフィルム(上部フィルム7,長さL1 )で形成したものである。
滅菌された滅菌用バッグ1は、上方縁部のシール部8を剥離・開封(ピールオープン)するか、又は切り取り線9から切断して、収納した鉗子等を取り出し使用するものである。
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、例えば、献血(採血)の際には、血液提供者の血液検査と本採血において採血部位を消毒する必要があり、前記消毒には通常イソジン(液)〔商標名;例えば、明治製菓株式会社製のイソジンうがい薬,以下同じ〕が使用される。具体的には、綿球にイソジンを含浸させた綿棒にて採血部位を消毒する。イソジンで消毒した採血部位は淡褐色ないし褐色に着色するので、採血後、通常、ハイポアルコールを用いて採血箇所を洗浄(色消し)する。具体的には、綿球にハイポアルコールを含浸させた綿棒にて採血部位を拭く。それ故、一回の献血において、血液検査で綿棒2本、本採血で綿棒2本の計4本が使用される。院内感染防止のため、前記綿棒は使い捨てにされる。
【0007】
しかしながら、前述のような献血時に、特許文献1のような従来の収納滅菌袋(滅菌用バッグ)に綿棒を収納し滅菌しても、消毒液を使用する場合には、以下に例示するような種々の不具合が生じるか又は生じる恐れがある。
すなわち、特許文献1の収納滅菌袋に綿棒を収納する場合、綿球が下側(図5の底フィルム5側)となるように収納することになる。ところが、特許文献1の収納滅菌袋では、上方縁部から開封する(例えば、上方縁部を切り取り線9に沿って切り取る)ので、その開口部からイソジンを滅菌用バッグ1内に注入するとき、綿棒の棒の特に、綿球と反対側の端部(綿棒の上部)にイソジンが付着し易い。綿棒の上部にイソジンが付着した場合は、棒を指で摘んで綿棒を取り出す際に指にもイソジンが付着し、望ましくなく、しかも採血作業者の指が着色するので、色消しのため前記指を洗浄することが必要となる。
また、イソジンが棒,滅菌袋内の表面フィルム3及び裏面フィルム4に広範囲に付着するため、綿球に含浸させるに足る量よりもかなり多くのイソジンが必要となる(使い捨てにする場合は、使用する薬液の量はなるべく少ない方がよい)。
更に、綿棒を蒸気滅菌する際は、特に綿球を滅菌することが重要であるが、滅菌用バッグ1において、蒸気の導入口である上部フィルム7は綿球の反対側に位置するため、棒に比べて綿球を滅菌し難い。
【0008】
本発明は前記従来技術の問題点を解決するためのものであり、その目的とするところは、一端に吸液部材(例えば、綿棒の下部の綿球)が取り付けられた綿棒を収納・封止した滅菌袋において、綿棒の他端の棒(綿棒の上部)に前記薬液を付着させることなく薬液を注入することができ、吸液部材に薬液を含浸させた綿棒を、指などに薬液を付着させることなく容易に取り出すことができる綿棒用収納滅菌袋を提供することにある。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明の請求項1に記載の綿棒用収納滅菌袋は、熱溶着性合成樹脂フィルムからなる袋体であって、一端に吸液部材を取り付けた綿棒を収納・封止した、少なくとも表裏面を有する綿棒用収納滅菌袋において、
前記袋体の表裏面のうち一方の面の略中央部に薬液注入用の開口部を設け、前記開口部を覆って多孔性シートを貼着し、前記袋体の上部には前記滅菌袋を開封するための開封部を設けたことを特徴とする。
本発明は上記構成からなるものであるから、多孔性シートを剥がし、開口した開口部から薬液を注入し、吸液部材に集中的に含浸(又は付着)させ、しかる後、袋の上部を開封し、薬液の付着していない綿棒の上部を持って綿棒を取り出すことができる。
【0010】
本発明の請求項2に記載の綿棒用収納滅菌袋において、前記開口部は、その開口時に、収納した綿棒の吸液部材が開口部を通して見えない底部から上部寄りの部位に穿設されていることを特徴とする。
上記構成により、吸液部材を中心に(ほぼ吸液部材に対して又は吸液部材の近傍に)、開口部から薬液を注入することができる。また、吸液部材が開口部を通して見えない位置(開口部を設けた一方の面にほぼ直交する方向から開口部を通して直接見えない位置)に収納されているので、吸液部材は開口した開口部を通して外部のものに触れ難く、薬液の注入時に指や薬液注入器具が吸液部材に触れて滅菌済みの吸液部材を汚染することはない。
【0011】
本発明の請求項3に記載の綿棒用収納滅菌袋において、前記多孔性シートは、不織布、コーティング紙等からなり、前記袋体の一方の面に熱溶着により貼着したことを特徴とする。
多孔性シートの貼着形態が熱溶着であると、剥がした後がべとつかず、取り扱いが容易になるため迅速に処理し易い。
【0012】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下の実施の形態により、本発明を更に詳しく説明する。
実施の形態1:
図1に、本発明の実施の形態1の綿棒用収納滅菌袋の袋体10に綿棒11を収納・封止した例を示す。袋体10は、合成樹脂フィルムからなる表面フィルム12と裏面フィルム13と底フィルム14とがシール部15にて熱溶着されることにより形成されている。表面フィルム12の略中央部(中央部よりやや底フィルム14寄り)には、所定の大きさの円形の開口部16が設けられており、開口部16を覆って、コーティング紙(例えば、所定部分が合成樹脂にてコーティングされた合成樹脂コーティング紙)又は不織布からなる多孔性シート17が熱溶着されている。袋体10において、複数個の綿球18が集まる箇所は袋にある程度の厚さが必要となるため、本実施の形態1では、底フィルム14により袋の前記厚さを確保しているが、例えば、綿棒11の本数が少ない場合は、底フィルム14を用い無くてもよい。シール部15の所定箇所に切り込み19を設け、この箇所で袋体10を切り裂き、袋体10の上部を開口することができる。
多孔性シート17は多孔性なので、例えば、袋体10をオートクレーブ内に入れて、袋体10内の綿棒11を蒸気滅菌する際の蒸気の導入口として機能する。図2に示されるように、多孔性シート17は、表面フィルム12から容易に剥離することができ、多孔性シート17を剥離すると開口部16が露出する。
【0013】
<綿球の薬液処理>
図3に、実施の形態1における綿棒11の綿球18を薬液21で処理する状態を示す。献血(採血)における綿球の薬液処理を例として説明する。
多孔性シート17を表面フィルム12から剥離した後(図2参照)、開口部16から所定量の薬液21(この場合、殺菌・消毒用のイソジン)を袋体10内に注入する。薬液21は、図3の薬液処理部22(長さSの部分)に溜まるので、この薬液処理部22にて、綿球18に薬液21を含浸させることができる。
所定の大きさの開口部16を表面フィルム12の略中央部に設けることにより、開口部16から薬液21(イソジン)を袋体10内に注入する際、薬液21は綿棒11の棒20の綿球18と反対側の端部(綿棒11を袋体10から取り出すとき、例えば指で摘む箇所)に全く付着しない。この操作中、図3に示すように袋体10を少し傾けておくか、又は、底フィルム14側を底部として立てておくと都合が良い。
綿球18に薬液21(イソジン)を充分に含浸させた後、袋体10を切り込み19から切り裂き、棒20の前記端部を指で摘んで綿棒11を取り出し、薬液21(イソジン)が含浸した綿球18で人の採血する部分を殺菌・消毒する。
なお、イソジンなどのような着色した薬液21を用いる場合には、殺菌・消毒した箇所が着色(この場合、淡褐色ないし褐色)するので、別の袋体10を用意し(図示せず)、薬液21として例えばハイポアルコールを用い、前記操作と同様にして綿球18に薬液21(ハイポアルコール)を充分に含浸させた後、取り出し、薬液21(ハイポアルコール)が含浸した綿球18で人の採血した部分を拭いて色消しを行う。
【0014】
実施の態様2:
図4に本発明の実施の態様2の綿棒用収納滅菌袋の袋体23を示す。袋体23は、開口部24が矩形状であり、切り込み25が実施の態様1の袋体10の場合と反対側(図中左側)に設けられていること以外は、実施の態様1の袋体10と同様である。
【0015】
以下、本発明の実施に当たり、考慮すべき点を述べる。
前記袋体は、一枚の熱溶着性合成樹脂フィルムから形成してもよいし、又は、二枚若しくは三枚以上の熱溶着性合成樹脂フィルムから形成してもよい。具体的には前記袋体は、例えば、一枚の熱溶着性合成樹脂フィルムを折り曲げ、重ね合わせ、端部を熱溶着することにより形成してもよいし、又は、同一形状の一枚の熱溶着性合成樹脂フィルムを対向させて重ね合わせ、端部を熱溶着することにより形成してもよい。或いは前記袋体は、綿棒の吸液部材を収納する部位の収納容積を他の部位の収納容積に比べて大きくするため、例えば、表面を形成するための第一の熱溶着性合成樹脂フィルムと、裏面を形成するための第二の熱溶着性合成樹脂フィルムと、底面を形成するための第三の熱溶着性合成樹脂フィルムとを所定の配置で重ね合わせ、端部を熱溶着することにより形成することもできる。
前記袋体の大きさや形状は適宜選択する。また必要であれば、前記袋体内を二つ以上の区画に区分してもよい。
【0016】
前記熱溶着性合成樹脂フィルムは、熱溶着し得る慣用の材料、例えば、ポリオレフィン(例えば、ポリエチレンやポリプロピレン)、ポリエステル(例えば、ポリエチレンテレフタレート)、ポリアミド(例えば、ナイロン6,6やナイロン6)又はこれらの組み合わせからなる材料(複合材料)のフィルムを使用することができる。
前記熱溶着性合成樹脂フィルムの大きさ、形状及び厚さは、目的とする綿棒用収納滅菌袋の大きさや形状を考慮して適宜選択する。
【0017】
本綿棒用収納滅菌袋の中に収納する綿棒は、棒状体の一端に吸液部材が取り付けられた形態を有する慣用の綿棒であってよい。使用目的に応じて、適切な本数の綿棒を綿棒用収納滅菌袋内に収納し、封止する。
【0018】
前記開口部は前記袋体の表裏面のうちの一方の面の略中央部に設ける。ここで、略中央部とは、前記一方の面を縦方向及び/又は横方向に二等分する中点及びその近傍の領域を含む。それ故、開口部は、前記中点から袋体の上下左右の何れかの方向に偏って設けられてもよい。望ましくは前記開口部は、袋体内に収納された綿棒の吸液部材寄りに設けることが好ましい。
【0019】
前記開口部の大きさや形状は、該開口部から注入する薬液の種類や量を考慮して適宜選択する。例えば前記開口部の形状は、円形,楕円形又は矩形であってよく、更に、三角形,五角形以上の多角形又はこれらの形状の組み合わせ、或いは、不定形(例えば、直線及び/又は曲線を組み合わせてなる不特定な形状)であってもよい。
【0020】
前記多孔性シートは前記開口部を覆うことができる大きさ,形状及び適する厚さにて使用し、適する手段、例えば熱溶着を用いて前記一方の面に貼着することができる。袋体内に収納・封止された綿棒は、使用に先立って適する手段(通常蒸気)を使用して滅菌する必要がある。それ故、前記多孔性シートは、滅菌用の蒸気は充分に通すが、しかし、袋体内に汚染物を進入させることのない程度の多孔性を有するフィルム、具体的には、例えば、適する多孔性を有する不織布、コーティング紙(例えば、合成樹脂コーティング紙)等を使用することができる。
【0021】
<本発明の綿棒用収納滅菌袋の使用の態様>
本綿棒用収納滅菌袋は、通常、所定本数の綿棒が収納・封止された状態で保管されている。それ故、使用に先立って、例えば所定条件下の蒸気滅菌装置(例えば、オートクレーブ)内に所定時間入れ、開口部を覆って貼着された多孔性シートから蒸気を導入し、前記綿棒を滅菌する。前記綿棒は、このまま使用する場合は、例えば袋体の端部を切り取り又は破り取って形成した取り出し口から外部に取り出し、所望の目的に使用する。
前述の使用態様のほか、使用前に綿棒の吸液部材(例えば、綿球)に所定の薬液を含浸させて使用する場合は、袋体の端部から綿棒を外部に取り出す前に以下の操作を行う。
前記蒸気滅菌装置から滅菌した綿棒用収納滅菌袋を取り出した後、前記多孔性シートを剥離し、開口部から、適切な薬液を袋体内に適量注入する。前記開口部は前記袋体の表裏面のうちの一方の面の略中央部に設けられているために、開口部から薬液を袋体内に注入する際、綿棒の他端(吸液部材が取り付けられた一端の反対側の端部)に薬液が付着することはない。
【0022】
【発明の効果】
本発明の綿棒用収納滅菌袋は、袋体の表裏面のうちの一方の面の略中央部に開口部が設けられているため、一端に綿球などの吸液部材が取り付けられた綿棒を収納・封止した袋内に薬液を注入する際に、余分な薬液を使用することなく、綿棒の吸液部材に前記薬液を含浸させることができ、薬液含浸後に、袋体の上部を切断・開口し、吸液部材に薬液を含浸させた綿棒を指などに薬液を付着させることなく容易に取り出すことができるので、後に指などを洗浄する必要がない。
また、本発明の綿棒用収納滅菌袋では、薬液はほとんど薬液処理部(袋の開口部下端と底部との間の部分)に接触するのみなので、薬液の使用量が必要最小限の量でよく、更に、開口部と吸液部材との位置が近いので、例えば蒸気滅菌などの際、吸液部材の滅菌を効率良く行うことができるという副次的効果も有する。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の実施の態様1の綿棒用滅菌袋の斜視図である。
【図2】実施の態様1の綿棒用滅菌袋において、多孔性シートを剥離し、開口部を一部露出させた状態を示す説明図である。
【図3】実施の態様1の綿棒用滅菌袋内に薬液を注入した状態を示す説明図である。
【図4】本発明の実施の態様2の綿棒用滅菌袋の斜視図である。
【図5】従来の滅菌用バッグの一例の斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
1:滅菌用バッグ 2:鉗子
3,12:表面フィルム 4,13:裏面フィルム
5,14:底フィルム 6:下部フィルム
7:上部フィルム 8,15:シール部
9:切り取り線 10,23:袋体
11:綿棒 16,24:開口部
17:多孔性シート 18:綿球
19,25:切り込み 20:棒
21:薬液 22:薬液処理部
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a storage sterilization bag for a cotton swab, and more particularly, a chemical solution can be impregnated without touching a sterilized liquid absorbing member (for example, a cotton ball) of a cotton swab with a finger, and without adhering the drug solution to a finger or the like. The present invention relates to a storage sterilization bag for swabs, which can easily take out a swab from a bag.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A cotton swab having a liquid absorbing member (usually a cotton ball) attached to one or both ends of a rod made of wood, paper or plastic is widely used for medical and hygiene purposes. The cotton swabs are usually stored one by one or a plurality of them in a bag-like, box-like or cylindrical container made of paper, plastic, metal or the like.
[0003]
In the case of a swab used for medical and hygiene purposes, it is necessary to sterilize the swab before use. Therefore, it is convenient to use a swab storage container designed so that the swab can be easily sterilized while the swab is stored. For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a sterilization bag for storing and sealing various instruments (for example, forceps, tweezers, scissors, and the like) for use in patient medical care and surgery in the medical field, and sterilizing the same. Have been.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Patent No. 3078210 (Claim 1, FIG. 1)
[0005]
FIG. 5 shows a partially broken perspective view of an example of the sterilization bag 1 described in Patent Document 1. The sterilization bag 1 is a storage sterilization bag for sterilizing the forceps 2 and the like in a housed and sealed state. According to one embodiment, the bottom film 5 is formed by heat-sealing the periphery of two front and back films (the front film 3 and the back film 4) and one bottom film 5. And the bottom film 5 are made of a synthetic resin film, the back film 4 is made of a synthetic resin film (lower film 6, length L 2 ) to which the forceps 2 and the like are applied, and the upper part is a gas permeable film (upper part). film 7 is obtained by forming a length L 1).
In the sterilized bag 1 for sterilization, the seal portion 8 at the upper edge is peeled off and opened (peel open), or cut off from the cutout line 9, and the stored forceps and the like are taken out and used.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, for example, at the time of blood donation (blood collection), it is necessary to disinfect the blood collection site in the blood test of the blood donor and the main blood collection, and the disinfection is usually performed using isodine (liquid) [trade name; Company-made isodine gargle, the same applies hereafter). Specifically, the blood collection site is disinfected with a cotton swab impregnated with isodine. Since the blood collection site disinfected with isodine is colored light brown or brown, after blood collection, the blood collection site is usually washed (color erased) using hypoalcohol. Specifically, the blood collection site is wiped with a cotton swab impregnated with hypoalcohol on a cotton ball. Therefore, in one blood donation, a total of four swabs are used, two swabs for the blood test and two swabs for the main blood collection. The swab is disposable to prevent nosocomial infection.
[0007]
However, at the time of blood donation as described above, even when a cotton swab is stored in a conventional storage sterilization bag (sterilization bag) as in Patent Literature 1 and sterilized, a disinfectant is used as shown below. Various inconveniences may or may occur.
That is, when the cotton swab is stored in the storage sterilization bag of Patent Document 1, the cotton ball is stored so as to be on the lower side (the side of the bottom film 5 in FIG. 5). However, in the storage sterilization bag of Patent Literature 1, since the upper edge is opened (for example, the upper edge is cut along the cutout line 9), when injecting isodine into the sterilization bag 1 from the opening, In particular, isodine tends to adhere to the end of the swab, particularly the end opposite to the swab (the top of the swab). If the isodine adheres to the upper part of the swab, when the stick is picked up with a finger and the swab is taken out, the isodine also adheres to the finger, which is undesirable, and the finger of the blood sampling operator is colored. Need to be washed.
In addition, since isodine adheres widely to the stick, the front film 3 and the back film 4 in the sterilization bag, a considerably larger amount of isodine is required than the cotton ball is impregnated. It is better to use as little chemical solution as possible).
Furthermore, when steam-sterilizing a cotton swab, it is particularly important to sterilize the cotton ball. However, in the sterilization bag 1, the upper film 7, which is a steam inlet, is located on the opposite side of the cotton ball. Cotton balls are harder to sterilize compared to
[0008]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to store and seal a cotton swab having a liquid absorbing member (for example, a cotton ball at the bottom of a cotton swab) attached to one end. In the sterilized bag, the chemical can be injected without sticking the chemical to the other end of the swab (the upper part of the swab), and the swab with the liquid absorbing member impregnated with the chemical is attached to the finger or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage sterilization bag for a cotton swab which can be easily taken out without causing the swab to be taken out.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The storage sterilization bag for a cotton swab according to claim 1 of the present invention is a bag made of a heat-sealable synthetic resin film, in which a cotton swab having a liquid absorbing member attached at one end is stored and sealed, and at least the front and back surfaces are sealed. In a storage sterilization bag for swabs having
An opening for injecting a drug solution is provided at a substantially central portion of one of the front and back surfaces of the bag, a porous sheet is attached so as to cover the opening, and the sterilization bag is provided at an upper portion of the bag. An opening portion for opening is provided.
Since the present invention has the above structure, the porous sheet is peeled off, a chemical solution is injected from the opened opening, and the liquid absorbing member is intensively impregnated (or adhered), and then the upper part of the bag is opened. Then, the swab can be taken out by holding the top of the swab to which the chemical solution does not adhere.
[0010]
In the storage sterilization bag for a cotton swab according to claim 2 of the present invention, the opening is formed at a position closer to the top from the bottom where the liquid absorbing member of the stored cotton swab cannot be seen through the opening at the time of opening. It is characterized by the following.
With the above configuration, it is possible to inject the chemical from the opening around the liquid absorbing member (substantially with respect to or near the liquid absorbing member). Further, since the liquid absorbing member is stored at a position not visible through the opening (a position not directly visible through the opening from a direction substantially orthogonal to one surface provided with the opening), the liquid absorbing member is opened at the opening. It is difficult to touch an external object through the device, and a finger or a liquid injector does not touch the liquid absorbing member when the liquid is injected, and does not contaminate the sterilized liquid absorbing member.
[0011]
The storage sterilization bag for a cotton swab according to claim 3 of the present invention, wherein the porous sheet is made of a nonwoven fabric, a coated paper, or the like, and is adhered to one surface of the bag body by heat welding.
When the adhesive form of the porous sheet is heat welding, it is not sticky after peeling, and the handling becomes easy, so that the processing is quick and easy.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The present invention will be described in more detail by the following embodiments.
Embodiment 1
FIG. 1 shows an example in which a cotton swab 11 is stored and sealed in a bag body 10 of a storage sterilization bag for a cotton swab according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The bag 10 is formed by heat-welding a front film 12, a back film 13, and a bottom film 14 made of a synthetic resin film at a seal portion 15. A circular opening 16 having a predetermined size is provided at a substantially central portion (slightly closer to the bottom film 14 than the central portion) of the surface film 12, and covers the opening 16 to form a coating paper (for example, a predetermined portion). A synthetic resin-coated paper coated with a synthetic resin) or a porous sheet 17 made of a nonwoven fabric is heat-welded. In the bag 10, a place where the plurality of cotton balls 18 are gathered requires a certain thickness of the bag. Therefore, in the first embodiment, the thickness of the bag is secured by the bottom film 14. For example, when the number of the cotton swabs 11 is small, the bottom film 14 may not be used. A cut 19 is provided at a predetermined position of the seal portion 15, and the bag 10 can be cut off at this position to open the upper portion of the bag 10.
Since the porous sheet 17 is porous, for example, the bag 10 is placed in an autoclave and functions as a steam inlet when the cotton swab 11 in the bag 10 is steam-sterilized. As shown in FIG. 2, the porous sheet 17 can be easily peeled off from the surface film 12, and the opening 16 is exposed when the porous sheet 17 is peeled off.
[0013]
<Chemical treatment of cotton balls>
FIG. 3 shows a state in which the cotton ball 18 of the cotton swab 11 in the first embodiment is treated with the chemical 21. A description will be given of an example of a chemical treatment of a cotton ball in blood donation (blood collection).
After the porous sheet 17 is peeled off from the surface film 12 (see FIG. 2), a predetermined amount of a chemical 21 (in this case, isodine for sterilization / disinfection) is injected into the bag 10 from the opening 16. The chemical solution 21 accumulates in the chemical solution processing section 22 (length S portion) in FIG. 3, so that the cotton ball 18 can be impregnated with the chemical solution 21 in the chemical solution processing section 22.
By providing an opening 16 having a predetermined size substantially at the center of the surface film 12, when the chemical 21 (isodine) is injected into the bag 10 from the opening 16, the chemical 21 is swabbed on the stick 20 of the cotton swab 11. It does not adhere to the end opposite to the ball 18 (for example, when the cotton swab 11 is taken out of the bag body 10, for example, a place picked with a finger). During this operation, it is convenient to slightly tilt the bag body 10 as shown in FIG. 3 or to stand the bottom film 14 side as the bottom.
After the cotton ball 18 was sufficiently impregnated with the drug solution 21 (isodine), the bag 10 was cut off from the cut 19, the end of the rod 20 was picked with a finger, the cotton swab 11 was taken out, and the drug solution 21 (isodine) was impregnated. A portion of the blood sampled by a person is sterilized and disinfected with a cotton ball 18.
When a colored chemical 21 such as isodine is used, the sterilized / disinfected portion is colored (in this case, light brown or brown), so another bag 10 is prepared (not shown). Using, for example, hypoalcohol as the chemical 21, the cotton ball 18 is sufficiently impregnated with the chemical 21 (hypoalcohol) in the same manner as described above, and then taken out. Perform achromatization by wiping the collected blood.
[0014]
Embodiment 2:
FIG. 4 shows a bag body 23 of a sterilization bag for storing cotton swabs according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The bag 23 according to the first embodiment is the same as the bag according to the first embodiment except that the opening 24 has a rectangular shape and the cut 25 is provided on the opposite side (left side in the figure) to the case of the bag 10 according to the first embodiment. Same as body 10.
[0015]
Hereinafter, points to be considered in implementing the present invention will be described.
The bag may be formed from a single heat-sealable synthetic resin film, or may be formed from two or three or more heat-sealable synthetic resin films. Specifically, the bag body may be formed by, for example, bending and laminating a single heat-sealable synthetic resin film, and heat-welding the ends, or a single heat-sealable synthetic resin film. It may be formed by laminating weldable synthetic resin films facing each other and heat-welding the ends. Alternatively, the bag body may have a first heat-sealable synthetic resin film for forming a surface, for example, in order to increase the storage volume of the portion for storing the liquid absorbing member of the swab compared to the storage volume of the other portions. By stacking the second heat-sealable synthetic resin film for forming the back surface and the third heat-sealable synthetic resin film for forming the bottom surface in a predetermined arrangement, and heat-welding the ends. It can also be formed.
The size and shape of the bag are appropriately selected. If necessary, the bag may be divided into two or more sections.
[0016]
The heat-sealable synthetic resin film is made of a conventional heat-sealable material such as polyolefin (for example, polyethylene or polypropylene), polyester (for example, polyethylene terephthalate), polyamide (for example, nylon 6,6 or nylon 6) or these. A film of a material (composite material) composed of a combination of the above can be used.
The size, shape, and thickness of the heat-sealable synthetic resin film are appropriately selected in consideration of the size and shape of the targeted cotton swab sterilization bag.
[0017]
The cotton swab stored in the storage sterilization bag for the cotton swab may be a conventional cotton swab having a form in which a liquid absorbing member is attached to one end of a rod-shaped body. An appropriate number of cotton swabs are stored in a cotton swab storage sterilization bag and sealed according to the intended use.
[0018]
The opening is provided substantially at the center of one of the front and back surfaces of the bag. Here, the substantially central portion includes a midpoint that bisects the one surface in the vertical direction and / or the horizontal direction and a region in the vicinity thereof. Therefore, the opening may be provided so as to be deviated from the middle point in any of the upper, lower, left, and right directions of the bag. Desirably, the opening is provided near a liquid-absorbing member of a cotton swab housed in the bag body.
[0019]
The size and shape of the opening are appropriately selected in consideration of the type and amount of the chemical solution injected from the opening. For example, the shape of the opening may be circular, elliptical, or rectangular, and may be triangular, pentagonal or higher, or a combination of these shapes, or an irregular shape (for example, a combination of straight lines and / or curved lines). Unspecified shape).
[0020]
The porous sheet is used in a size, a shape, and a suitable thickness that can cover the opening, and can be attached to the one surface using a suitable means, for example, heat welding. The swab stored and sealed in the bag must be sterilized using suitable means (usually steam) prior to use. Therefore, the porous sheet is a film having sufficient porosity to allow steam for sterilization to pass therethrough, but not to allow contaminants to enter into the bag body. , Coated paper (for example, synthetic resin coated paper) and the like.
[0021]
<Embodiment of use of the storage sterilization bag for swab of the present invention>
The storage sterilization bag for the swab is usually stored in a state where a predetermined number of swabs are stored and sealed. Therefore, prior to use, the cotton swab is sterilized by, for example, placing it in a steam sterilizer (for example, an autoclave) under predetermined conditions for a predetermined time, introducing steam from a porous sheet attached over the opening, and sterilizing the cotton swab. . When the swab is used as it is, the swab is taken out from an outlet formed by cutting or tearing off the end of the bag body and used for a desired purpose.
In addition to the above-mentioned usage modes, when a liquid absorbing member (for example, a cotton ball) of a cotton swab is impregnated with a predetermined chemical solution before use, the following operation must be performed before removing the cotton swab from the end of the bag. I do.
After taking out the sterilized cotton swab storage sterilization bag from the steam sterilizer, the porous sheet is peeled off, and an appropriate amount of an appropriate drug solution is injected into the bag body from the opening. Since the opening is provided substantially at the center of one of the front and back surfaces of the bag, the other end of the cotton swab (when the liquid absorbing member is attached) when injecting a chemical solution into the bag through the opening. The chemical liquid does not adhere to the end opposite to the one end.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
The storage sterilization bag for a swab of the present invention is provided with an opening at a substantially central portion of one of the front and back surfaces of the bag body, so that a cotton swab having a liquid absorbing member such as a cotton ball attached to one end is used. When injecting a chemical solution into the stored / sealed bag, the liquid absorbing member of the swab can be impregnated with the chemical solution without using an extra chemical solution. Since the swab having the opening and the liquid absorbing member impregnated with the chemical solution can be easily taken out without attaching the chemical solution to a finger or the like, it is not necessary to wash the finger or the like later.
Further, in the storage sterilization bag for swabs of the present invention, the chemical solution almost only comes into contact with the chemical solution treatment portion (the portion between the lower end of the opening of the bag and the bottom portion). Further, since the position of the opening and the liquid absorbing member are close to each other, there is also a secondary effect that the liquid absorbing member can be efficiently sterilized, for example, during steam sterilization.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sterilization bag for swabs according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a porous sheet is peeled off and a part of an opening is exposed in the cotton swab sterilization bag according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a drug solution is injected into the sterilizing bag for swabs according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a sterilization bag for swabs according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an example of a conventional sterilization bag.
[Explanation of symbols]
1: Sterilization bag 2: Forceps 3, 12: Front film 4, 13: Back film 5, 14: Bottom film 6: Lower film 7: Upper film 8, 15: Sealing part 9: Cut-off line 10, 23: Bag body 11: Cotton swab 16, 24: Opening 17: Porous sheet 18: Cotton ball 19, 25: Cut 20: Stick 21: Chemical solution 22: Chemical solution processing unit

Claims (3)

熱溶着性合成樹脂フィルムからなる袋体であって、一端に吸液部材を取り付けた綿棒を収納・封止した、少なくとも表裏面を有する綿棒用収納滅菌袋において、
前記袋体の表裏面のうち一方の面の略中央部に薬液注入用の開口部を設け、前記開口部を覆って多孔性シートを貼着し、前記袋体の上部には前記滅菌袋を開封するための開封部を設けたことを特徴とする綿棒用収納滅菌袋。
A bag made of a heat-sealable synthetic resin film, containing and sealing a cotton swab attached with a liquid absorbing member at one end, in a storage sterilization bag for a cotton swab having at least front and back surfaces,
An opening for injecting a drug solution is provided at a substantially central portion of one of the front and back surfaces of the bag, a porous sheet is attached so as to cover the opening, and the sterilization bag is provided at an upper portion of the bag. A storage sterilization bag for swabs, wherein an opening portion for opening is provided.
前記開口部は、その開口時に、収納した綿棒の吸液部材が開口部を通して見えない底部から上部寄りの部位に穿設されていることを特徴とする請求項1記載の綿棒用収納滅菌袋。The storage sterilization bag for a cotton swab according to claim 1, wherein the opening is formed at a position closer to the top from the bottom where the liquid absorbing member of the stored cotton swab cannot be seen through the opening at the time of opening. 前記多孔性シートは、不織布、コーティング紙等からなり、前記袋体の一方の面に熱溶着により貼着したことを特徴とする請求項1記載の綿棒用収納滅菌袋。The storage sterilization bag for a cotton swab according to claim 1, wherein the porous sheet is made of nonwoven fabric, coated paper, or the like, and is adhered to one surface of the bag body by heat welding.
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