Radiopharmaceutical pig cleaning and transportation platform system

Abstract

A pig cleaning and transportation system is disclosed. Exemplary implementations include a platform with a plurality of apertures; a plurality of securing mechanisms, each mechanism within each aperture and configured to hold a pig and allow it to rotate around its longitudinal axis; a base underneath the platform; and a cleaning element connected to the base and positioned on each longitudinal side of the platform in pressure contact with the pigs on the plurality of securing mechanisms, each cleaning element including at least one cleaning material surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pig cleaning and transportation system comprising:
 a platform with a plurality of apertures;   a plurality of securing mechanisms, each mechanism positioned within each aperture and configured to hold a pig;   a plurality of internal cleaning mechanisms, each internal cleaning mechanism configured within each securing mechanism and further configured to make contact with the interior cavity of the pig held by the securing mechanism; and   a base underneath the platform.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each internal cleaning mechanism further includes:
 at least one sponge, the at least one sponge configured to be in pressure contact with the interior cavity of a pig; and   at least one cleaning material dispensing container, the at least one sponge and dispensing container configured to dispense a cleaning material within the interior cavity of the pig.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each internal cleaning mechanism further includes a UV light element configured to emit UV light within the interior cavity of the pig held by the securing mechanism. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each internal cleaning mechanism comprises a series a brush bristles, the brush bristles configured to make contact with the interior cavity of the pig held by the securing mechanism. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the platform further includes a handle. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each securing mechanism further includes a plurality of axes, each axis fitted within each aperture and configured to pressure-fit the interior of a pig, each axis further including at least one O-ring, the at least one O-ring configured to pressure-fit between the associated axis and an inside of the pig. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , the system further including a cover configured to lock with the platform. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein a bottom of the platform is configured to fit with a top of the cover. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each securing mechanism is further configured to allow the pig to rotate around the pig's longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , the system further including a cleaning element connected to the base and positioned on each longitudinal side of the platform in pressure contact with the pigs on the plurality of securing mechanisms, each cleaning element including at least one cleaning material surface. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the cleaning element further includes at least one roller and at least one cleaning material dispensing container, the at least one roller and dispensing container configured to dispense a cleaning material across the cleaning surface. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the cleaning element further includes at least one sponge and at least one cleaning material dispensing container, the sponge configured to be in pressure contact with the plurality of pigs on the platform and the at least one dispensing container configured to dispense a cleaning material onto the at least one sponge. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , the system further including a top cleaning element, the top cleaning element including an axis connected to at least one of the other cleaning elements of the system. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the top cleaning element further includes:
 least one roller, the at least one roller configured to be in pressure contact with each top of the each of the plurality of pigs; and   at least one cleaning material dispensing container, the at least one roller and dispensing container configured to dispense a cleaning material across the cleaning surface.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the top cleaning element further includes:
 at least one sponge, the at least one sponge configured to be in pressure contact with the each top of each of the plurality of pigs; and   at least one cleaning material dispensing container, the at least one sponge and dispensing container configured to dispense a cleaning material across the top of each of the plurality of pigs.