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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2018
Professional Disposables International, Inc., Orangeburg, NY (US);
Mark Foilman, Glen Rock, NJ (US);
Jesse R. Dlugos, Woodbridge, CT (US);
Kathryn Spencer, San Diego, CA (US);
Jeffrey E. Ransden, Fairfield, CT (US);
John Tanayan, Ridgefield Park, NJ (US);
PROFESSIONAL DISPOSABLES INTERNATIONAL, INC., Orangeburg, NY (US);
Abstract
An antimicrobial cap and method for inhibiting the growth of microbes and disinfecting a port are disclosed. The antimicrobial cap comprises an assembly that includes an outer cap, an inner component and a pad disposed within the inner component and impregnated with an antimicrobial element in order to disinfect the port. The antimicrobial cap includes flexible attachment features configured to engage a port and a lockout mechanism configured to prevent and disable re-use of the cap, allowing the disinfection of different types of ports and connectors and safe disengagement of a single-use cap.