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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2019
Applicant:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas Erekovcanski, Butler, NJ (US);
Chang Jiang, Butler, NJ (US);
Paul Marici, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/16 (2006.01); A61M 39/20 (2006.01); A61M 39/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/162 (2013.01); A61M 39/20 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1083 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1088 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for connection to a medical connector, the device includes an outer cap, an inner cap and a peelable seal. The outer cap configured to define a chamber to contain an absorbent material and disinfectant or antimicrobial agent. The outer cap including one or more threads adapted to engage with a female luer connector. The inner cap including one or more thread-tabs adapted to engage a male luer connector. The peelable seal prevents the disinfectant or the antimicrobial agent from exiting the chamber.