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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2020
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Chang Jiang, Butler, NJ (US);
Saravanababu Murugesan, East Windsor, NJ (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A cap for connection to a medical connector comprises: a housing, a protrusion, a disinfection sponge, and a pressure seal. The protrusion includes an inner thread on an inner surface, the inner thread being sufficient to interlock with a mating feature of a female medical connector. The inner surface of the protrusion defines a second cavity. The protrusion includes an outer thread on an outer surface, the outer thread being sufficient to interlock with a mating feature of a male medical connector. The disinfection sponge is disposed on the second cavity. The pressure seal is attached to the housing and disposed adjacent to a surface of the disinfection sponge. The pressure seal can comprise a flexible insert attached to an interior surface of the top wall of the housing. The pressure seal can comprise a combination of: an elongate member and an insert that is slidably engaged with the elongate member.