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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2022
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Praveen Nalawade, Belgaum, IN;
Amit Kumar, Bengaluru, IN;
Narsi Reddy Sanikommu, Prakasam District, IN;
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A disinfection device for disinfecting a female medical connector. The device includes an inner housing having an absorbent material that includes a disinfectant or antimicrobial agent that receives the connector. The device also includes an outer housing having an outer wall that receives the inner housing wherein the inner housing is rotatable within the outer housing. An indicator is located between the outer wall and a transparent collar that includes at least one rib. The indicator includes a first visual indicator and a second visual indicator concealed by the first visual indicator. The inner housing includes a boss element that extends through the outer wall and indicator and is attached to the collar. Rotation of the collar causes rotation of the absorbent material and causes the rib to remove sufficient portions of the indicator to expose the second visual indicator to provide visual indication that the connector is disinfected.