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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2022
Applicant:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/18 (2006.01); A61L 2/26 (2006.01); A61M 39/16 (2006.01); A61M 39/20 (2006.01); A61L 101/02 (2006.01); A61L 101/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/18 (2013.01); A61L 2/186 (2013.01); A61L 2/26 (2013.01); A61M 39/162 (2013.01); A61M 39/20 (2013.01); A61L 2101/02 (2020.08); A61L 2101/32 (2020.08); A61L 2202/121 (2013.01); A61L 2202/122 (2013.01); A61L 2202/123 (2013.01); A61L 2202/24 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0216 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for connection to a female medical connector is disclosed, the device includes a cap, a scrubbing foam, an elastic sealing lip, and an absorbent material. The cap is configured to define a chamber to contain an absorbent material and disinfectant or antimicrobial agent. The cap may include one or more threads adapted to engage with a female luer connector. The device may also include a peelable seal to maintain sterility prior to use and to prevent the disinfectant or the antimicrobial agent from exiting the chamber prior to use. Also described are methods of disinfecting a medical connector.